Director, Public Affairs Communications, Cybersecurity

Overview

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, and we’re dedicated to this mission across every aspect of our company.

On Microsoft’s Public Affairs Communications Team, you’ll join a group of professionals focused on telling stories that demonstrate the company’s commitment to building trust and contributing to solutions for some of the world’s big challenges.

The Public Affairs Communications Team is also part of the broader Microsoft Communications Group, so you’ll join a large, diverse community of professionals focused on innovative communications, and you’ll have significant opportunities for career growth.

We’re looking to hire a Director, Public Affairs Communications, Cybersecurity. This person will be an experienced professional to lead a team managing communications for cybersecurity policy, threat intelligence, influence operations intelligence, and large portions of the company’s work to protect the world from cyber threats.

You’ll tell stories about what nation-states are doing to attack their targets and influence the domestic and global landscape, and what the company is doing about it.

You will work closely with teams focused on monitoring, analyzing, and disrupting threats as well as those shaping smart policies.

You’ll work in a fast-paced environment, communicating real-time developments and managing crisis scenarios. You’ll be responsible for managing a small internal team and an agency team.

As a member of the Public Affairs Team, you’ll also collaborate with colleagues focused on marketing, digital media, campaign management, and global government affairs, as well as communications colleagues around the company focused on products and on the ground in locations around the world.

The candidate will be a world class communicator with strength and direct experience in media relations at the highest level and the other tools in modern communications including messaging, social media, broadcast communication, content development, and events.

You’ll have a deep understanding of the geopolitical landscape and the domestic political landscape in key markets around the world.

You’ll know how to manage a crisis and provide communications counsel for senior executives. You’ll be a practitioner of communications yourself and be able to manage direct reports as well as agency teams.

The role is preferably based in New York, NY, Washington DC, or Redmond, WA.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Finance, or related field AND 6+ years Communications, Marketing Operations, Field Operations, Program Management, Project Management, or related experienceOR equivalent experience
• 1+ year(s) people management experience
• 6+ years of experience in communications for policy or corporate communications

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to manage complex issues in an incredibly fast-changing environment
• Direct and significant experience working with reporters proactively and reactively
• Ability to provide strategic communications counsel to executives
• Understanding of evolving communications trends like social and digital media
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a team and across complex cross-group organizations
• Proven track record for new and innovative storytelling with ability to take risks
• Experience in navigating communications on cybersecurity, influence, or public policy topics
• Deep understanding of geopolitics globally and domestic politics in large markets

Communications M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $129,200 - $248,800 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $162,000 - $268,900 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here :

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until July 8, 2024.

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Responsibilities

• Participate in business strategy planning and executive counsel
• Monitor and respond to the geopolitical, threat intelligence, political, and influence operations environments
• Guide teams to monitor, track, and analyze the impact of our work and messaging for a given issue
• Oversee developing and execution of stories in fresh ways that generate positive perceptions towards Microsoft
• Manage an internal team through empowerment and accountability by modeling, coaching, and caring
• Lead and direct agency teams, managing decisions in making in determining agency partnership needs and empowering agency teams for success
• Embody Microsoft’s and and operate with the utmost integrity.

Benefits / perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

Industry leading healthcareEducational resourcesDiscounts on products and servicesSavings and investmentsMaternity and paternity leaveGenerous time awayGiving programsOpportunities to network and connect