Are you a⠀skilled⠀writer,⠀communicator,⠀and⠀storyteller⠀who enjoys⠀a⠀fast-paced⠀work⠀environment⠀and⠀cross-company⠀impact? Do⠀you enjoy⠀helping an⠀organization’s⠀top leader⠀build a⠀growth-mindset⠀culture,⠀innovative⠀and⠀engaging⠀employee⠀experiences,⠀and deep⠀understanding⠀of⠀business⠀strategy?⠀If⠀you’re a⠀culture⠀transformation⠀advocate⠀who’s⠀excited⠀about⠀Microsoft’s⠀mission to⠀empower⠀every⠀person and⠀every⠀organization⠀on the⠀planet to⠀achieve⠀more, read⠀on.
We⠀are⠀looking⠀for an⠀Director⠀of⠀Executive⠀Communications⠀- Human⠀Resources⠀to lead⠀internal⠀communications⠀for Human⠀Resources⠀(HR) and⠀our senior⠀HR⠀executives.⠀While this⠀role will⠀primarily⠀focus on⠀the⠀internal⠀communications⠀strategy⠀and⠀execution⠀for HR⠀leaders⠀and the HR⠀organization,⠀it also⠀includes⠀close⠀partnership⠀on⠀external⠀communications⠀opportunities⠀for⠀holistic⠀storytelling.
Microsoft’s⠀mission is⠀to empower⠀every⠀person and⠀every⠀organization⠀on the⠀planet to⠀achieve⠀more. As⠀employees⠀we come⠀together⠀with a⠀growth⠀mindset,⠀innovate⠀to empower⠀others,⠀and⠀collaborate⠀to realize⠀our shared⠀goals.⠀Each day⠀we build⠀on our⠀values of⠀respect,⠀integrity,⠀and⠀accountability⠀to create⠀a culture⠀of⠀inclusion⠀where⠀everyone⠀can thrive⠀at work⠀and⠀beyond.
You will:
- Take a⠀leadership⠀role on⠀all⠀internal⠀communications,⠀messaging,⠀and events⠀(HR⠀all-hands,⠀employee⠀engagement⠀programs,⠀all-company⠀emails,⠀cross-company⠀events,⠀videos,⠀Viva⠀Engage,⠀etc.).
- Manage⠀executive-level⠀internal⠀messaging⠀platform,⠀aligned to⠀Microsoft’s⠀People⠀Vision and⠀priorities⠀and HR⠀priorities.
- Collaborate⠀closely⠀with HR⠀external⠀communications⠀lead to⠀ensure⠀alignment⠀of⠀internal⠀and⠀external⠀messaging.
- Support⠀HR⠀external⠀communications⠀as needed,⠀including⠀social⠀media⠀activity,⠀media⠀interviews⠀and⠀speaking⠀engagements
- Partner⠀closely⠀with⠀Corporate⠀Communications,⠀Office of⠀the CEO⠀Communications,⠀and Senior⠀Leadership⠀Team⠀communications⠀to execute⠀all-employee⠀internal⠀communications.
- Deliver⠀executive-level⠀briefing⠀materials,⠀scripting/messaging⠀for⠀internal⠀keynotes⠀and⠀presentations.
- Leverage⠀insights⠀and⠀feedback⠀to⠀continuously⠀adjust and⠀improve⠀internal⠀communications.
- Execute⠀rhythm of⠀communication⠀activities⠀including⠀All Hands,⠀Ask Me⠀Anything⠀sessions,⠀Company⠀Strategy⠀Series,⠀etc.
- Manage⠀budget for⠀vendor and⠀agency⠀resources.
Attributes:
- Strategic⠀thinking⠀and⠀counsel:⠀Ability to⠀understand⠀workplace⠀trends,⠀stay on⠀top of⠀company⠀developments⠀and⠀corporate⠀strategy,⠀and advise⠀on⠀communication⠀opportunities⠀(planned⠀and⠀impromptu).
- Communication⠀skills:⠀Ability to⠀create⠀clear and⠀poignant⠀communications⠀that⠀result in⠀compelling⠀presentations,⠀emails,⠀and⠀informal⠀meetings⠀with⠀employees,⠀partners⠀and⠀customers.
- Audience⠀understanding:⠀Ability to⠀understand⠀the needs⠀of each⠀audience⠀(HR⠀employees,⠀Microsoft⠀employees,⠀customers)⠀and design⠀effective⠀communications⠀to reach⠀those⠀audiences.
- Organizational⠀agility⠀and⠀cross-group⠀collaboration:⠀Ability to⠀work⠀collaboratively⠀with key⠀stakeholders⠀across HR⠀and⠀Microsoft,⠀source⠀data and⠀compile⠀content⠀from⠀partner⠀organizations.
- Manage⠀processes,⠀logistics,⠀and⠀deliver⠀timely⠀results:⠀Ability to⠀maintain a⠀clear⠀roadmap of⠀deliverables—accommodating⠀review,⠀revision,⠀and⠀rehearsal⠀for HR⠀leaders.
- Content⠀design:⠀Ability to⠀research⠀and⠀develop a⠀range of⠀potential⠀topics for⠀HR⠀leader’s⠀spoken and⠀written⠀communications,⠀choose the⠀most⠀effective⠀medium and⠀structure.
- Leadership⠀and⠀discretion:⠀Ability to⠀work⠀collaboratively⠀with peer⠀and⠀directs of⠀HR⠀executives⠀in⠀preparing,⠀presenting,⠀and⠀executing⠀written⠀and verbal⠀communications⠀plans,⠀including⠀acting as⠀the⠀authority⠀on⠀appropriate⠀communications⠀strategy⠀and⠀fielding⠀input from⠀executives,⠀compiling⠀input and⠀gaining⠀consensus⠀to deliver⠀results.⠀Also⠀includes⠀the⠀ability to⠀weigh the⠀confidentiality⠀of⠀information⠀and⠀maintain⠀discretion.
Required/Minimum 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⠀experience
Additional or Preferred Qualifications
- Public⠀relations/media⠀relations⠀experience,⠀including⠀managing⠀agency⠀support
- Business⠀maturity,⠀confidentiality,⠀and⠀experience⠀working⠀with⠀senior⠀executives
- Exceptional⠀writing⠀skills
- Ability⠀to manage⠀multiple⠀channels/vehicles⠀to land⠀meaningful⠀communications⠀(email,⠀events,⠀video,⠀SharePoint,⠀Teams,⠀social,⠀PR,⠀etc.)
- Eye⠀for⠀graphic⠀design and⠀multi-media⠀creative⠀(PowerPoint,⠀videos,⠀etc.)
- Excellent⠀attention⠀to detail⠀and⠀accuracy⠀in all⠀communications⠀deliverables
- Robust⠀cross-group⠀collaboration⠀skills and⠀ability to⠀gather⠀data and⠀content⠀across all⠀levels and⠀stakeholders⠀within an⠀organization⠀and across⠀business⠀groups
- Ability⠀to manage⠀multiple,⠀ever-changing⠀communication⠀projects⠀simultaneously,⠀drive⠀vigorous⠀work-back⠀plans,⠀prioritize,⠀and⠀execute
- Thrive⠀in a⠀fast-paced,⠀ambiguous⠀environment,⠀and⠀ability to⠀be agile⠀and adapt⠀plans as⠀necessary
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