Director, Marketing, Public Affairs

OverviewWe believe Microsoft can be a democratizing force for a new generation of technology. Our mission, to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, remains constant. The Public Affairs team, part of Microsoft's Corporate, External, and Legal Affairs (CELA) organization, plays a critical role in this mission. We have an immediate opening for a Director, Marketing, Public Affairs who will help lead a cross-functional team to deliver strategic, integrated marketing services in support of priority societal impact, public policy, and community engagement efforts. The role will lead strategy, planning, execution, measurement, and operations of campaigns and other related marketing and communication activies that support our commitment to earning trust, expanding opportunity, protecting fundamental rights, and advancing sustainability. The role will collaborate with Public Relations (PR)/Comms, subject matter experts, commercial teams, and other marketing and communications professionals within Public Affairs and across the company. We are looking for an experienced marketing professional to drive scale, innovation, creativity, and a compelling representation of Microsoft's commitment to responsible technology and societal impact. The role will lead cross-functional project teams made of multi-disciplinary resources including in-house staff and vendor/agency resources to deliver impact within an evolving public policy, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) world. This role will lead significant internal and exteranl stakeholder relationships, the development and oversight of highly-matrixed resourcing and operational models, and development of impact measurement solutions. This role will be a key stakeholder to partners in Digital, PR/Comms, and Field Enablement across Public Affairs, as well as to CELA program teams, Microsoft Brand and Research & Insight teams, among others.This is a unique role within a unique team requiring a creative, strategic, collaborative, and disciplined "player-coach" leader. The role will be based at Microsoft's headquarters in Redmond, WA. 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.ResponsibilitiesDevelop and execute integrated marketing strategies and campaigns to advance Microsoft's strategic initiatives. Integrate Microsoft's societal impact narrative into internal and external Microsoft communication channels. Provide marketing counsel and strategic services to a broad group of internal and external business partners to drive reach and impact. Generate influence and impact through a variety of campaign channels and mechanisms. Developand executean industry-leading strategy forpromoting Microsoft's family ofCSR/ESG-relatedreports. Embody our culture and values