Sr Public Relations Manager – MICO

Do you have what it takes to design and execute leading-edge communication programs for some of the most profitable and important enterprise businesses at Microsoft? Have a passion for technology, communications and “influencing the influencers” in today’s constantly evolving new media environment? If so - we want to talk with you!

The Commercial Communications team is looking for a PR manager to drive the communications agenda for Cloud + Enterprise and Developer business.   In this role you will have the unique opportunity to create and execute a communications strategy for Microsoft’s global datacenter portfolio that positively shifts the perceptions of consumers, technologists, business audiences and policy makers.  

The position will focus primarily on PR strategies and tactics but will also create and manage direct to customer and field facing materials.

Additional details on specific areas of responsibility are included below. However, we are a small, agile team that needs candidates who thrive on change, embrace new things and take on new responsibilities.   Net, the nature of the job and associated duties can and will vary over time.

In this role you will:

Create and execute a communications strategy for Microsoft’s global datacenter portfolio, including:

End to end announce strategy from ground breaking to deprecation of physical datacenter facilities

End to end announce strategy for regional commercial cloud service announcements (Office 365, Azure and Dynamics)

Partnering with consumer cloud service teams on regional service announcements

Provide subject matter expertise and counsel on all Microsoft Cloud Infrastructure Organization related communications issues.

Partner with engineering, marketing and field teams on datacenter communication planning and execution

Develop and maintain content, messaging and positioning guidance in support of our global datacenter portfolio and the Microsoft Cloud Infrastructure Organization

Partner with and manage external agency resources

Skills and Experiences we are looking for:

Undergraduate Degree in Communications, Marketing or Information

Technology

5-6 years of PR and marketing communications experience

Broad marketing, digital marketing or communications program design experience preferred

Experience with cloud services, datacenters, datacenter communications and/or issues management for information technology companies

Experience marketing to IT, developer, business or start-up audiences

Additional experience in field, sales or technical roles is a plus

Excellent communications, writing and project management skills

Integrated marketing, messaging and positioning proficiency.

Candidates should have a proven track record of cross-group collaboration, the ability to influence corporate and field teams at multiple levels of the organization, and business maturity.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.   All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status.

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Program Manager II

Are you passionate about the mobile app experiences?   We’re a startup team focused on the customer and passionate about shipping high quality, engaging and yet highly trustworthy customer experiences..

We are looking for PM with a ‘can-do’ mindset, great interpersonal skills, and strong technical background in operating system security, malware detection, threat analysis, and an understanding of mobile apps and developers. As a technical PM, you'll need to use a data driven approach to understand the customer security needs, go deep technically and help the team make the right decisions and deliver in face of ambiguities. You will need to learn fast, mentor people around you about your area, a good decision maker and excellent at cross group communication.

If you have experience and expertise in   app development or OS internals come talk to us.

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United States of America: Campaign Manager - #Showyourselfie Campaign

The Global Poverty Project and United Nations Population Fund's new global campaign, #Showyourselfie, is growing fast internationally. As such, we are looking for a talented, driven and passionate Campaign Manager to elevate the campaign to scale across 2015. The position is a consultancy for a period of ten months.

About #Showyourselfie:

Showyourselfie, a campaign by the United Nations Population Fund and Global Poverty Project, is a visual petition to ensure that the rights and needs of adolescents and youth (age 10 - 24) are strongly included in the Post-2015 Development Agenda.

The campaign is mobilizing young people around the world to submit their selfie as a personal signature and demonstrate visible support for youth. #Showyourselfie will present the largest ever visual handover to Member States at the UN General Assembly in September 2015 and call for bigger and better investment in young people's rights and needs at the national and global level.

Responsibilities

The Campaign Manager for #Showyourselfie will be responsible for driving a global partnership, marketing and social media driven campaign to ensure that the rights and needs of adolescents and youth are at the center of the Post-2015 development agenda. The campaign, launched in August 2014, on International Youth Day, aims to develop the largest ever visual petition to hand over to world leaders at the UN General Assembly in September 2015. The visual petition aims to ensure that governments will adequately invest in the rights and needs of young people. The Campaign Manager will be responsible for driving all elements of the campaign including high-level partner engagement, strategic activation, marketing and media.

This is a full-time 10-month position starting in January 2015 and ending in October 2015. The role will be based at the UNFPA headquarters in New York City, with 2 days being spent at the Global Poverty Project headquarters.

Responsibilities include:

Acting as key liaison between UNFPA and GPP staff as related to the campaignDriving marketing and media strategy – online and offlineSecuring and managing partners across sectorsPrivate sectorNGO/CSOEntertainment and musicAmplification partners – including in Global SouthInnovationCreative agenciesDigital

Additionally, the Campaign Manager will oversee:

Campaign websiteRelationships with media, digital and creative partnersBranding and design of campaigning materialsIssue campaign development on 6 key issuesDesignProductionRoll-outTimelinesSocial media – oversight and managementHigh-level support, event and creative management for photo handover at United Nations General Assembly in September 2015

The Campaign Manager will work with the Global Poverty Project team, a full time Campaign Associate for day-to-day activities and a team of five at UNFPA to provide guidance as related to engagement of UNFPA offices globally.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

5-7 years of relevant campaigning experienceStrong leadership and project management skills and experienceProven success in delivering a high-profile global cause-driven campaign across multiple platformsExperience and familiarity with current international development issuesSignificant past experience in relationship and coalition buildingUnderstanding of grassroots & high-level global campaigningExcellent written and verbal communication skillsOrganisational skills and a strong attention to detailProfessional and able to interact successfully and manage range of individualsComfortable defending ideas and thinking on your feetUnderstanding of international development & policy landscape, including UN politicsCreative thinking & entrepreneurial attitudeKnowledge of international media landscape (national and international)Solution-driven and ability to proactively spot and solve issues.Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.Friendly, flexible, confident and assertive personalitySense of humor

Desirable

Experience of working with a UN agencyUnderstanding of digital marketing and global youth market

Other:

Campaign Manager's time will be split between UNFPA's office (3 days per week)and GPP's office (2) days a weekApplications are accepted on a rolling basisReports to both GPP and UNFPAMust be able to make a 10 month commitment

Location

Details

Full time for a period of ten monthsSalary commensurate with experience

About the Global Poverty Project:

Our vision is a world without extreme poverty by 2030. The Global Poverty Project's mission is to grow the number and effectiveness of Global Citizens to achieve the public, business and political commitment and action to end extreme poverty by 2030. We campaign for government, business and consumer action that will create important systemic change for the world's extreme poor, and build a movement that engages and educates people, and supports them to take simple but effective individual actions for change.

About the United Nations Population Fund:

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA expands the possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy and productive lives. We work in about 150 countries that are home to 80 per cent of the world's population. In these countries, the Fund is a catalyst for progress. Working with governments and through partnerships with other UN agencies, civil society and the private sector, we make a real difference in the lives of millions of people, especially those who are most vulnerable. www.unfpa.org

How to Apply:

Please send a CV and a cover letter tohr_us@globalpovertyproject.com.

Please use "Campaign Manager, #Showyourselfie" as the subject line.

Due to the high volume of applications, we can only contact shortlisted candidates.

Regional Campaign Manager

Regional Campaign Manager

Windows is on the threshold of its next step forward with Windows 10.   A big part of this next step is innovation in helping Windows customers discover and experience apps, games and content created by developers and publishers through the Windows Store.   We’ve started that journey, are growing, and looking for passionate professionals who want to create, market and run this new experience with us.

We are looking to hire highly analytical and customer oriented digital marketing professionals with deep regional expertise and cultural insights.   In this role, you will help operate a world-class consumer service by assessing potential digital marketing campaigns against our quality and local relevancy standards, and approving their distribution to defined customer segments within a group of priority markets.   You will monitor and analyze campaign performance across a number of distribution channels and be accountable for any distribution changes needed to achieve a clear set of business objectives.

As a qualified candidate you will need to demonstrate:

1) Familiarity with Microsoft’s broad portfolio of consumer products

2) Keen appreciation and passion for the power and possibilities of mobile applications

3) Strong desire to create consumer delight by building and managing consumer services

4) Quantitative analysis skills and qualitative judgment to make the right decisions

5) Exceptional management skills allowing you to track, measure and improve both your work, and that of others on your team

6) Outstanding interpersonal skills and work habits allowing you to deliver results  

7) Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing and prioritizing multiple tasks while meeting deadlines under pressure

8) Proven ability to collect and synthesize inputs from multiple sources, both inside and outside the team

9) Professional experience defining and executing consumer marketing with a combination of mobile, online and digital products

10) Great proficiency with data analysis and collaboration tools like Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and web-based tool sets

Professional Qualifications:   The preferred candidate will have a bachelor’s degree and 5 plus years of experience in online/mobile retail operations or digital advertising with leading global firms leveraging data-driven marketing.   Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in English are required. Business-level fluency in non-English language(s) strongly preferred with a specific emphasis on French, German, Hindi, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin and Japanese.

MBA from top tier program preferred.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status.

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