Senior Communications Manager

** Overview*
* Welcome to one of the most dynamic and high-impact areas at Microsoft
- ** Communications.
** The  
** Microsoft AI (MAI) Communications Team
** is responsible for shaping, elevating, and protecting the narrative around Microsoft's AI innovations, research breakthroughs, products, and vision for the future of artificial intelligence. The team partners closely with AI researchers, engineers, product leaders, executives, and external stakeholders to ensure Microsoft's AI work is understood, differentiated, and trusted by key audiences.

Microsoft AI (MAI) is seeking a highly strategic and creative  
** Senior Communications Manager
** to shape and amplify the story of our AI innovations, research breakthroughs, and industry vision. This role will play a critical part in elevating the visibility of Microsoft AI leaders, researchers, and technical professionals, ensuring their perspectives and contributions are recognized well beyond major product launches and news moments.

We are looking for a strategic communicator and skilled storyteller who is passionate about making complex ideas accessible and meaningful. In this role, you will bring Microsoft AI's innovations to life by translating technical breakthroughs, research advancements, and emerging technologies into compelling narratives that engage a wide range of audiences, including media, creators, developers, policymakers, customers, and the broader AI community.

The  
** Senior Communications Manager
** will play a key part in shaping MAI's long-term narrative, proactive storytelling, and thought leadership across  
** MAI's
** models, research, technical approach, people, and ambitions. This is a highly collaborative opportunity in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment. We're looking for someone who enjoys both strategic planning and hands-on execution, embraces learning, thrives in ambiguity, and brings a growth mindset to every challenge. Most importantly, we're seeking a communicator who values diverse perspectives, builds inclusive partnerships, and is energized by the opportunity to help shape the future of AI alongside some of the industry's brightest minds.

At Microsoft, we believe innovation happens when people bring their unique backgrounds, experiences, and ideas together. If you're inspired by the opportunity to tell impactful stories, influence global conversations, and contribute to groundbreaking advancements in AI, we'd love to hear from you.

** commsgroup*
* ** Responsibilities*
* ** The Senior Communications Manager is responsible for the following:*
* + Develop proactive communications strategies and compelling stories that build understanding of MAI's models, research, technical approach, people, and long-term ambitions.

+ Identify and develop compelling stories that connect technical advancements to MAI's broader strategy, vision, and role within Microsoft.

+ Develop and executive thought leadership strategies for MAI executives and researchers across media, speaking, social, podcasts, events, and other influential platforms.

+ Build and maintain relationships with reporters, creators, analysts, and other voices shaping conversations about AI.

+ Create high-quality messaging and content, including briefing materials, executive content, blog posts, and other communications materials.

+ Partner across communications, marketing, social, product, research, and other teams to reach developer, research, enterprise, and broader technology audiences through traditional and emerging channels.

+ Support major model, research, and company news moments, while developing a sustained drumbeat of proactive storytelling between major launches.

+ Monitor external narratives and emerging issues to identify opportunities and mitigate…