Overview This role sits at the center of Microsoft’s financial narrative, embedded within the Communications team and closely aligned with Finance and Investor Relations. As part of the Innovation Strategy communications team, you’ll work directly with senior leaders across the company to shape how Microsoft’s performance, priorities, and long‑term strategy are understood by investors, analysts, media, and employees around the world.

This is a high‑impact individual contributor role for a communicator who thrives at the intersection of business and storytelling. You’ll play a critical role during some of Microsoft’s most visible moments to translate complex data and strategy into clear, confident, and credible narratives. Your work will help set the tone externally while ensuring internal alignment on what matters most.If you’re energized by fast‑moving news cycles, enjoy partnering with smart leaders, this role offers a front‑row seat to how one of the world’s most influential companies tells its business story, with the opportunity to help define the future of modern financial communications at Microsoft.

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.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities:

Investor Relations Support

• Serve as a communications partner to the Investor Relations team, supporting quarterly earnings cycles end-to-end, including press releases, talking points, Q&A preparation, and post-earnings messaging.
• Draft and refine shareholder communications, and business press-facing narratives that reflect Microsoft's financial performance and long-term strategy.
• Collaborate with IR and Finance leadership to develop consistent messaging frameworks for use across earnings calls, investor conferences, and roadshows.
• Translate complex financial data and business results into clear, accessible language for a variety of audiences, from institutional investors to employees.

Financial Communications

• Partner with the broader Communications team to ensure financial messaging is integrated and consistent across internal and external channels.
• Support the Finance team with external communications by crafting compelling stories that highlight the company’s forward-thinking approach in financial strategy and operations.
• Support communications on other corporate issues including tax, treasury, and procurement.

Strategic Storytelling

• Develop proactive communications strategies that advance Microsoft's financial narrative and support business priorities.
• Monitor financial media coverage, analyst sentiment, and competitor communications to identify opportunities and inform messaging strategy.
• Contribute to long-form content, including annual reports, shareholder letters, and other high-profile financial communications vehicles.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Build strong working relationships with Finance, Legal, Corporate Development, and other internal stakeholders to support a wide range of financial communications needs.
• Provide communications counsel to finance leaders on message development, channel strategy, and stakeholder engagement.
• Manage agency partners and external vendors as needed to deliver high-quality work at scale.
• Embody our culture and values.

Qualifications:

Required/minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Finance, or related field AND 4+ years communications, marketing operations, field operations, program management, project management, or related experienceOR equivalent experience
  Additional or preferred qualifications- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Finance, or related field AND 8+ years communications, marketing operations, field operations, program management, project management, or related experienceOR equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in communications, with demonstrated expertise in financial communications, investor relations communications, or business/financial journalism.

Communications IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $106,400 - $203,600 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 $137,600 - $222,600 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.