SR MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

SR MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Job Category: IT 

Location: India, Hyderabad 

Division: IT

This Job is eligible for the following work arrangements :Flex Time

The Marketing Communications Manager is responsible for co-creating MSIT India's overall communications strategy. This includes defining MSIT India's narrative, value proposition and image agenda for both external & internal audiences. This role requires a senior communications leader with 10 plus years of communication experience, preferably, in both internal and external communications.

 

Internally, this manager has day-to-day responsibility for all communication to the organization. Responsibilities will include execution of marquee events for MSIT India (i.e. All Hands, Executive visits, Annual event, Annual Holiday party, etc.). This part of the role will require a strict attention to detail and strong event planning skills.

Externally, the manager will drive a multi-year strategy to communicate more effectively and consistently to external stakeholders (i.e. recruiting candidates, recruiting college campuses, and partners). This will involve using a balance of existing and new communication vehicles (e.g. social media). This part of the role will require excellent collaboration skills in order to achieve the business objective while balancing an internal and external perspective.

 

Internal Communications:

Partner with MSIT's global communications team in Redmond to deliver consistent employee experiences and messages across MSIT teams in India

Own the creation and maintenance of a 12-18 month rolling communications plan (in sync with MSIT Redmond plan)

Oversee internal communications activities across MSIT India (e.g. MSIT All Hands meetings, Giving Campaign, Annual holiday party)

Rally participation in activities and initiatives across Microsoft India

Partner with Microsoft India communications team and the on-campus internal communications from other Indian business units to 

o drive a communications agenda against Microsoft India priorities

o ensure MSIT is adequately represented in the Microsoft India communication platforms 

Partner with the MSIT India HR team to energize and motivate the employees

Oversee the communication budget for MSIT India

 

Executive Communications:

Maintain and update key messages through regular meetings with senior management team

Ensure that the communications strategy is clear and visible to all stakeholders and effectively highlight progress toward key goals or identify significant problems and risks

Manage the content and schedule for visiting executives to India

Partner with the Microsoft India comms team and the Enterprise Marketing group at SMSG to arrange 'meet and greet' sessions with Indian CIOs, organize CIO roundtables, organize CIO summits, tell the MSIT 'First & Best' stories, etc.

 External Communications

Create/refine MSIT image agenda (or partner with existing teams that are doing this)

Work with the MSIT Marketing Communications team to ensure appropriate integration and alignment with the overall communication pillars

Act as a point-person for crisis management, engaging with MS Corp communications teams

Evangelize MSIT communications strategy and road map through multiple levels of management and ensure that the efforts are aligned to the overall communication strategy

Supervise marketing collateral production and keep message consistency across the marketing platform

Liaise with Microsoft PR in India & Redmond to ensure a consistent voice for Microsoft

Maintain publicity on a regular basis via media activities and annual events around key image pillars

Contribute to the storytelling around Microsoft India as the best employer and workplace

Partner with the Microsoft India communications team to contribute to domestic image agenda.

Leverage digital media for creative communications approaches

Partner with Corporate Affairs rep at LCA to liaise with industry bodies like FICCI, NASSCOM, ITsAP, etc. to build brand and build customer relationships

Work with the teams across MSIT to deliver great EBCs, ensuring they map to a broader customer engagement strategy and have the most compelling, up to date and on message content for delivery

Reporting: 

This position will report into the Managing Director of MSIT India

This position is an individual contributor