Communications Manager

☞ Microsoft

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Update day: 16-11-2025

Location: Zaventem Flemish Brabant

Category: Marketing / PR

Industry: Computer Hardware Computer Software Information Technology Services IT Services IT Consulting Computer Hardware Manufacturing

Job type: Full-time

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Microsoft is on a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our culture is centered on embracing a growth mindset, a theme of inspiring excellence, and encouraging teams and leaders to bring their best each day. In doing so, we create life-changing innovations that impact billions of lives around the world. You can help us to achieve our mission.

As a Communications Manager you will be a trusted advisor for Communications who is charged with advancing and protecting the image and reputation of Microsoft. You will collaborate across teams to tell stories in new and fresh ways that help generate thought leadership and positive perception toward the ’Microsoft’ brand among key stakeholders.

In addition you will be
  • expanding our reach to new audiences beyond traditional tech media, building and managing influencer relationships and share of voice with business decision makers
  • leveraging earned media as well as owned -channels to deliver creative and compelling visual storytelling and other innovative digital experiences
  • managing negative news cycles and proactively identify and flag trends that may negatively impact corporate reputation
  • informing and engaging internal audiences through employee and executive communications strategies and tactics, and act as trusted advisor to provide executive support and counsel
Responsibilities

The impact you will be making:
  • Communication strategy setting and planning, media strategy and media relations
  • Storytelling, thought leadership and messaging
  • Employee and executive communications
  • Crisis, issues, and change management communications
  • Consulting on communications matters that impact business; growing industry and professional expertise
  • Manage Mircosoft’s local societal/philanthropies impact
Qualifications

Who are we looking for
  • Extensive Communications experience, or in areas of Communications, Media and influencer relations, Journalism, Integrated marketing (consumer, commercial), Public affairs, and/or Issues management
  • Experience with managing media relations
  • Awareness of and experience dealing with government and public affairs issues
  • Solid planning, project management and communication skills
  • Experience leading employee and leadership communication efforts incl. copywriting skills
  • Current knowledge of digital communications techniques and social media engagement is preferred
  • A passion for what technology can do and willingness to invest & learn about it
  • Ability to deal with a fast-paced environment
  • Very good knowledge of English, Dutch and French.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
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Deadline: 31-12-2025

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