Responsibilities

• Strategically engage with analysts to bring insights to Microsoft strategies.
• Provide ongoing communications counsel to internal business partners, including marketing, PR, engineering, legal and sales.
• Work regularly with key business partners and executives to facilitate their engagement with analysts and influence their perception of Microsoft and our products.
• Collaborate across teams and integrate customer success to help educate and influence analysts’ understanding and perceptions of our solutions.
• Contextualize analyst insights with regional nuance for field and sales enablement.
• Respond to ad-hoc requests from analysts on regional research reports and from internal stakeholders for custom research advice and inquiry guidance.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience. 
• Proven years of experience in Analyst Relations, Communications or Marketing, or related experience.
• Exceptional communications skills and an understanding of evolving communications trends.
• Strong relationship-building and influence skills. 
• Strong interpersonal and diplomatic skills, including the ability to collaborate effectively with multiple business partners, including cross-group teams, virtual and global teams, vendors and agency partners.  
• Strategic thinking and counsel: Ability to understand business trends and competitive landscape, stay on top of developments and corporate strategy, and advise on opportunities.
• Ability to manage complex projects autonomously in a fast-changing, ambiguous environment.
• Self-motivated, energetic, solution-minded and results-driven.
• Proven track record for new, innovative approaches and smart risk-taking.
• Knowledge of the breadth of Microsoft products and the technology industry
• Working knowledge of cultures across EMEA is preferred.
• Based in EMEA (location flexible).
• Direct experience running global comms programs is a plus!

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