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Posted date: Aug 04, 2025
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Category: Communications
Location: Redmond, WA
Estimated salary: $135,200
Range: $85,100 - $185,300
Employment type: Full-Time
Travel amount: 25.0%
Work location type: Up to 50% work from home
Role: Individual Contributor
Description
At team Xbox, we’re on a mission to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone on the planet. We’re looking for a Communications Manager, Xbox to lead communications for the Minecraft games portfolio – everything from our base game and marketplace to new games and trust and safety. In this role, you will craft global plans that influence players through impactful storytelling across earned and owned channels.We are looking for someone with experience successfully launching games and/or supporting live service games. You will have a proven track record for working across multiple workstreams simultaneously, so the ability to support different stakeholders and drive alignment will be key. Having relationships with gaming, technology, and consumer press as well as gaming content creators/influencers will be valuable.
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.
Lead storytelling for the Minecraft games ecosystem.Drive communications strategy and execution for announcing, launching, and providing post-launch support for Minecraft games and updates.Provide strategic counsel and guidance to executives, marketing, developers, and other cross-functional teams to shape strategy, drive alignment around priorities, and manage issues.Help manage agency of record as integral members of our extended team.Help protect the Microsoft, Xbox, and Minecraft brands by identifying and mitigating reputation risk.Embody our Culture and Values
Qualifications
Required/Minimum QualificationsBachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or related field AND 2+ years Communications, Marketing Operations, Program Management, Project Management or related experience.OR equivalent experience.1+ year(s) experience within the gaming industry.1+ year(s) experience supporting executives.1+ year(s) experience managing multiple priorities and stakeholders simultaneously.
Additional or Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or related field AND 4+ years Communications, Marketing Operations, Program Management, Project Management or related experience.OR equivalent experience.Experience working with gaming content creators/influencers. Experience supporting live service games and landing stories that break through.
Communications IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $85,100 - $169,800 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 $112,000 - $185,300 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
Microsoft will accept applications for the role until August 16, 2025.
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. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.
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