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Microsoft’s Tech for Society team is hiring a  **Journalism Director** to support work with media organizations, journalism support organizations and product and sales teams.

Tech for Society is part of Microsoft’s Trusted Technology Group and works to build and sustain trust with the organizations, institutions and individuals that are foundational to a healthy society. The team works to ensure critical organizations are secure and are building confidence in emerging technology, particularly AI.

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

The Journalism Director will work closely with stakeholders across the team, company, and externally to help build journalists’ confidence and skills in AI, design partnerships that help local media thrive in a changing technological ecosystem and promote best practices in cybersecurity.

Journalism Community Liaison 

+ Liaise with the journalism community, including local newsrooms, non-profits, academics, and news organizations in order to advance Microsoft’s journalism priorities globally

+ Establish new connections within the journalism community (non-profits, academics, and newsrooms) that help to push Microsoft’s work deeper into the community

+ Represent Microsoft at public gatherings and events focused on the future of journalism and the news business

Operations  

+ Support partner and vendor relationships, especially within the journalism portfolio, to ensure that Microsoft project requirements are met

+ Conduct outreach to potential and existing partners and onboarding new partners

Project Management and Strategy 

+ Design strategic plans with appropriate stakeholders to ensure that the program is delivering impact for Microsoft and news organizations

+ Engage with program/process owners, stakeholders and business partners as necessary to communicate project objectives, strategy, tactics, and ongoing progress

+ Support day-to-day tracking or project milestones, timelines and outcomes

+ Scale and expand existing programs

Communications  

+ Develop and deliver written products and presentation materials that are used to communicate team positions, strategy, and thought leadership

+ Respond to internal and external stakeholder needs in a timely manner

+ Publicly represent Microsoft and the journalism program’s priorities at relevant conferences and gatherings.

Other

+ Embody our Culture (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/about/corporate-values) and Values (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture)

Qualifications

Required/minimum qualifications

+ Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field AND 8+ years experience in program management, process management, or process improvement

+ OR equivalent experience.

+ 5+ years work experience in the news business, whether as a journalist, editor, or business operations.

Additional or preferred qualifications

+ Master's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field AND 12+ years experience in program management, process management, or process improvement

+ OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Operations, Finance, or related field AND 15+ years experience in program management, process management, or process improvement

+ OR equivalent experience.

+ Proficient writing and editing skills with the ability to distill large amounts of information concisely.

+ Advanced organizational skills and attention to detail.

+ Knowledge of Microsoft's products/services/applications preferred.

Business Program Management IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $116,900 - $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 $148,400 - $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

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 13, 2025.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, 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 and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations (https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/accessibility.html) .