New 
Director - Paid Media Channels
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Jul 08, 2025 | |
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OverviewThe Microsoft Global Media Team is responsible for planning, activating, and managing all paid media investments across Microsoft's product portfolio. We partner with internal product and business groups to deliver innovative, data-driven media strategies that drive measurable business impact. Our team is committed to excellence, inclusion, and leadership in the media industry-pushing boundaries in media innovation, technology, and partnerships. We are seeking a Director - Paid Media Channels to lead a team of digital media channel specialists across mobile, paid search, paid social, and programmatic media. This leader will be responsible for driving transformation of Microsoft's cross-campaign channel strategies and best practices, fostering innovation, and helping establish Microsoft's place as a leader in the media industry. In this role, you will be strategic and have media experience, leadership capabilities, and an interest in mentoring talent and building meaningful relationships with media partners, publishers, and platforms. Job Location: The primary location for this position is Redmond, WA. Additionally, there are three other locations where this role may be based: Atlanta, GA, Mountain View, CA, and New York City, New York. This role is flexible in that you can work up to 50% from home. 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 positivelyimpactour culture every day.
ResponsibilitiesTeam Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of channel leads. Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability.Channel Strategy & Innovation: Oversee the development and execution of best-in-class strategies across all paid media channels.Innovation: Experiment to keep Microsoft at the forefront of media excellence.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Global Media campaign teams and internal stakeholders across marketing, analytics, and product teams to align media strategies with business goals.Industry Leadership: Represent Microsoft in the media industry. Build and maintain relationships with key media partners, publishers, and platforms.Embody ourCultureandValues | |