The Marketing Experiences team, is looking for a **Creative Strategist** **–** **Commercial Creative & Social Team** to join its a high-velocity creative team focused on developing customer-centric digital content that powers the marketing funnel for Microsoft’s commercial cloud products.  In this role, you’ll bridge **strategic planning and creative execution** , translating marketing objectives into bold, insight-led content experiences that drive engagement and conversion. You’ll collaborate with marketers, creatives, producers, and agency partners to deliver assets that span campaign concepts, video, visuals, eBooks, and more. From content mapping to creative asset delivery, you’ll ensure the customer experience is consistent, purposeful, and aligned with brand standards.  This role offers broad exposure and impact, blending a focus on audience needs, operational clarity, and creative problem-solving. In this role, you will leverage strategic thinking and execution in dynamic, agile, and collaborative environments. Job Location: The primary location for this position is Redmond, WA. Additionally, there are three other locations where this role may be based. Candidates who do not reside in one of these four areas will be relocated to Redmond.  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 positively impact our culture every day.  **Responsibilities** + Translate integrated marketing strategies into content roadmaps and asset plans across digital channels (web, paid, social, etc.).  + Collaborate with creative directors, art directors, copywriters, and agency partners to deliver customer-centric creative that meets business goals.  + Define and document content strategies and campaign structures to guide asset creation.  + Partner with stakeholders across marketing, product, and channel teams to align creative outputs with messaging priorities and audience needs.  + Manage end-to-end delivery of creative assets, from intake and insight to execution, across multiple workstreams.  + Ensure creative is aligned to Microsoft’s brand voice, design systems, and accessibility standards.  + Leverage audience insights and performance data to inform strategic direction and creative iteration.  + Model innovation in storytelling, including the integration of generative AI tools to accelerate content development.  + Embody our  Culture   and Values (https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/culture)   **Qualifications** **Required/Minimum Qualifications ** + Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communications, Design, or a related field AND 3+ years experience in creative strategy, brand planning, content strategy, or marketing leadership roles, or related work experience  + OR equivalent experience.  + 3+ years experience in creating case studies and a portfoliodemonstrating audience-first creative strategy across digital marketing touchpoints. + 3+ years experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including creatives, marketers, and agency partners. + 3+ yearsexperiencein integrated campaign development and omnichannel content strategy. + 3+years experience in tech or enterprise marketing, especially to business decision-makers, IT (information technology), or developer audiences. **Additional** **or Preferred Qualifications ** + Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communications, Design, or a related field AND 5+ years experience in creative strategy, brand planning, content strategy, or marketing leadership roles, or related work experience  + Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communications, Design, or a related field AND 2+ years experience in creative strategy, brand planning, content strategy, or marketing leadership roles, or related work experience  + OR equivalent experience. + Understanding of the digital marketing funnel and buyer journey.  + Storytelling, presentation, and collaboration skills.  + Familiarity with creative development processes, workflows, and agency operations.  + Knowledge of AI content tools and data-informed content creation frameworks.  + Experience managing multiple concurrent projects in a matrixed environment.  Integrated Marketing IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $106,400 - $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 $137,600 - $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 June 11, 2025. \#EandEJobs 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) .