Paid Media Director – Channel Strategy

Company: Microsoft
Location: Redmond
Posted on: October 31, 2025

Job Description:

The Microsoft Global Media Team plans, activates, and manages 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 Paid Media Director – Channel Strategy to lead a team of digital media channel specialists across mobile, paid search, paid social, and programmatic media. This leader will work across Microsoft’s consumer and commercial campaigns, drive transformation of Microsoft’s cross-campaign channel strategies and best practices, foster innovation, build and cultivate relationships with Microsoft’s publisher and platform partners, and advance Microsoft’s place as a leader in the media industry. This is a strategic role that requires paid media experience, cross team collaboration skills, proven leadership capabilities, a passion for mentoring and developing talent, and the ability to develop and nurture meaningful relationships with stakeholders, media partners, publishers, and platforms. 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. Qualifications Required/Minimum Qualifications Bachelors Degree in Business, Advertising, Marketing, Communications, or related field AND 6 years experience in digital paid media with experience working across multiple paid media channels OR equivalent experience. 3 years people management experience. 3 years experience managing large media budgets ($100,000/month) and working in complex stakeholder/matrixed environments, or related experience. Additional or Preferred Qualifications 10 years experience in media, marketing, or advertising on the client or agency side. 10 years experience managing projects (e.g., communications, internal stakeholder management timelines, prioritization, road mapping). Media M5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 - $251,900 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 $165,600 - $272,300 per year. Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 24, 2025. Responsibilities Team Leadership & Development: Lead and mentor a team of senior channel specialists. Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability within the team in alignment with Microsoft’s leadership approach of model, coach, care. Media Experience: Be a trusted digital media advisor with in-depth knowledge of paid media channels including programmatic, paid search, paid social, mobile advertising, and retail media Best Practices & Innovation: Lead the specialists team to develop channel level best practices and drive media channel innovation that helps Microsoft achieve its paid media goals with maximum efficiency and impact. Cross-Functional Collaboration and Partnership: Partner across paid media campaign teams and internal stakeholders across marketing, analytics, and product teams to ensure media channel strategies, best practices, and operations align with and support Microsoft’s business goals. Industry Leadership: Represent Microsoft in the media industry. Build and maintain relationships with key media partners, publishers, and platforms. Embody our Culture and Values

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