Microsoft’s Congressional Affairs team is looking to hire a Director, Congressional Affairs, who will be based in Washington D.C. to lead Microsoft’s public policy engagement with Republican Members of Congress in the U.S. Senate. This position will report to the General Manager of Congressional Affairs and closely collaborate with Microsoft’s U.S. Government Affairs teams.

As the Director, Congressional Affairs, you will play a leading role in shaping the company’s advocacy agenda on Capitol Hill and will be responsible for the development and execution of strategies necessary to achieve these goals with Republican Members of Congress in the U.S. Senate. You will work in close coordination with Microsoft’s U.S. Government Affairs teams, as well as company executives, and collaborate with colleagues primarily in the U.S. Government Affairs (USGA), Corporate External Legal Affairs (CELA), and U.S. Public Sector (USPS) organizations. The Director, Congressional Affairs also represents Microsoft in discussions with policymakers, including Senators, congressional staff, and external stakeholders.

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Responsibilities

Strategy

• Advocates for, and manages, policy issues (e.g., social, political, technical), and helps lead the company’s external engagement in the U.S. Senate with senior internal stakeholders on priority issues, strategies, and/or initiatives.

• Contributes to, and develops, Microsoft’s policy agenda and/or advocacy strategies to advance priorities in the U.S. Senate.

• Responds to key strategic issues and recommends well thought-out actions by prioritizing, ensuring alignment with stakeholder positions, leveraging specialists, or escalating matters.

• Manage affairs in rapidly changing and ambiguous political, policy, and industry environments.

• Develop highly creative strategies to advance multiple legislative objectives and projects simultaneously, while managing risks and consequences; delivers materials (e.g., strategy, policy briefings, other documentation) to internal stakeholders.

Legislative Expertise

• Helps respond to Congressional inquiries and supervise the preparation of Microsoft executives who engage Republicans in the U.S. Senate.

• Establishes an intelligence network, gathers information, analyzes external/internal data and relationship interactions, and shares internal and external intelligence findings in support of Microsoft’s objectives.

• Provides counseling on public policy and/or geo-political or cultural topics related to specific product development or business plans.

• Serves as a strategic partner to Microsoft’s Public Sector team and other key business leads by supporting sales and market opportunities, building Microsoft's reputation as a globally trusted provider of technology, and assisting in navigating, minimizing, or removing roadblocks to drive business results.

External Relationships

• Builds and maintains an ongoing network in the U.S. Senate with Members of Congress, congressional staff, committees, and caucuses to advance Microsoft's public policy agenda.

• Engage non-governmental stakeholders to align interests to significantly advance Microsoft's objectives in key priority areas; build strategic relationships that position Microsoft as a key trusted advisor.

Representing Microsoft

• Participates in internal/external events and is active with driving social media engagement on key issues; supports executive engagement and participation in events with Senators or their staff.

• Directs political strategies, provides strategic vision, and develops communication framework and/or messaging in partnership with Microsoft’s Communications team by implementing strategies across diverse stakeholders.

Internal Collaboration

• Acts as a legislative and political subject matter expert for large, critical projects, and may provide direction to teammates or a cross-functional project team.

• Manages internal resources and external consultants.

• Collaborates with, and influences, senior level internal stakeholders and subject matter experts within and outside of Government Affairs to ensure a mutual understanding and alignment of objectives, priorities, and resources.

Other

• Embody our culture and values

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, or related field AND 4+ years of demonstrated, successful work experience with Republicans in the U.S. Senate or government affairs, corporate affairs, public policy, firms. or organizations directly related to Senate Republicans;

• OR 6+ years of demonstrated, successful work experience with Republicans in the U.S. Senate or government affairs, corporate affairs, public policy, firms. or organizations directly related to Senate Republicans

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in developing and implementing legislative advocacy programs in the U.S. Senate and managing resources on legislative or public policy-related initiatives.

• Experience in project management, relationship building, coalition-building, organizing, and managing multiple projects concurrently.

• Experience explaining complex technical concepts and their policy implications.

• Experience collaborating, leading, and motivating others, and coordinating effectively across teams.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Government Affairs IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $129,200 - $248,800 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 $162,000 - $268,900 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 30, 2024.

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