Senior Communications & Media Strategist

We. Communications; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 72,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

HSA & FSA

PTO & holidays

Parental Leave

Caregiver Leave

Wellness Credits

Home office support

Technology stipend

401(k) match

Learning & Development

Job summary

We. Communications is seeking a Senior Account Executive to support communications strategy and media engagement for Microsoft’s business, focusing on clear, credible narratives for key audiences.

You will manage day-to-day client needs, support PR campaigns, and produce reports while fostering strong media relationships. Ideal candidates bring proactive communication, strong analytical writing, and relationship management skills, with a proven ability to communicate clearly in moments that

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in integrated communications/PR, preferably in an agency setting.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with corporate image, issues/crisis management, and/or strategic communications across multiple audience segments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, SharePoint, PowerPoint, Excel) and experience using AI tools like Copilot.

Responsibilities

• Support high-volume media cycles across corporate issues and company news announcements, helping coordinate responses and drive execution in fast-paced environments.
• Build and maintain relationships with reporters, industry influencers, and content creators, identifying opportunities to place stories and strengthen client visibility.
• Serve as a day-to-day contact for clients and internal stakeholders, providing informed recommendations, tracking action items, and helping ensure workstreams remain on schedule.
• Draft and develop a wide range of communications materials, including pitches, media materials like FAQs, executive briefing documents, reactive statements, and coverage reports.
• Support news planning operations and own production of daily, weekly and monthly deliverables, coordinating inputs across teams, tracking updates, and delivering accurate, client-ready reports
• Monitor and analyze media coverage, industry trends, competitive activity, and emerging issues; translate findings into actionable insights and recommendations for clients and teams.
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts across multiple client, agency, and partner teams to gather information, align messaging, and support program execution.
• Support integrated earned, owned, social, and influencer campaigns that advance business objectives and support reputation goals, by coordinating deliverables and tracking performance
• Contribute ideas and recommendations during planning sessions and brainstorms, helping identify creative storytelling opportunities and new approaches to audience engagement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Integrated communications/PR

Agency experience

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Copilot AI tools

Job description

We. Communications is seeking a Senior Account Executive to support communications strategy and media engagement for Microsoft’s business, focusing on clear, credible narratives for key audiences.

You will manage day-to-day client needs, support PR campaigns, and produce reports while fostering strong media relationships. Ideal candidates bring proactive communication, strong analytical writing, and relationship management skills, with a proven ability to communicate clearly in moments that