Strategic Employee Communications Manager (Contract)

Microsoft; Redmond (WA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 109,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

HSA & DCFSA

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Job summary

Allegis Global Solutions, supporting Microsoft, seeks an experienced Employee Communications and Engagement Manager who translates business priorities into clear, compelling communications. This contract role emphasizes AI-assisted tools, senior-leader support, and delivering through events, communities, and written content.

The role requires strong writing, storytelling, and program-management skills, with hybrid work and 11-month duration.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years in employee or corporate communications.
• Experience drafting executive messages and organizational communications.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional communications programs.
• Experience supporting senior leaders and large organizations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute employee communications plans supporting organizational and leadership priorities.
• Draft employee announcements, executive messages, manager communications, event communications, recaps, and supporting materials.
• Translate complex business priorities and leadership direction into clear, engaging, and actionable employee-facing communications.
• Partner with communications leadership to develop executive content including talking points, presentations, social content, and organizational messaging.
• Support executive visibility initiatives and develop content for LinkedIn, Viva Engage, and other leadership channels.
• Develop key message frameworks, FAQs, communication toolkits, and reusable communications assets and templates.
• Maintain editorial consistency and apply strong editorial judgment across all channels and audiences.
• Manage and evolve employee communications communities, including developing agendas, content, resources, and follow-through activities.
• Lead communications and production support for key organizational events including All Hands, AMAs, manager meetings, partner meetings, and community events.
• Build event communication plans, workback schedules, run-of-show documents, and production plans.
• Coordinate vendors, budgets, timelines, and logistics for events and engagement programs.
• Serve as a communications partner to stakeholders across the marketing organization, consulting on messaging, audience strategy, and communications approaches.
• Build integrated plans across communications, events, communities, and engagement activities.
• Anticipate stakeholder needs, identify downstream implications, and drive cross-functional coordination and follow-through.
• Utilize AI tools appropriately to accelerate content development and improve quality.
• Manage and publish content on SharePoint and Viva Engage platforms.

Skills

Employee communications

Executive communications

Community management

Storytelling

Editing

Stakeholder management

Event communications

Viva Engage

SharePoint

Microsoft 365

AI tools

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications

Tools

SharePoint

Viva Engage

Microsoft 365

Job description

Allegis Global Solutions, supporting Microsoft, seeks an experienced Employee Communications and Engagement Manager who translates business priorities into clear, compelling communications. This contract role emphasizes AI-assisted tools, senior-leader support, and delivering through events, communities, and written content.

The role requires strong writing, storytelling, and program-management skills, with hybrid work and 11-month duration.