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Creative Experience Lead

Microsoft

Microsoft

USD 106,400-203,600 / year
Posted on Jul 3, 2025

Creative Experience Lead

Redmond, Washington, United States

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Date posted
Jul 02, 2025
Job number
1839829
Work site
Up to 50% work from home
Travel
0-25 %
Role type
Individual Contributor
Profession
Marketing
Discipline
Product Marketing
Employment type
Full-Time

Overview

Are you a creative director who thrives at the intersection of storytelling, digital media, and event execution? We’re looking for a visionary Creative Experience Lead to lead the creative strategy and execution of marketing moments and product launches for Microsoft 365 Copilot (AI assistant for work). This role is a chance to bring product announcements to life in ways that breakthrough and resonate with people through creative digital marketing across our channels.

As the Creative Experience Lead, you will be responsible for being the thought leader of digital-native storytelling and architect the creative approach, grounded in strategic insights and audience relevance. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and external creative agencies to bring ideas to life.

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 Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in in Marketing, Business, Communications or related field AND 3+ years experience in business
    • OR Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business, Communications or related field AND 5+ years experience in business
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • 3+ years experience working in a creative agency or in-house creative team
  • 3+ years experience in digital-first creative marketing and campaign development from concept to execution

Preferred Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience working in a creative agency or in-house creative team
  • 5+ years experience in digital-first creative marketing and campaign development from concept to execution
  • Proven track record of creative leadership with a demonstrable portfolio showcasing digital storytelling and experiential content.
  • Experience translating product strategy and insights into impactful digital creative concepts and visual assets—and go from idea to execution.
  • Experience working with commercial products and services with a solid understanding of the artificial intelligence landscape.
  • Experience in leveraging artificial intelligence technologies to enhance creative processes and deliver innovative solutions.
  • Comfort with ambiguity and ability to bring a solution-oriented mindset to complex, fast-moving environments.
  • Experience working directly within creative software (For example, Figma, Adobe suite, Microsoft products).
  • Experience with storytelling/narrative structure, pacing, graphics, music, shot selection and all key aspects of audio-visual content.

Product 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 July 13, 2025.

Responsibilities

  • Define and evolve the creative approach and experiential execution of marketing moments and news disclosures.
  • Own the ideation, development, and execution of creative, including hero assets, across various media and channels.
  • Partner with brand, marketing, product, and creative teams to inspire product storytelling efforts grounded in strategic insights and audience relevance.
  • Manage cross-functional teams and agencies to deliver high impact creative work on time and within budget.
  • Source and develop internal demo talent for mainstage and video delivery.


Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.
Industry leading healthcare
Educational resources
Discounts on products and services
Savings and investments
Maternity and paternity leave
Generous time away
Giving programs
Opportunities to network and connect

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. 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.