New 
Director of Media Partnerships
 Microsoft | |
 United States, California, Los Angeles | |
 May 20, 2025 | |
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OverviewAs part of Team Xbox, we are on a mission to bring the joy and community of gaming to everyone on the planet. We deliver on that vision by putting players at the center, enabling you to play the games you want, with the people you want, anywhere you want. We are passionate about our mission, our vision, and delighting Xbox fans worldwide. We are looking for people who believe in our mission and will strengthen our culture, people with diverse skills and new perspectives that will strengthen our team. This role sits within the broader Central Gaming Marketing (CGM) team, which is at the heart of the Microsoft Gaming organization. CGM connects and engages with players at scale across our diverse portfolio of experiences, games, and screens through a variety of marketing engines. We pride ourselves on connecting our campaigns, stories, and diverse portfolio of games, devices, and consumer products to new and existing audiences, delivering material business impact and creating enduring brand meaning.We are seeking a Director of Media Partnerships to join our Global Investment team. This role reports into the Senior Director of Social Media and Global Investment. The ideal candidate has a robust media background both in-house and agency side, blending both direct platform buying knowledge and significant relationship building skills. They will help drive deeper opportunities with our agency team as well as our key platform partners, unlocking efficiency and innovation. Additionally, this role plays a critical part in driving alignment and partnership with the Microsoft Consumer Business division, Global Media. Together, you will help drive business transformation and impact through enterprise level agreements. 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.
ResponsibilitiesManage the day-to-day relationship with our media agencyAlongside Microsoft counterparts, participate and oversee the creation and implementation of annual Joint Business Plans with our key platform partners Partner on media strategy for tentpole campaigns run by our agency, working alongside internal stakeholders to drive best in class campaigns, creating alignment on approach and opportunityDrive deep reporting and campaign tracking to internal stakeholders Partner with Director of Media Strategy to track campaign trends, unlock first to market opportunities, and drive advocacy across leadershipCo-lead and manage Gaming media summit and partner across Microsoft Gaming studios to understand gaming portfolio strategy and opportunities | |