Communications Specialist 5

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Communications Specialist 5 in Redmond, WA. The role reduces friction and increases execution velocity across the organization.

Roles and Responsibilities:
Business Management & Leadership Support:
* Serve as a trusted partner to marketing leadership, supporting planning, prioritization, and execution across key initiatives
* Drive Rhythm of Business (RoB), including leadership team meetings, agendas, follow-ups, and action tracking
* Partner across Product Marketing, Engineering, Finance, and Field to ensure alignment and forward momentum
* Step in to advance work independently (e.g., synthesize rough inputs, create first drafts, unblock teams, and drive next steps)
* Identify gaps, risks, and dependencies, and proactively bring solutions
* Context: Business management roles act as trusted advisors driving strategy, operations, and execution alignment across the organization

Internal & External Communications:
Lead and execute internal communications strategy:
* Drive awareness and adoption of key initiatives (e.g., Azure Accelerate for Databases)
* Create and manage internal narratives across channels (emails, updates, leadership comms, field alerts)

Support external-facing communications:
* Draft social posts, blogs, and executive-ready messaging
* Ensure alignment with approved messaging frameworks and tone
* Build and maintain an editorial cadence aligned with business priorities
* Context: Executive comms roles include internal storytelling, external messaging (social, PR), and editorial calendar management across channels

Operational Excellence & Budget Support:
* Manage and track marketing budgets (interim responsibility), including spend visibility and coordination with finance partners
* Support execution of planning cycles, including quarterly priorities and tracking against goals
* Ensure adherence to team processes, governance, and compliance requirements

REQUIREMENTS:
* 5-8+ years of experience in business management, marketing operations, communications, or consulting
* Proven ability to operate as a peer to senior stakeholders and influence without authority
* Strong written and verbal communication skills (executive-ready)
* Experience managing cross-functional initiatives in a fast-paced environment
* High ownership mindset with ability to drive ambiguous work to completion

Preferred Skills:
* Experience in enterprise technology or cloud marketing
* Background in executive communications or storytelling
* Familiarity with Microsoft marketing rhythms (RoB, field alignment, launch planning)

What Success Looks Like:
* Leadership team is more effective, aligned, and focused on the highest priorities
* Key initiatives (e.g., launches, programs) move faster with fewer gaps
* Internal stakeholders are better informed and engaged
* Communications are clear, consistent, and influence action (internally and externally)

Candidate Profile (per hiring intent):
* Can sit in leadership forums as a peer and contribute meaningfully
* Comfortable taking imperfect inputs and turning them into high-quality outputs
* Strong communicator who can both evangelize internally and represent externally
* Operates with speed, judgment, and low need for direction

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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