Director, Events Strategy

The Microsoft Event Strategy & Planning Team is responsible for designing and evolving Microsoft’s most important commercial events as strategic growth levers for the business. The team works across marketing, field, content, production, and activation partners to define event purpose, audience focus, experience design, and success measures; ensuring events are intentional, scalable, and aligned to business priorities. Within this team, Microsoft Build plays a critical role in engaging the developer community and bringing Microsoft’s platform, AI, and product innovation to life.

The Director, Events Strategy is responsible for shaping how the developer conference works as a strategic experience, creating clarity on why the event exists, who it is for, what experience we deliver, and how success is measured, while enabling consistent execution across teams. The Event Strategy & Planning Team is a collaborative, thoughtful, and impact-driven group committed to building inclusive, customer-first event experiences. We value curiosity, clarity, partnership, and continuous learning, and we are deeply committed to fostering a culture where diverse perspectives are welcomed and valued.

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.

Responsibilities

Strategic Framework Ownership

• Own and evolve a comprehensive Microsoft Build event strategy framework that aligns to Microsoft’s commercial, product, and developer priorities and clearly defines the purpose, role, and success of the conference.

Goal & Audience Alignment

• Translate business objectives into clear event goals and experiences, ensuring alignment with developer audiences, customer journey stages, product storytelling, and integrated marketing and field plans.

Measurement & Learning