Principal Product Marketing Manager

Microsoft AI (MAI) is building AI‑powered, content‑driven experiences used by hundreds of millions of people globally. Our products sit at the intersection of consumers, publishers, creators, advertisers, and sales partners,and increasingly require clear articulation of how and why we make product decisions, not just what we ship.

We are looking for a Principal Product Marketing Manager to deliver a clear articulation of our product’s value in the marketplace – to publishers, to the sales team and to customers.

Responsibilities

• Own the product narrative for MAI Content
• Work directly with Product and Engineering to explain how and why MAI Content makes product decisions
• Translate internal product logic, constraints, and principles into clear external‑facing narratives for sales, partners, and publishers
• Articulate MAI Content’s AI principles, quality standards, and guardrails
• Help define and communicate MAI’s principles for AI‑generated content
• Partner closely with Product and Policy to ensure our external messaging reflects how the systems actually work
• Serve as a steward for clarity in areas where AI behavior, evaluation, or tradeoffs are non‑obvious
• Define audiences, formats, and ecosystems,globally
• Own MAI’s audience and format narratives
• Clearly explain how MAI audiences show up for publishers, creators, and sales teams
• Ensure audience narratives are consistent, grounded in reality, and usable across GTM motions
• Partner deeply with Sales on positioning and revenue growth
• Work with Sales to define new brand and product positioning
• Translate product capabilities into sales‑ready narratives that support revenue growth
• Act as a strategic thought partner to Sales leadership on how MAI offerings should be framed in market
• Shape MAI Content’s internal and external communications channels
• Develop narratives for internal and external communication about our product strategy, roadmap and how it connects to the values of journalism and quality content

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 4+ years experience in business
• OR Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 6+ years experience in business
• OR equivalent experience
• Preferred Qualifications: Master’s Degree in Marketing, Computer Science, Business or related field AND 8+ years marketing or sales experience
• 10+ years of experience in Product Marketing, Product Strategy, or adjacent roles at scale
• Experience working on platforms, ecosystems, or AI‑driven products where behavior and outcomes are not always deterministic
• Proven ability to translate complex product or technical concepts into clear, persuasive narratives for senior stakeholders
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with publishers, creators, or advertising‑adjacent ecosystems
• Familiarity with AI/ML‑driven products, product evaluation, or policy‑adjacent constraints

Salary Information

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $130,900 – $251,900 per year.