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Advertising Production Manager
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Sep 12, 2025 | |
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OverviewWe are looking for an Advertising Production Manager to lead the delivery engine behind our global advertising campaigns. This role will orchestrate the complex interplay between world-class creative agencies, internal stakeholders, and emerging in-house capabilities to ensure our campaigns launch on time, on budget, and at the highest quality.You'll help define and scale the operational infrastructure that supports our expanding creative ambitions-balancing structure with flexibility, and agency collaboration with growing internal production. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and love building systems that help great creative work shine, this role is for you.This position is based in Redmond and you'll be at the heart of one of the most influential companies on the planet, with the opportunity to make your mark far beyond it.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.
ResponsibilitiesOrchestrate campaign process across integrated, multi-channel advertising efforts-including broadcast, digital, social, out-of-home (OOH), etc.-ensuring operational excellence from brief to launch.Manage agency relationships with clear scopes, timelines, deliverables, and performance expectations. Serve as the central point of coordination & operations for external creative and production partners.Drive operational discipline by orchestrating internal creative workflows, asset review cycles, resource planning, campaign playbooks, tooling systems, and process frameworks that bring clarity and efficiency across teams.Own production budgets across all campaign efforts, including agency fees, shoots, and post-production. Track spend, forecast needs, and ensure financial accountability.Coordinate cross-functional teams, aligning marketing, media, legal, brand, product, and compliance partners around campaign timelines and deliverables..Identify and solve bottlenecks, tracking delivery Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and driving continuous improvement across creative operations.Embody our Culture and Values | |