Business and Communications Specialist - 3035536

Job#: 3035536

Job Description:

Business and Communications Specialist (contract)

Location: Redmond, WA

Hybrid

$58.00 - $64.00 Hourly (DoE)

Looking for a Business and Communications Specialist to support our Fortune 15 client in Data and AI initiatives. As a Business and Communications Specialist, you will drive leadership team priorities via meetings, follow-ups, and cross-team coordination; develop internal and external communications (emails, social, updates); advances deliverables independently by turning rough inputs into polished outputs; and track progress, risks, and budget. This us a high-visibility role working directly with senior Azure marketing leaders. There will be broad exposure across Databases and Azure Databricks where you will have the opportunity to shape major launches (e.g., Azure Accelerate) and influence both strategy and execution.

Key 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.

Execution at Speed

• Operate with urgency—move work forward quickly and independently.
• Translate high-level direction into clear outputs and actions.
• Maintain strong follow-through across multiple workstreams, ensuring deliverables land on time and at high quality.

Required Qualifications

• 5–8+ years 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 Qualifications

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

Top 3 Must-Have Hard Skills

1. Business Management / Operations (9+ years)
2. Executive Communications (9+ years)
3. Cross-Functional Program Management (9+ years)

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)
• The role reduces friction and increases execution velocity across the organization

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

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

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