Jennifer Lyons

About Jennifer Lyons

Creative communications professional and PR team leader with over 20 years of technology industry experience. Skilled in media relations, communications strategy, connecting dots and calmly handling any crisis. My world view and work view have been shaped through travel – from an expat experience in Europe to working in the heart of Silicon Valley. Ask me about my experience launching mobile phones, software platforms, developer platforms, a search engine…and a New York Times best-selling book!

Experience

1. Communications Director

   Microsoft

   Apr 2014 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   I work with media and influencers to tell stories about the people of Microsoft, the work we do and its impact on the world, with a focus on our company\'s bold environmental sustainability goals. Previously, I worked on CEO media strategy as well as telling our company’s growth story through a real estate lens. In this role, I developed unique communications expertise supporting book launches – creating media strategies, coordinating with publishers, educating our field partners and providing engagement support for our CEO’s New York Times best-selling book, Hit Refresh, launched in September 2017 and our CTO’s Wall Street Journal best-seller, Reprogramming the American Dream, launched in April 2020.I\'m also proud to have served as Microsoft annual Give Campaign co-lead for our communications team, creating and executing plans that encouraged colleagues to give and volunteer in fun and impactful ways.

Education

• Indiana University Bloomington

  B.S., Marketing & International Studies; Minor: Telecommunications

Skills

• Corporate Communications
• Strategy
• Strategic Communications
• Marketing Communications
• Social Media
• Product Marketing
• Editorial
• Interviews
• Communication Training
• Digital Marketing
• Email Marketing
• Integrated Marketing
• Internal Communications
• Media Relations
• Crisis Communications