Microsoft Restructures Communications Under Brad Smith's Leadership

WHO:

Techmeme - Microsoft, led by Vice Chair and President Brad Smith.

GeekWire - Microsoft, CEO Satya Nadella.

WHAT:

Techmeme - Microsoft is moving its communications function out of its marketing group.

GeekWire - Microsoft is restructuring its communications under Brad Smith's leadership as part of a new approach to corporate storytelling.

WHERE:

Techmeme - The communications function is being moved into the corporate, external, and legal affairs organization.

WHY:

GeekWire - CEO Satya Nadella is calling for a fundamentally new approach that makes employees a bigger part of how the company tells its story.

(UPDATED September 24, 2026 21:00 UTC)

Microsoft is restructuring its communications function, moving it out of the marketing group and into the corporate, external, and legal affairs organization under the leadership of Vice Chair and President Brad Smith. This shift is part of a new approach to corporate storytelling, as CEO Satya Nadella emphasizes the importance of involving employees more in how the company shares its narrative. The changes aim to create a fundamentally new way for Microsoft to communicate its message to the public.