Microsoft InCulture: Redesigning for Accessibility & Growth
Senior Website Program Manager
The Microsoft InCulture website needed more than a visual refresh—it required cohesive storytelling, accessibility, and a seamless user experience across multiple verticals (music, arts, fashion, sports, sustainability, and more). Each vertical had unique workflows, resulting in a fragmented site with inconsistent content, visuals, and messaging.
I led website operations and digital marketing initiatives, shaping content strategy, site architecture, and UX design to translate Microsoft’s core values—Creativity, Collaboration, Inclusivity, and Accessibility—into a cohesive, accessible digital experience. By streamlining workflows, unifying messaging, and optimizing performance, the site attracted 100M+ visits while delivering globally resonant, user-focused experiences.
Objectives
Unify Brand Messaging: Standardize tone, voice, and storytelling across all verticals.
Enhance User Experience: Simplify navigation, refresh design, and improve mobile responsiveness.
Optimize Website Performance: Upgrade CMS, improve SEO, and accelerate load times.
Ensure Accessibility & Security: Deliver inclusive, compliant experiences aligned with Microsoft standards (WCAG, MAS, MWF).
Challenges & Solutions
Maintaining Brand Consistency: Established centralized content templates and editorial guidelines to enable cohesive storytelling across diverse verticals.
Balancing Creative Design with Usability: Refined layouts, navigation, and interactive elements for visually engaging yet intuitive experiences.
Coordinating Multiple Initiatives: Used agile workflows and cross-functional collaboration to orchestrate campaigns, site redesigns, CMS migrations, and scalable website enhancements across parallel workstreams.
Optimizing Site Performance: Improved site speed and usability by upgrading the CMS, streamlining content workflows, and enhancing mobile responsiveness.
Meeting Accessibility & Security Standards: Partnered with CELA and IT teams to reinforce WCAG, MAS, MWF, and cookie compliance, delivering inclusive, trusted digital experiences.
Strategy & Approach
Website & Marketing Leadership
Owned roadmap planning and executed brand campaigns, site redesigns, CMS migrations, and performance initiatives to deliver accessible, user-focused digital experiences.
Partnered with stakeholders and developers to define requirements, triage issues, and remove blockers.
Led cross-functional teams of writers, designers, and producers, streamlining editorial, publishing, and QA workflows—reducing production time by 30%.
UX & Content Strategy
Unified fragmented content and visuals across seven verticals with modular storytelling and standardized editorial templates.
Delivered site-wide redesigns with mobile-first layouts, refreshed visuals, and high-converting landing pages for intuitive and engaging experiences.
Aligned content frameworks with campaign objectives, business goals, and accessibility standards, ensuring cohesive messaging.
Accessibility & Compliance
Ensured WCAG, MAS, and MWF compliance, delivering enterprise-ready, inclusive digital experiences.
Partnered with CELA and IT to enforce accessibility, cookie, and Microsoft security standards.
Embedded compliance and accessibility checks into production workflows, enabling scalable and consistent content delivery.
SEO & Performance Optimization
Directed SEO strategy, content recommendations, and A/B testing to boost discoverability and engagement.
Achieved +25% organic traffic, elevating InCulture to Priority 1 digital platform.
Optimized site speed, UX flows, and workflows to enhance user experience and operational efficiency.
Results & Impact
100M+ site visits, establishing Microsoft InCulture as a high-traffic, Priority 1 digital property.
+25% organic traffic through SEO and performance improvements.
Enhanced UX, refreshed visuals, and consistent branding increased engagement and navigation ease.
Mobile-first design improved usability and retention across devices.
Achieved full compliance with WCAG, MAS, MWF, and Microsoft security standards.
Scalable CMS workflows and modular content templates streamlined content management and accelerated production timelines by 30%.
Key Contributions & Deliverables
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Owned day-to-day website operations and the long-term roadmap, balancing continuous content delivery with large-scale initiatives to drive growth, accessibility, and performance.
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Led digital content from planning through launch; managed writers, web producers, and designers; streamlined editorial, publishing, and QA workflows; and served as final approver for all published content.
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Directed the WordPress migration (from Classic to Gutenberg) and implemented standardized templates, enabling modular storytelling, faster publishing, and scalable reuse of creative assets.
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Guided site-wide UX and mobile-first improvements while reinforcing WCAG, MAS, and MWF standards to deliver inclusive, enterprise-ready digital experiences.
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Defined SEO and performance optimization strategies, improving site speed and discoverability—driving +25% organic traffic and elevating the site to Microsoft Priority 1.
Tools & Platforms: Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), Adobe Analytics, Teamwork, Dropbox, SharePoint, WordPress (Classic & Gutenberg), Figma, Microsoft Teams & OneNote, Azure DevOps
Core Skills: Website Program Management, Digital Marketing Strateg, Content & UX Strategy, SEO & Performance Optimization, CMS Migration & Scalable Content Systems, Accessibility & Compliance, Cross-Functional Leadership, Analytics-Driven Growth, Agile & Release Management