Job Description

YOUR IMPACT

We’re looking for someone who can not only understand complex and technical products & features but can also translate them into compelling understandable stories—and get others excited about those stories.

As part of the Global Communications team, you’ll be a primary point of contact with marketing, engineering and sales leaders across the organization to craft the PR narrative around our products. Then you’ll get the technology and business media interested in these stories and build a bridge between them and our leaders.

You will work with the team on media relations and product promotion for network security, cloud security and security operations products.

This is a great opportunity for a passionate, well organized, technically savvy communicator.

Qualifications

YOUR EXPERIENCE

• 8-10+ Years experience in technology public relations/media relations

• Strong technical background or understanding—especially in cloud, cybersecurity, and networking

• Know what makes a good news story and be very familiar with the technology and business press

• Ability to craft compelling narratives from technical features 

• Be skilled at getting others excited about a story

• Understand how to adapt the style and tone of communications according to the situation

• Experienced with creating PR and communications plans

• Experience managing projects and issues with multiple stakeholders

• Diving into a large organization to find the people and resources needed to get a project completed

• Be savvy at managing up and sideways to move a project forward, pass roadblocks and finish on time--while building relationships with co-workers and senior leadership

• Be seen as the go-to partner and point of contact for executives

• Be comfortable navigating through ambiguity

Additional Information

We’re trailblazers that dream big, take risks, and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together. 

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at  accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com. 

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave,  gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation,  protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.