Palo Alto Networks
Senior Manager, Public Relations - Unit 42_
Palo Alto Networks, Santa Clara, California, United States, 95054
**Our Mission**At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.**Who We Are**We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.**Your Career**We’re looking for a creative and dynamic senior public relations leader to take our Unit 42 business to the next level. In this role, you’ll be responsible for earning top tier media coverage that builds the reputation of Palo Alto Networks via amplification of Unit 42 services and threat intelligence.You are passionate and knowledgeable about the cybersecurity landscape - from products to threats - and have a vision on how to create an impact within it. You’re skilled at taking complex information and molding it into impactful stories that pique the interest of the right audiences, you have creative ideas, thrive on “out of the box” PR - beyond the usual “package and pitch” approach - and an impressive track record of success.As part of the Global Communications team, you’ll be a key point of contact across functions and regions. You have a strong executive presence, and understand how to navigate complex and matrixed organizations, build bridges across functions and regions, and deftly manage agencies and resources.**Your Impact**+ Establish and execute PR strategy that builds the reputation for and visibility of Unit 42 offerings and threat intelligence, in conjunction with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders+ Serve as a key thought partner, architect and builder for high-impact programs and processes that will take Unit 42 PR through its next phase of growth+ Effectively collaborate across the business, from partnership with executive communications and enabling regional PR, to building strong cross-functional relationships, and more+ Work and build strong relationships with top-tier media+ Establish ongoing metrics - measure everything to ensure success, and pivot early and often**Your Experience**+ 10+ years communications experience, in cybersecurity preferred+ Media savvy with knowledge of cybersecurity and business media landscape+ Highly organized and self-motivated individual who will oversee timely, first-rate execution+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey business strategies and complex technologies to audiences in compelling ways+ Strong team player, collaborator and creative thinker+ Ability to build strong relationships with senior leaders+ Ability to work under pressure to adhere to tight, last-minute deadlines+ Ability to navigate ambiguity, drive clarity**The Team**Our Marketing team has an opportunity like no other industry: high impact work and the chance to change the future of digital security, globally. Your hands will be in industry-leading content created in the face of rapidly growing threats: cyberattacks. Being in marketing at Palo Alto Networks means that you will be in the midst of the changes impacting our industry, and helping our internal teams, customers, and partners address the ever-changing threats we all face on a day-to-day basis.**Compensation Disclosure**The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be between $145,000/yr to $234,650/yr. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here (aloaltonetworks.com/) .**Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship? No.** **Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.****Our Commitment**We’re problem solvers that 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.