Director of Global Communications - Remote

Personal development and becoming the best you is all about growth and exploring new skills and opportunities – both in and out of the office. At Accruent, we call this Grow Without Limits, and we’re proud to offer each of our employees the resources, coaching and support necessary to achieve Growth Without Limits in their personal and professional lives. Explore where the path takes you. 

Why you want to work for our Marketing team: 

Our Marketing team is at the forefront of engaging our current and potential customers to discover Accruent products and solutions across marketing channels. We look for creative problem solvers and bold thinkers to drive career-defining work in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.  

The Director of Global Communications will elevate the Accruent brand and the brand of its leadership time, while helping drive awareness of our solutions in the marketplace. This role will develop and execute a proactive public relations, industry analyst relations strategy and social media outreach across all platforms. The right person for this role has a unique blend of brand strategy, press relations, media pitching, analyst relations, and story creation to earn Accruent positive coverage in the market. You know how to work with executive leaders, agencies, media outlets, analyst firms, and company employees to deliver results. This is a full-time position reporting directly to the VP of Product & Brand Marketing. This is a remote/work from home opportunity. 

How you'll make a difference: 

• Develop press relations strategy and execute on that strategy including writing and editing press releases, media pitches, byline articles, etc. and growing relationships with key journalists in our space
• Lead brand message development efforts for company positioning and public relations activities
• Proactively develop creative trend story angles to consistently secure coverage in targeted print and online media outlets
• Manage PR agency to ensure alignment with our strategy and provide day-to-day direction
• Develop analyst relations strategy and lead execution including building analyst relationships, securing coverage in key reports and analyst publications, and collaborating internally on preparing for briefings and submitting content for reports
• Develop a strategic social media program and execute to aid in expanding Accruent’s reputation as a trusted resource and thought leader
• Identify core metrics, establish measurement plan, track progress and articulate ROI on media, analyst, and social activities
• Recommend external brand opportunities, including media interviews, speaking engagements to showcase thought leadership, and award opportunities
• Serve as frontline media spokesperson as needed and prepare company spokespeople for media interviews and other engagements, ensuring that most frequent spokespeople are prepared to address key issues as they emerge
• Collaborate with global marketing team to support product launches and campaigns via press/media, analysts, and social media

 What you bring to the table:  

• 10-15 years of corporate communications experience focused in PR and AR
• Demonstrated experience defining and managing communications strategy for a SaaS or technical company
• Ability to digest complex issues and topics and communicate them in a way that is easily understood by targeted internal and external audiences
• Good verbal presentation, group dynamic and facilitation skills with the ability to coach executives in developing compelling messaging and deliver effective communications
• Superior, proven written and verbal English communication skills in a technology company with an innate attention to detail
• Highly collaborative and able to work with a variety of stakeholders (internal staff, clients, agencies, analysts, and media representatives) to achieve results
• A proven track record of strong organizational, program and time management skills, with a demonstrated ability to meet milestones, tight deadlines and communicate status on concurrent projects
• Bachelor’s degree (Marketing, English, Journalism, Public Relations or Communications preferred)
• A proactive, self-starter attitude, with a sense of urgency to achieve results
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team to cultivate and continuously improve the perception of our brand in the market
• Ability to handle a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment while maintaining high quality standards

Please Note:

• This job does not require travel domestically or internationally, 
• This is a full-time, exempt opportunity. 
• Relocation will not be considered for this position. 
• At this time, visa sponsorship is not available. 

The salary range for this position is $109,500 - $203,500. This position is also eligible for a bonus as part of the compensation package.

Base pay offered may vary depending on various factors, including, but not limited to: job-related knowledge; skills; experience; and other eligibility factors such as geographic location. The Total Rewards package includes competitive base pay and an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and several programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

ABOUT ACCRUENT

At Accruent (a subsidiary or affiliate of Fortive Corporation), we strive to be on the cutting edge of the software world, providing purpose-built intelligent solutions that raise customer expectations, shift paradigms and transform the way businesses operate and achieve success.

We aim to provide the same transformational growth for our 1,000+ employees which includes a vibrant office culture in major cities like Austin and Amsterdam – and 10,000 customers in more than 150 countries – we know you’ll gain new experiences along the way. In our continued effort to help our teams Grow Without Limits, we provide all employees with the resources, coaching and support they need to reach new heights and experience true professional and personal development – and we do this because we believe it will help us grow as a global company in return.

Every person can bring something incredible to the table, and we can always achieve more together. So, if you are courageous, adaptable, collaborative and interested in becoming the best you, we encourage you to join us for the ride – even if you don’t believe you have the exact experience to fill a particular role.

Explore the path. Join Accruent.

ABOUT FORTIVE

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 17,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference. At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone. At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should ask to speak with a Human Resources representative to request an accommodation.

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