Media Relations Leader

Media Relations Lead

Remote, On-site: Raleigh, NC; Spokane, WA; Draper, UT; Mountain View, CA

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Egnyte is a place where we spark opportunities for amazing people. We believe that every role has meaning, and every Egnyter should be respected. With 17,000 customers worldwide and growing, you can make an impact by protecting their valuable data. When joining Egnyte, you’re not just landing a new career, you become part of a team of Egnyters that are doers, thinkers, and collaborators who embrace and live by our values:

ABOUT EGNYTE

Egnyte is the secure multi-cloud platform for content security and governance that enables organizations to better protect and collaborate on their most valuable content. Established in 2008, Egnyte has democratized cloud content security for more than 17,000 organizations, helping customers improve data security, maintain compliance, prevent and detect ransomware threats, and boost employee productivity on any app, any cloud, anywhere. For more information, visit www.egnyte.com.

Our Corporate Marketing team is looking for a seasoned, well-connected, fast-paced professional to join our public relations team as the media relationship lead. This relationship expert will play an instrumental role working with reporters in top-tier press. This role reports to the Vice President of Global Communications.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Speak and meet with media contacts in top-tier, regional, national, and international media outlets daily.
• Arrange and manage briefings or interviews every quarter with national business, local and top trade press.
• Ability to generate creative story ideas and pitches around exciting software and technology solutions to business problems.
• Define, plan, and execute public relations plans and strategies to drive awareness of Egnyte.
• Coordinate consistency of messaging and outreach with corporate and products PR team members.
• Monitor the news cycle for rapid response opportunities and work with Corporate PR and Product PR to develop commentary and secure placements.
• Evaluate promotional programs to ensure they align with PR goals.
• Track, evaluate and share results of PR efforts.
• Monitor press email inbox and manage daily clips.
• Manage press webpage on Egnyte.com.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS:

• 10+ years of experience with a top-tier or technology PR agency.
• Demonstrate multiple Tier 1 placements in the last quarter.
• Proficient with media monitoring software Muck Rack.
• Strength in story-telling and bringing the Egnyte story to life in creative and thoughtful ways.
• A strategic thinker who can deliver from plan through to execution.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• A self-starter with tenacity for execution and delivery.
• Excellent communication skills, an engaging personality and the ability to multi-task are all essential qualifications for this position.

COMPENSATION:

• Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across multiple U.S. geographic locations, and pay varies based on defined markets. Pay varies by work location and may also be dependent on job-related skills, knowledge, and/or experience. During the interview and/or hiring process, your recruiter can share more information about the compensation package specific to the role and job location.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits & pre–IPO stock options
• Flexible hours and generous time off (RTO, Responsible Time Off) to help support your work-life balance.
• Paid holidays and sick time
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (Traditional and Roth)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Maternal, Paternal, and Adoption Leave to help you grow your family
• Modern and collaborative offices located in Spokane, WA; Draper, UT; Raleigh, NC; Mountain View, CA; Reading, England, and Poznan, Poland
• Gym, cell phone, and internet reimbursement
• Free well-being apps such as Calm, Ginger, and Spring Health for Guardian are offered.
• Perks include discounted pet insurance, electronics, theme park tickets, travel, plus more.
• Your own Egnyte account with lifetime access

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION:

At Egnyte, we celebrate our differences and thrive on our diversity for our employees, our products, our customers, our investors, and our communities. Our recently launched global Egnyte Employee Communities (EECs) support representation and inclusion across our diverse workplace. Egnyters are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work and to appreciate the many differences that collectively make Egnyte a higher-performing company and a great place to be.