PR Manager

Seattle, OR - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 89600 - 134400

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At F5 we strive to bring a better digital world to life. Our teams empower organizations across the globe to create secure and run applications that enhance how we experience our evolving digital world. We are passionate about cybersecurity from protecting consumers from fraud to enabling companies to focus on innovation.

Everything we do centers around people. That means we obsess over how to make the lives of our customers and their customers better. And it means we prioritize a diverse F5 community where each individual can thrive.

F5 is seeking a motivated and creative PR Manager to join its dynamic communications team. This role is perfect for a professional with a passion for storytelling an interest in cybersecurity and a knack for building relationships with media and influencers to elevate F5s brand and thought leadership efforts.

As a PR Manager you will play a key role in developing and executing compelling stories that build customer trust support F5s go-to-market initiatives and position the organization as a leader in application delivery and security. This hands-on role requires a collaborative mindset as youll partner with teams across the company to translate technical achievements into relevant and engaging narratives. Additionally youll build and maintain strong relationships with global and cybersecurity-focused media outlets.

You will support PR strategies for global initiatives ensuring alignment across regions like EMEA APCJ and LATAM while tailoring messaging to target audiences. If youre looking for a collaborative role that blends creativity strategy and storytelling we want to hear from you.

Primary Responsibilities

Develop and execute PR and media relations strategies to drive brand awareness and position F5 as a trusted leader in cybersecurity and enterprise technology.

Cultivate strong relationships with journalists and influencers with a focus on business technology AI and cybersecurity media outlets.

Build and manage relationships with media and influencers by pitching ideas and securing placement in top-tier and trade publications with an emphasis on AI and cybersecurity storytelling.

Collaborate with subject matter experts from multiple teams (product management marketing sales threat research etc.) to identify storytelling opportunities related to F5s AI and cybersecurity vision and solutions.

Generate press materialsincluding press releases blogs media pitches and messaging documentsthat resonate with audiences and align with F5s key messaging.

Support product launches partnership announcements and corporate initiatives by building PR campaigns aimed at securing earned media coverage.

Play a key role in F5s cybersecurity storytelling efforts ensuring consistency across media and owned platforms.

Support thought leadership efforts by coordinating with executives and internal teams to create compelling content with strong narratives.

Assist with media interviews and press tours; support media training and briefing materials to F5 executives and spokespeople.

Partner with the social media team to amplify PR campaigns and earned media wins.

Support industry award submissions and speaking engagements to raise the profile of F5 leaders and experts.

Measure PR performance and report campaign outcomes to key stakeholders.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Passion for storytelling with excellent written and oral communication skills.

Some familiarity and enthusiasm for enterprise AI and the cybersecurity space is preferred; ability to quickly learn industry trends and topics is .

Strong ability to convey technical and complex ideas in ways that are accessible to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Confidence and skill in building relationships with journalists analysts and influencers across a variety of media channels including those focused on cybersecurity and enterprise technology.

Creative mindset balanced with the ability to strategically develop PR plans that align with business goals.

Strong organizational skills attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects efficiently.

A collaborative team player with a global perspective and sensitivity to diverse cultures and business practices.

Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities and deadlines while maintaining a positive and professional approach.

Familiarity with social media platforms and their role in driving amplification of PR efforts.

Baseline analytics skills to measure PR outcomes and refine strategies as needed.

Experience with managing PR initiatives or campaigns at a regional or global level is a strong plus.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Communications Marketing Journalism English Public Relations or a related field.

Minimum of 45 years of PR or communications experience; preferably with a background in enterprise technology AI or cybersecurity.

Demonstrated ability to execute earned media campaigns and secure coverage across a variety of media outlets.

Previous experience writing press materials blogs or other communications content.

Understanding of (or interest in learning about) cybersecurity topics trends and audiences.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Duties are performed in a normal office environment while sitting at a desk or computer table. Tasks require the ability to use a computer communicate over the phone and read printed material.

Flexibility required for occasional on-call duties or work outside normal hours (evenings/weekends).

Travel required approximately 10% of the time via automobile or airplane.

The Job Description is intended to be a general representation of the responsibilities and requirements of the job. However the description may not be all-inclusive and responsibilities and requirements are subject to change.

The annual base pay for this position is: $89600.00 - $134400.00

F5 maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge skills experience geographic locations and market conditions as well as to reflect F5s differing products industries and lines of business. The pay range referenced is as of the time of the job posting and is subject to change.

You may also be offered incentive compensation bonus restricted stock units and benefits. More details about F5s benefits can be found at the following link: F5 reserves the right to change or terminate any benefit plan without notice.

Please note that F5 only contacts candidates through F5 email address (ending with @) or auto email notification from Workday (ending with or @).

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of F5 to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of race religion color national origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age sensory physical or mental disability marital status veteran or military status genetic information or any other classification protected by applicable local state or federal laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment including but not limited to hiring job assignment compensation promotion benefits training discipline and termination. F5 offers a variety of reasonable accommodations for candidates. Requesting an accommodation is completely voluntary. F5 will assess the need for accommodations in the application process separately from those that may be needed to perform the job. Request by contacting .

Required Experience:

Manager

Primary Responsibilities

Develop and execute PR and media relations strategies to drive brand awareness and position F5 as a trusted leader in cybersecurity and enterprise technology.

Cultivate strong relationships with journalists and influencers with a focus on business technology AI and cybersecurity media outlets.

Build and manage relationships with media and influencers by pitching ideas and securing placement in top-tier and trade publications with an emphasis on AI and cybersecurity storytelling.

Collaborate with subject matter experts from multiple teams (product management marketing sales threat research etc.) to identify storytelling opportunities related to F5s AI and cybersecurity vision and solutions.

Generate press materialsincluding press releases blogs media pitches and messaging documentsthat resonate with audiences and align with F5s key messaging.

Support product launches partnership announcements and corporate initiatives by building PR campaigns aimed at securing earned media coverage.

Play a key role in F5s cybersecurity storytelling efforts ensuring consistency across media and owned platforms.

Support thought leadership efforts by coordinating with executives and internal teams to create compelling content with strong narratives.

Assist with media interviews and press tours; support media training and briefing materials to F5 executives and spokespeople.

Partner with the social media team to amplify PR campaigns and earned media wins.

Support industry award submissions and speaking engagements to raise the profile of F5 leaders and experts.

Measure PR performance and report campaign outcomes to key stakeholders.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Passion for storytelling with excellent written and oral communication skills.

Some familiarity and enthusiasm for enterprise AI and the cybersecurity space is preferred; ability to quickly learn industry trends and topics is .

Strong ability to convey technical and complex ideas in ways that are accessible to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Confidence and skill in building relationships with journalists analysts and influencers across a variety of media channels including those focused on cybersecurity and enterprise technology.

Creative mindset balanced with the ability to strategically develop PR plans that align with business goals.

Strong organizational skills attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects efficiently.

A collaborative team player with a global perspective and sensitivity to diverse cultures and business practices.

Ability to quickly adapt to changing priorities and deadlines while maintaining a positive and professional approach.

Familiarity with social media platforms and their role in driving amplification of PR efforts.

Baseline analytics skills to measure PR outcomes and refine strategies as needed.

Experience with managing PR initiatives or campaigns at a regional or global level is a strong plus.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Communications Marketing Journalism English Public Relations or a related field.

Minimum of 45 years of PR or communications experience; preferably with a background in enterprise technology AI or cybersecurity.

Demonstrated ability to execute earned media campaigns and secure coverage across a variety of media outlets.

Previous experience writing press materials blogs or other communications content.

Understanding of (or interest in learning about) cybersecurity topics trends and audiences.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Duties are performed in a normal office environment while sitting at a desk or computer table. Tasks require the ability to use a computer communicate over the phone and read printed material.