Senior Communications Manager Analyst Relations

Please apply via Canonicals Careers Webpage

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform Ubuntu is very widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud data science AI engineering innovation and IoT. Our customers include the worlds leading public cloud and silicon providers and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration with 1200 colleagues in 75 countries and very few office-based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person in interesting locations around the world to align on strategy and execution.

This role will involve close partnership with the Product Management function within the company as well as the Alliances Sales and Marketing teams to communicate key product news and announcements and manage perception of Canonical and its range of products among analysts. You will have the opportunity to shape the AR field in the company and help our organization stay ahead of the curve using technologies like AI to conduct market research and assess market perception delivering insights to the business.

This is a senior position and sits in the communications team reporting to the Director of Communications.

Location: This role will be based remotely in the EMEA region.

Tasks

• Prepare and execute analyst-focused communications plans for product announcements new partnerships and other initiatives in line with our go-to-market strategy
• Proactively look for ways to use new technologies like AI to analyze market trends and assess analyst perception and sentiment of Canonical and its products
• Understand GenAI platforms developed by analyst firms and ensure they contain the right information about Canonicals portfolio
• Craft and deliver compelling narratives about Canonical and its products in line with our company vision
• Manage analyst relationships directly coordinating touchpoints throughout the year both through online briefings and industry events
• Measure the impact of the AR program reporting regularly on progress to leadership implementing the necessary tooling to improve collaboration and managing spend
• Proactively position the company in key analyst reports to drive recommendations and strengthen the companys brand
• Support the Director of Communications on Corporate Communications initiatives

Requirements

• Extensive experience in communications with proven achievements in the AR field and market research
• Experience managing technology communications (agency or in-house) or global AR programs
• A track record of delivering innovative and successful communications campaigns in the technology space and enhancing company positioning through AR programs
• Experience in cloud/SaaS/open source technology
• An analytical eye and the ability to develop measurement frameworks to inform decision making at leadership level
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and aptitude for forging trusting relationships across diverse cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between campaign objectives and PR/AR initiatives
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to prioritize and differentiate what matters from the noise meeting deadlines without sacrificing quality
• Affinity for planning is a must experience with project management tools like Jira is an advantage
• Background in product management or product marketing is a plus
• Willingness to travel up to 4 times a year for internal events

Benefits

Your base pay will depend on various factors including your geographical location level of experience knowledge and addition to the benefits above certain roles are also eligible for additional benefits and rewards including annual bonuses and sales incentives based on revenue or utilisation. Our compensation philosophy is to ensure equity right across our global workforce.

In addition to a competitive base pay we provide all team members with additional benefits which reflect our values and ideals. Please note that additional benefits may apply depending on the work location and for more information on these please ask your Talent Partner.

Fully remote working environment - weve been working remotely since 2004!

Personal learning and development budget of 2000USD per annum

Annual compensation review

Recognition rewards

Annual holiday leave

Parental Leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues at sprints

Priority Pass for travel and travel upgrades for long haul company events

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm that is at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu one of the most important open source projects and the platform for AI IoT and the cloud we are changing the world on a daily basis. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence - in order to succeed we need to be the best at what we do.

Canonical has been a remote-first company since its inception in 2004. Work at Canonical is a step into the future and will challenge you to think differently work smarter learn new skills and raise your game. Canonical provides a unique window into the world of 21st-century digital business.

Canonical is an equal opportunity employer

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience perspectives and background create a better work environment and better products. Whatever your identity we will give your application fair consideration.