Director, Public Relations

Our mission at Greenhouse is to make every company great at hiring – so we go to great lengths to hire great people because we believe that they’re the foundation of our success. At Greenhouse, you’ll join a team that collaborates purposefully, fosters inclusivity, and communicates with transparency and accountability so we can help companies measurably improve the way they hire. 

Join us to do the best work of your career, solving meaningful problems with remarkable teams.

Greenhouse is looking for a Director, Public Relations to join our team!

This Director will help Greenhouse achieve its business objectives by providing strategic storytelling that brings the Greenhouse perspective and supports the needs of the business. While reporting to the VP, Brand & Corporate Marketing, this role will work directly with all members of Greenhouse Executive Leadership. The Director will be responsible for creating a bold and impactful communications and PR strategy to effectively enhance Greenhouse’s reputation as an innovative industry leader. This involves engaging diverse audiences, including media, analysts, and influencers, through strategic messaging, executive communications, media relations, and industry thought leadership.

Key focus areas in this role include ensuring an effective, timely, and opportunistic media strategy and execution to increase Greenhouse share of voice, as well as maintaining and building existing analyst relationships and building influence with analysts and industry influencers. The Director will lead and scale best-in-class external company communications, manage the Communications & PR team, and oversee the PR agency relationship. You will also support writing, project management, and coordination on activities such as message articulation, blog posts, and industry award submissions.

Who will love this job

• A Shaper – you are excited by the opportunity to shape the future of the company's external presence, allowing you to define how the brand shows up through communications & PR
• A Storyteller – you will be responsible for strategic, data-driven and relevant storytelling that builds the brand, articulates the Greenhouse perspective, develops compelling narratives for various audiences, and translates insights into stories
• A Builder – you will be joining a team that is invested and committed to building brand through communications, indicating strong support for your efforts to update and elevate external messaging and presence by driving media and analyst relations strategy
• A Collaborator – you thrive on building strong relationships and working directly with executive leaders and cross-functional teams to achieve communications goals
• An Executor – you take pride in high-quality execution, with a proven ability to effectively translate insights and ideas into compelling stories that achieve results

What you’ll do

• Develop and execute a bold, data-driven communications and PR strategy that:
  • Builds the Greenhouse brand
  • Enhances our reputation as an innovative industry leader
  • Is aligned with marketing and company goals
  • Effectively translate insights and ideas into compelling stories
  • Effectively supports events & awards
• Lead the planning and execution of a strategic media and analyst relations program, increasing Greenhouse's share of voice with key audiences
• Drive the analyst relations strategy and build influence with key analysts and industry influencers
• Ensure high-quality execution of PR initiatives, including supporting writing, project management, leadership of the Communications & PR team, and management of external agency partners

You should have

• 7+ years of progressive experience in public relations and media relations, with at least 3 years in a role leading PR for a B2B SaaS or Tech company
• 2+ years of people management experience
• Deep expertise in strategic, data-driven storytelling that can change perception, crafting compelling narratives and content for diverse audiences and channels
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong, productive relationships with external agencies and key internal/external stakeholders
• Strong relationship builder with a proven ability to cultivate collaborative partnerships across internal teams, executive leadership, and external stakeholder