Senior Public Relations Specialist

Company Description

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Our Approach to Work

We lead with flexibility and choice in all of our people programs. We have disrupted the traditional view that all employees have the same needs and wants. We offer personalization and offer our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your wellbeing support to your growth and development, and beyond!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. While details may evolve, our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together three days a week to collaborate and thrive, together!

Job Description

Your Career 

As virtually every industry continues to undergo digital transformation, cybersecurity becomes more and more important. The industry, and Palo Alto Networks, is growing rapidly and we need great people who can jump in, grab hold and move fast!

Cybersecurity changes fast and we not only keep up, we lead! Our customers turn to us because we are creating a complete set of cybersecurity products that help them secure their network/cloud and run their security operations. We are constantly innovating and tapping the latest technologies such as machine learning, data science and whatever else it takes to keep our customers secure.

You will be part of a growing, passionate, and dynamic communications team with an opportunity to work on challenging and exciting projects – centered on what we believe is one of the most significant mission statements in the world.

Your Impact

• We’re looking for someone who can distill technical products and features into compelling narratives to land clean, positive stories in security, technology and niche media publications. 

• As part of the Global Communications team focused on Network Security, you’ll be driving various product focused initiatives and activities. This includes managing integrated comms plans and strategy with internal stakeholders (marketing, product, engineering, sales, legal, etc.) that require attention to detail and ability to navigate tight deadlines.

• You will work in collaboration with the larger Communications team on media relations and product promotion for network security, cloud security and security operations products.

• This is a great opportunity for a passionate, well organized, technically savvy communicator

Qualifications

Your Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in technology public relations/media relations

• Know what makes a good news story and be familiar with the technology and business press

• Ability to craft compelling narratives from technical features 

• Be skilled at getting others excited about a story

• Understand how to adapt the style and tone of communications according to the situation

• A technical background or understanding—especially in cloud, cybersecurity, and networking is a big plus

• Experience creating integrated communications plans for various init