Sr. Director, Corporate Communications

The Basics:

As Tanium’s Senior Director of Coporate Communications, you will oversee the strategy, development, and execution of integrated, global communications strategies and programs across public relations, social media, and executive communications, aligned with Tanium’s overall go-to-market (GTM) and business goals.  

We seek an experienced, hands-on senior communications professional to evolve our external communications efforts into storytelling that drives impact and action. We are looking for someone with a history of creating innovative and impactful storylines and the ability to partner with our executive team to raise the profile of our company and the Autonomous Endpoint Management category. This role will proactively think creatively to garner more earned attention for key thought leadership and product messages.  

You will report to our Vice President Global Communications & Analyst Relations.

This is a hybrid position, which will require in person attendance several days each week in one of the following locations: Addison, TX; Bellevue, WA; Durham, NC; Emeryville, CA; or Reston, VA.

What you’ll do:

• Strategize and Execute: Develop and execute a global external communications strategy that strengthens brand positioning and increases visibility across key audiences, aligned to business objectives and priorities.  
• Lead media relations efforts, ensuring a proactive and data-driven approach to securing impactful coverage. Own agency relationships for media relations and social media.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key journalists, industry analysts, and influencers to shape external narratives.
• Engage Stakeholders: Partner with executive leadership to enhance executive visibility through media engagement, thought leadership, strategic speaking opportunities and social media. Meet regularly with key business stakeholders to understand business needs and objectives; provide counsel and recommendations on external communications strategies and best practices. 
• Drive and Manage international PR efforts, including the optimization of global agency support and regional localization strategies.
• Align PR and external communications efforts with broader marketing initiatives, ensuring a cohesive and integrated approach.
• Measure Impact: Measure and report quarterly on the impact and effectiveness of PR, social, and executive communications initiatives. 
• Collaborate Proactively on Key Corporate Milestones: Actively collaborate with teams to manage a proactive, well-planned external media strategy, including preparation and execution of corporate and business announcements, media opportunities in line with external events, and opportunistic media relations. 
• Inspire Excellence, Lead, and Develop: Lead, grow, and develop a team of high-performing communications professionals. 
• Research and Innovate: Research relevant media coverage and industry trends and develop outreach campaigns that position executives as thought leaders around those topics.
• Build Influencer Networks: Build a plan to further develop a robust spokesperson and influencer network globally. Support building external platforms and messaging through interviews, op-eds, and speaking engagements. 
• Define Key Messages: Define key messages on topics relevant to Tanium’s core business and audiences with a focus on developing our profile as a respected thought leader. 
• Social Media Strategy: Develop and implement a comprehensive social media strategy to enhance brand awareness, engage with audiences, and drive traffic to Tanium’s digital platforms. 
• Content Creation: Oversee the creation and curation of engaging content for social media channels, ensuring consistency with Tanium’s brand voice and messaging. 
• Monitor and Respond: Monitor social media channels for trends, feedback, and engagement opportunities. Respond to comments and inquiries in a timely and professional manner.  

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience:
  • 15+ years of leadership experience in corporate communications or public relations roles, preferably in the software/SaaS industry. 
• Education:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Communications, or a related field or equivalent practical experience. 
• Other:
  • Leadership: Experience leading a team with proven ability to attract, retain, and inspire a results-oriented team. 
  • Executive Interaction: Demonstrated experience prese