Public Relations and Thought Leadership Manager

USA (Hybrid)

$130K/yr – $160K/yrManager10+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive portfolio communications for Lenovo\'s Solutions and Services Group, shaping messaging across AI, cloud, digital workplace, and sustainability.

  • Own development of portfolio communications strategy and launch materials across SSG.
  • Must-have: 10+ years in portfolio/services communications with ability to translate tech into business narratives.
  • Standout: cross-functional leadership with agency management and global coordination for major launches.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Build and establish Solutions and Services portfolio communications capability and strategy
  • Drive storytelling and narrative development around SSG portfolio
  • Communicate complex technology in clear and concise ways to technical and non-technical audiences
  • Develop portfolio messaging, proactive pitches, presentations, and thought leadership (latter in close alignment with group narratives) for offerings built across SSG
  • Work closely with marketing teams to develop written materials around key offerings launches, including company messaging and statements, communications plans
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Legal, IT/R&D) on coordinated campaigns, events, and product/portfolio/offerings launches
  • Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for all SSG portfolio communications initiatives
  • Direct and monitor agency PR partner, working closely with Zeno in the US and Asia Pacific
  • Create, execute and guide communications strategy for a wide range of launches, announcements, and major product/portfolio communications initiatives to support strategic business objectives
  • Collaborate and strategize closely with General Managers of the SSG offering groups: Digital Workplace Solutions, Hybrid Cloud and AI, Sustainability, Global Product and Solutions

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in portfolio/services & solutions communications
  • Strong understanding of hybrid cloud ecosystems, data management, and AI solution architectures, with the ability to translate technical concepts into compelling business narratives.
  • Demonstrated experience in communications for AI-driven products, cloud transformation, or enterprise technology innovation.
  • Familiarity with generative AI trends, ethical AI discussions, sustainability, and how emerging technologies are reshaping IT service delivery.
  • Detail-oriented, fast-learning, strong writing skills
  • Ability to convey complex ideas in a direct and plainspoken way
  • Excellent project management skills
  • Keen interest and knowledge of “New IT” development, from hardware to edge and cloud computing to network and artificial intelligence, including the latest trends and coverage.
  • Proven experience in working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
  • Strong coordination and organization skills, and ability to meet deadlines

Preferred

  • Self-driven, demonstrating the ability to work independently with minimal direction, as well as the presence and poise to represent the communications function directly to internal stakeholders at all levels of seniority
  • Possess a growth mindset, striving for continuous improvement of the self and work
  • Collaborative, with the ability to work well across complex, global organizations
  • Entrepreneurial: Take initiative; Get things done, navigate rapidly changing business environments with high degree of ambiguity
  • Flexible to work a schedule that does not conform to normal business hours with colleagues across different time zones
  • Strong interpersonal skills, open-minded and high self-situational-cultural awareness

Benefits

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Lenovo is a US$69 billion revenue global technology powerhouse, ranked #196 in the Fortune Global 500, and serving millions of customers every day in 180 markets. Focused on a bold vision to deliver Smarter Technology for All, Lenovo has built on its success as the world’s largest PC company with a full-stack portfolio of AI-enabled, AI-ready, and AI-optimized devices (PCs, workstations, smartphones, tablets), infrastructure (server, storage, edge, high performance computing and software defined infrastructure), software, solutions, and services. Lenovo’s continued investment in world-changing innovation is building a more equitable, trustworthy, and smarter future for everyone, everywhere. Lenovo is listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange under Lenovo Group Limited (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY). To find out more visit https://www.lenovo.com, and read about the latest news via our StoryHub at https://news.lenovo.com/.To learn more about our career opportunities, visit our careers page at http://jobs.lenovo.com/.

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