Senior PR & Communications Manager

San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

$175K/yr – $236K/yrSenior Level7+ years expFull time

Posted 18 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own and lead Mixpanel’s media relations and PR strategy across global markets, driving earned coverage, executive communications, and crisis management while partnering with Product Marketing and external agencies.

Lead earned media across enterprise tech and AI
Manage agency relationships and internal communications
Oversee product launch PR and executive messaging

Job Description

Responsibilities

Media relations
Cultivate and maintain relationships with journalists, editors, and producers covering enterprise tech, analytics, AI, data, and SaaS
Drive earned media coverage in top-tier business and trade outlets
Develop compelling story angles, press materials, pitches, and messaging frameworks
Serve as a primary media contact and help prepare spokespeople for interviews and public presentations
Establish and track metrics to monitor the health of Mixpanel’s coverage
Product Launches & Company News
Partner closely with Product Marketing to develop and execute PR strategies for major product announcements
Manage PR and comms activities for company news and announcements
Ensure messaging is consistent, differentiated, and resonant with technical and business audiences

Requirements

7+ years of communications experience, with a strong preference for candidates who have worked both in-house at a B2B tech company and at a PR agency
Experience in one or more of the following spaces: analytics, data, AI, engineering, product development. You understand the audience and know how to translate technical concepts into stories that resonate.
Exceptional writer and editor across formats: press releases, media pitches, executive messaging, bylines, internal announcements, and social content
Strong verbal communicator with confidence presenting to and advising senior stakeholders
Strong storytelling skills and news judgment
A track record of securing meaningful coverage in top-tier and tech outlets
Experience managing external agencies and partners and working cross-functionally with various internal partners
Comfortable working independently in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment — this is a building role
Experience working with PR agencies or teams outside of the United States
Journalism training or prior experience as a reporter/editor is a genuine plus

Preferred

Familiarity with analyst relations (Gartner, Forrester, IDC) in a B2B SaaS context
Experience supporting a company through a major growth phase, rebrand, or category creation moment
Experience working as a PR team of one
Existing relationships with reporters covering enterprise software, product management, data infrastructure, analytics, and/or AI

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