Merlin International

Communications Director - Remote/Hybrid

McLean, VA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level12+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own external communications and media relations with a focus on executive storytelling, category leadership, and crisis-ready messaging for a cybersecurity/tech audience.

  • External Communications & Public Relations: Build and maintain top-tier media and influencer relationships to shape narrative and executive presence.
  • News Creation and Distribution: Write and distribute official company news across launches, funding, partnerships, and milestones with integrated multi-channel rollout.
  • Social Media Strategy & Management: Own corporate and executive social channels to amplify messaging and thought leadership.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • External Communications & Public Relations: Develop and execute an integrated external communications strategy across PR, analyst relations, social media, and corporate reputation management.
  • External Communications & Public Relations: Build and maintain relationships with top-tier business, technology, industry, and trade media as well as independent content creators, podcast hosts, and industry influencers.
  • External Communications & Public Relations: Develop proactive media strategies that increase company visibility, category leadership, and executive presence across earned and owned channels.
  • External Communications & Public Relations: Develop and execute executive communications and thought-leadership programming designed to drive brand awareness and market differentiation.
  • External Communications & Public Relations: Manage inbound media requests, interview coordination, briefing prep, and crisis communications support.
  • External Communications & Public Relations: Identify and drive newsworthy storytelling opportunities tied to company milestones, customers, products, funding, partnerships, and industry trends.
  • External Communications & Public Relations: Oversee agency relationships and external communications vendors as applicable.
  • External Communications & Public Relations: Monitor competitive and industry news activity to identify opportunities and risks.
  • News Creation and Distribution: Own the writing, development, and distribution of all official company news including:
  • News Creation and Distribution: Press releases

News Creation and Distribution

  • Funding announcements
  • Product launches
  • Customer stories
  • Partnership announcements
  • Corporate milestones
  • Awards and recognition
  • Build integrated launch and announcement strategies across earned, owned, and social channels.
  • Develop editorial news calendars aligned to business priorities and market moments.
  • Ensure consistency of messaging, positioning, and narrative across all news announcements.

Social Media Strategy & Management

  • Own the company’s social media strategy across corporate and executive channels.