Director, Public Relations and Communications at Horizon3 AI | USA | $211K/yr – $235K/yr

Director, Public Relations and Communications

USA (Remote)

$211K/yr – $235K/yrDirector/Executive12+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

Job Summary

Own global PR and executive communications, shaping messaging and narrative across cybersecurity, AI, and major industry events.

Own PR strategy, thought leadership, and crisis communications with cross-functional alignment across product, demand gen, channels, sales, and customer teams.
Lead agency partnerships and analyst relations, with clear KPIs and accountable outcomes.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Own Horizon3.ai ’s global PR and communications strategy across earned media, thought leadership, and key company moments
Define and evolve the company narrative, messaging architecture, and positioning in the cybersecurity and AI landscape
Build integrated communications plans aligned to product launches, campaigns, funding moments, and major events (e.g., RSA, Black Hat)
Partner closely with executives to develop and scale their external presence (media, speaking, social media, bylines)
Shape executive platforms that reinforce Horizon3.ai ’s point of view and category leadership
Provide guidance and preparation for high-stakes moments including media interviews, keynotes, and sensitive communications
Lead strategy and performance of PR agencies across regions
Set priorities, manage budgets, and ensure agency output aligns with company goals and narrative
Establish clear KPIs and hold partners accountable to outcomes
Partner with Product Marketing and Management, Channels, Demand Gen, Sales, Customer, and People teams to ensure consistent storytelling across all channels

Requirements

8–12+ years of experience in PR, corporate communications, or related roles within B2B technology (cybersecurity strongly preferred)
Proven experience owning PR strategy and executive communications at a high-growth company
Strong ability to operate as a strategic advisor to senior leadership
Experience managing agencies and scaling PR programs globally
Exceptional storytelling, messaging, and executive presence development skills
Ability to prioritize, simplify, and focus in a fast-moving environment

Preferred

Experience working with or at PR agencies ; comfortable managing agency partners, budgets, and scopes of work.
Experience with analyst and influencer ecosystems in cybersecurity.
Familiarity with PR and social listening tools (e.g., MuckRack, Cision, Meltwater, Sprout, etc.) and web analytics to connect PR activity to outcomes.
Background in cybersecurity, enterprise IT, or AI/ML domains.
Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field ; advanced degree a plus, but not required.

Benefits

Inclusive Team: We value diversity and promote an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive.
Growth Opportunities: Be part of a dynamic and growing team with numerous career development opportunities.
Innovative Culture: Work in a collaborative environment that encourages creativity and out-of-the-box thinking.
Remote Work: We are a 100% remote company. Enjoy the convenience and work-life balance that comes with remote work.
Competitive Compensation: We offer competitive salary, equity and benefits. Our benefits include health, vision & dental insurance for you and your family, a flexible vacation policy, and generous parental leave.

Horizon3 AI

4.2 Glassdoor

The NodeZero® platform empowers your organization to continuously find, fix, and verify your exploitable attack surface. Reduce your security risk by autonomously finding weaknesses in your network, knowing how to prioritize and fix them, and immediately verifying that your fixes work. NodeZero delivers production-safe autonomous pentests and other key assessment operations that scale across your largest internal, external, cloud, and hybrid cloud environments. No required agents, no code to write, and no consultants to hire. We are a fusion of former U.S. Special Operations cyber operators, startup engineers, and formerly frustrated cybersecurity practitioners. We're committed to helping solve our common security problems: ineffective security tools, false positives resulting in alert fatigue, blind spots, "checkbox” security culture, cybersecurity skills shortage, and the long lead time and expense of hiring outside consultants.

Founded in 2019

San Francisco, California, USA

336 employees (18 in marketing)

www.horizon3.ai

81% recommend to a friend

92% CEO approval