North America PR Manager

California, MO (Remote)

$100K/yr – $187K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive North America PR to differentiate SUSE, elevate AI visibility, and align global media and partner storytelling.

  • Lead integrated PR campaigns and media programs across North America aligned to business goals.
  • 5+ years in B2B/software PR with strong media and influencer relationships.
  • Coach executives and ghostwrite data-backed messaging for interviews and keynotes.

Job Description

Drive North America PR to differentiate SUSE, elevate AI visibility, and align global media and partner storytelling.

  • Lead integrated PR campaigns and media programs across North America aligned to business goals.
  • 5+ years in B2B/software PR with strong media and influencer relationships.
  • Coach executives and ghostwrite data-backed messaging for interviews and keynotes.
  • Integrated Campaign Leadership: Develop and execute PR strategies that align with North American business goals and increase AI visibility.
  • Category Creation: Use PR for differentiation through original research, byline articles, and podcast placements.
  • Event & Program Management: Create and manage media programs at SUSECON, KubeCon NA, and AWS re:Invent.
  • Media Relations: Build Tier-1 journalist and influencer network to secure high-value placements.
  • Broader Influencer Support: Partner with AR and content teams to influence influencers and firm reports.
  • Partner Communications: Own relationships with strategic SUSE partners’ communications teams to surface hero stories.
  • Predictive Reputation Management: Detect newsjacking opportunities and brand threats in real-time.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of proven experience in a similar B2B and/or software PR role, with a track record of creating impactful thought leadership strategies and driving brand awareness.
  • Strong relationships with media and influencers. The ability to create compelling communications materials and manage complex stakeholder relationships.
  • Location: Based in the United States. Remote work but travel to events and priority meetings is required.
  • Flawless writing and editing skills.

Preferred

  • Background in journalism preferred or samples of work to be provided on request.

Benefits

  • US benefits include a comprehensive medical plan, life and disability insurance, 401k, Employee Assistance Programme and generous paid time off and leave policies.
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SUSE

SUSE is a global leader in innovative, reliable and secure enterprise open source solutions, including SUSER Linux Suite, SUSER Rancher Suite, SUSER Edge Suite and SUSER AI Suite. More than 60% of the Fortune 500 rely on SUSE to power their mission-critical workloads, enabling them to innovate everywhere – from the data center to the cloud, to the edge and beyond. SUSE puts the “open” back in open source, collaborating with partners and communities to give customers the agility to tackle innovation challenges today and the freedom to evolve their strategy and solutions tomorrow. For more information, visit www.suse.com.

Founded in 1992
Nuremberg, Bavaria, DEU
2.7K employees (169 in marketing)