Public Relations Specialist

Boston, MA (Remote)

$65K/yr – $80K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 7 days ago

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Job Summary

Own the global PR program for Orca, directing agency partnerships, coordinating US/Europe media, shaping threat research stories, and driving thought leadership across regions.

  • Lead agency relationships and global timelines
  • Translate research into compelling media stories
  • Coordinate executive visibility and events

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary day-to-day contact for Orca's PR agencies in the US, Europe, and globally, by setting priorities, reviewing deliverables, managing timelines, and ensuring agency work ladders up to company goals globally
  • Support media relations end to end across US and European markets: draft and edit press releases, pitches, briefing documents, and messaging; coordinate interviews; and manage rapid-response opportunities around breaking cybersecurity news
  • Amplify Orca's research and data: work with the Orca Research Pod and product teams to translate threat research, vulnerability discoveries, and cloud security reports into compelling media stories for global audiences
  • Drive thought leadership programs: manage bylines, contributed articles, awards submissions, and speaking opportunities for Orca executives and subject-matter experts across US and European outlets and events
  • Prepare spokespeople with briefing materials, talking points, and media training support
  • Track, measure, and report on PR performance across regions to provide coverage quality, share of voice, message pull-through, and use insights to sharpen our global programs
  • Coordinate PR support for company milestones: product launches, funding and partnership announcements, events, and industry conferences across the US and Europe (e.g., RSA, Black Hat, Infosecurity Europe)
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with content, demand gen, product marketing, and analyst relations to keep messaging consistent across channels and geographies

Requirements

  • 5+ years of PR experience in B2B technology related to cybersecurity, cloud, or enterprise software strongly preferred; agency or in-house backgrounds both welcome
  • Experience running PR programs across both US and European markets, including coordinating with regional agencies and navigating different media landscapes
  • Proven experience managing PR agency relationships and holding partners accountable to outcomes
  • Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to turn technical topics into clear, newsworthy stories for diverse global audiences
  • Strong instincts for what makes a story land and the hustle to move fast when news breaks
  • Strong project management skills: comfortable running multiple concurrent programs across regions with competing deadlines
  • Self-starter mentality suited to a remote role in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Preferred

  • Existing relationships with cybersecurity and business/tech media in the US and/or Europe
  • Experience promoting security research or data-driven reports
  • Experience supporting executive visibility and awards programs

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity package
  • Discounted medical, dental, and vision benefits with significant employer contribution
  • Benefits coverage starting on your first day of employment
  • Generous PTO with U.S. holidays observed and flexible hybrid & remote work environments
  • Your choice of Mac or Windows laptop
  • Work-from-home stipend to be used in your first month of employment
  • Monthly reimbursement for cell phone and for home internet
  • The chance to collaborate with a team of talented colleagues all around the world

Orca Security

3.8 Glassdoor

Orca Security is the pioneer of agentless cloud security, and is trusted by hundreds of enterprises globally. We're the industry-leading Cloud Security Platform that identifies, prioritizes, and remediates security risks and compliance issues across your cloud estate spanning AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Kubernetes.

Founded in 2019
Portland, Oregon, USA
465 employees (28 in marketing)
70% recommend to a friend
70% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
121.3K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$56.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
48.9%
Direct
38.4%
Referral
8.6%
Social
2.9%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~471

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
19 (4% of company)
Median Career Experience
11 years
Median Tenure
2.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Total Funding
$632M
Last Raise
Series C, 4 years ago

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