Sr. PR Manager

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$118K/yr – $207K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own executive communications and global PR program for a data-centric M and A platform with direct ownership of media strategy, cross-brand storytelling, and CEO-level thought leadership.

  • Media engagement and narrative ownership across markets to drive enterprise growth.
  • Reactive opportunities, executive readiness, and agency coordination to keep stories fast and precise.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Building Datasite’s reputation as the trusted leader in end-to-end, AI-powered M&A.
  • Connecting the stories of Datasite, Grata, Blueflame AI, and Sherpany into a compelling market narrative that supports growth and cross-sell
  • Elevating executive visibility and thought leadership across media, analysts, and industry influencers
  • Driving high-impact PR execution in a role with real ownership, speed, and strategic visibility
  • Lead high-impact media engagement across key markets
  • Build and deepen relationships with reporters, editors, and influencers
  • Move quickly on reactive opportunities
  • Serve as liaison across Datasite and agency partners
  • Manage workflows across corporate and business unit priorities
  • Create clarity in a fast-moving environment by keeping campaigns, deliverables, and stakeholders aligned

Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree in communications or related field
  • 8+ years of experience in public relations, corporate communications, or agency environment
  • Proven track record of building relationships with media and securing impactful coverage across business, tech, and vertical outlets
  • Strong writing skills across press materials, pitches and executive content
  • Experience supporting B2B technology, financial services, AI or M&A-related sectors
  • AI literacy – experience with AI tools to drive productivity and effectiveness

Preferred

  • Experience leading cross-brand campaigns
  • Ability to operate across multiple geographies
  • Experience with AI tools to drive productivity and effectiveness

Benefits

  • Benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), a retirement savings plan, paid time off, and other employee benefits.

Datasite

4.1 Glassdoor

We empower dealmakers around the world with the tools they need to succeed across the entire M&A journey.

Founded in 1968
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
1.4K employees (113 in marketing)
83% recommend to a friend
93% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
586.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$47.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
23.8%
Direct
68.4%
Referral
5.2%
Social
0.9%
Paid
1.5%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.4K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
86 (6% of company)
Median Career Experience
13.5 years
Median Tenure
5.1 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2