Responsibilities

• Own PR strategy and execution across the Netherlands, Germany and the UK, adapting your approach to the maturity and media landscape of each market.
• Build and strengthen relationships with relevant technology, trade and business media across our key markets.
• Turn TOPdesk's positioning — including our approach to “AI you can trust” — into compelling media stories, thought leadership, bylines and interview opportunities.
• Support and prepare our Executive Team for interviews, panels and speaking opportunities, from messaging and talking points to preparation and follow-up.
• Lead communications around key TOPdesk moments, including events, product announcements and our evolving AI roadmap.
• Partner closely with Internal Communications so our employees understand the story we're telling externally — and why.
• Manage PR agencies and freelance partners across markets, setting clear priorities and ensuring high-quality, locally relevant execution.
• Build a meaningful approach to PR measurement, focusing on share of voice, quality of coverage, message pull-through and business relevance, rather than simply counting media mentions.
• Adapt messaging and tone to different European audiences without losing TOPdesk's global positioning.
• Help build a scalable European PR playbook as additional markets join the remit.

Requirements

• Significant experience in PR, external communications or corporate communications, ideally within B2B SaaS, enterprise software or technology. 10+ years of experience is preferred.
• A strong track record of managing communications across multiple markets or international audiences.
• Strong experience building media relationships in at least one of our key European markets — the Netherlands, Germany or the UK — and an understanding of how PR approaches differ between markets.
• Experience translating complex technology or product developments into stories that journalists and business audiences genuinely care about.
• Confidence advising and preparing C-suite executives and senior leaders for media interviews, panels and speaking engagements.
• A strong understanding of how PR and earned media contribute to AI search and discovery (AEO/GEO).
• Excellent English communication and writing skills.
• Experience managing PR agencies, freelancers or other external communications partners.
• The ability to build structure where it doesn't yet exist — from media strategy and messaging frameworks to measurement and ways of working.

Preferred

• Knowledge of the German B2B technology and business media landscape, as Germany is key growth market.
• Experience communicating around AI, enterprise software, ITSM or digital transformation.
• German or Dutch language skills would be a strong advantage.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and profit share scheme
• Hybrid, flexible working and healthy work-life balance
• Learning budget equivalent to 10% of your basic salary
• Generous pension scheme with company contributions up to 8%
• Enhanced maternity & paternity leave
• Private health insurance options
• Cycle-to-work scheme and techscheme
• 15 fully paid sick days, 5 days paid parental/carer leave, and 2 volunteering days
• 26 days of paid annual leave (plus public holidays) and your birthday off!
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family