Senior Public Relations Manager

Right Networks offers the only intelligent cloud purpose-built for accounting firms and professionals. Backed by award-winning around-the-clock US-based support, our fully managed IT and applications ensure customers have secure, reliable, on-demand access to their technology. We provide a curated software ecosystem that simplifies the complexity of running an accounting firm or small business, supported by a community of thought leaders, peer networks, and educational resources. Our success is made possible by leveraging decades of specialized experience in leading accounting firms and technology companies. More than 10,000 accounting firms and 60,000 SMBs count on us to run their business every day.

We have a great team, we’re growing fast, and have a winning culture based on innovation, teamwork, and mutual respect.

Job Overview

We are seeking a proven communicator to join our fast-growing organization. The Senior Public Relations Manager will create, execute, and manage initiatives that contribute to overall market awareness for the Right Networks brand through traditional and digital tactics, including media relations, thought leadership, award program management, and collaborative efforts with customers, and partners. This position will help develop consistent communications for outreach while creating content and opportunities for market awareness.

This role requires a flexible, highly organized individual who has experience in the technology industry and the ability to write compelling materials within deadlines that are aligned with company guidelines. In addition to exceptional writing skills and an eye for detail, the role requires strong interpersonal communications, project management, and critical thinking skills, along with the ability to work effectively with an external agency and cross-functional teams on multiple projects.

This is a remote work position.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the corporate communications lead, an external agency, and subject matter experts across departments on media opportunities, byline articles, Q&A's, interviews, social media, blogs, award submissions, and other content.
• Assist in the communication of strategies or messages from senior leadership.
• Manage awards programming calendar--tracking deadlines, creating submissions, and identifying new awards and opportunities to promote Right Networks and its products, services, and people.
• Support social media efforts, including drafting posts, and curating content and images.
• Draft, manage approvals and distribute press releases through wire service, website, and internal departments.
• Monitor media coverage and track related key performance metrics.
• Build and manage repositories of timely messaging documents, executive briefing material, and other reference assets.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in communications, journalism, or a related area.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in public relations and corporate communications positions in the technology or software industry.
• A sense of humor and the ability to wrangle multiple stakeholders into consistently speaking on brand.
• Ability to effectively leverage our social media channels to benefit our PR program.
• Excellent communication, research, writing, and presentation skills, with the ability to create content using presentations, interviews with subject matter experts, and other resources.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment that spans different job functions, departments, and external agency resources.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to spot and correct errors in consistency, facts, format, etc.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office and well-versed in multi-media communications platforms.

Benefits

To provide best-in-class solutions, we need a best-in-class team. We offer competitive salaries to recruit the best talent. We provide company paid short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance and a generous 401K match. We offer highly affordable medical, dental, vision coverage, and many other valuable benefits. We offer a generous PTO bank, and numerous paid holidays, affording you the time to be there for what is important in your life. We encourage giving back to our communities by providing volunteer paid time off. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer!