Director of Communications, EMEA

Cloudera; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloudera is looking for a Director of Communications for the EMEA region to enhance brand visibility through impactful media relations and strategic communication. This role involves working closely with various teams and managing relationships with media and industry analysts to strengthen Cloudera's position as a hybrid platform leader.

Benefits

Generous PTO Policy

Flexible WFH policy

Mental & Physical Wellness programs

Phone/Internet Reimbursement

Access to Career Development

Comprehensive Benefits

Competitive Packages

Employee Resource Groups

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in PR, ideally with agency experience.
• Experience with media and analyst relations.
• Proven project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive EMEA-focused outreach plans and media relations.
• Collaborate with US communications team to pitch Cloudera’s products.
• Manage and grow the analyst relations program in EMEA.

Skills

Excellent written & verbal communication

Project management

Media relations

Analyst relations

Job description

Job Description

At Cloudera, we empower people to transform complex data into clear and actionable insights. With as much data under management as the hyperscalers, we're the preferred data partner for the top companies in almost every industry. Powered by the relentless innovation of the open source community, Cloudera advances digital transformation for the world’s largest enterprises.

As the Director of Communications, EMEA at Cloudera, you will help build the Cloudera brand through media relations and customer & industry storytelling. Working closely with teams across the organization and outside agencies, you will help evolve and share Cloudera's story with our core markets in the EMEA Region - BeNeLux, UK, Germany, Dubai, France, Italy, and Spain.

Responsibilities

• Build awareness through media relations, create & drive EMEA-focused outreach plans, and work closely with local market spokespeople to increase proactive coverage as a driver for sales opportunities.
• Collaborate with the US-based communications team and local PR agencies to pitch Cloudera’s products, industry, and customer stories, managing media relationships.
• Research media and target audiences, and drive ongoing proactive media activity.
• Position Cloudera's leadership as industry subject matter experts and thought leaders in their respective local markets.
• Partner with our customer reference team to identify referenceable customers and share their stories.
• Write press materials, review and edit content including executive briefing materials and bylines.
• Identify and build relationships with influencers and seek opportunities for timely local stories.
• Manage and grow the analyst relations program in EMEA to influence key local industry analysts.
• Work with regional senior management to develop strategic plans and objectives to drive recognition and leadership of Cloudera as the true hybrid platform for data, analytics, and AI.
• Proactively engage with tours, briefings, inquiries, and events to increase awareness and influence with Tier 1 analysts and influencers.
• Cultivate customer relationships for participation in analyst events, reference calls, peer reviews, and major vendor evaluation surveys.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in PR, ideally with PR agency experience.
• Experience with media relations and industry analyst relations.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills, with experience drafting impactful blog posts and navigating industry analyst reports.
• Experience working directly with executives to guide communications strategies and media/analyst briefings.
• Proven project management skills with the ability to drive tasks to completion and analyze results.

What We Offer

• Generous PTO Policy
• Support for work-life balance with flexible WFH policy
• Mental & Physical Wellness programs
• Phone/Internet Reimbursement
• Access to Career Development
• Comprehensive Benefits
• Competitive Packages
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Resource Groups