AI & Cybersecurity Media Relations Lead

Abnormal AI, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

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Bonus/incentive compensation

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Abnormal AI, Inc. is seeking a Media Relations Manager to own the full media program—from strategy to hands-on pitching—for AI and cybersecurity coverage in the United States.

You’ll manage relationships with Tier 1 tech and business outlets and extend reach to non-traditional media, supporting product launches and threat intelligence coverage. You’ll work closely with the Communications leadership and cross-functional partners, including the Threat Intel and Customer Marketing teams.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of media relations or PR experience.
• Established relationships at tier 1 tech or business outlets.
• Strong writing; able to draft or edit press releases, Q&A, and bylines.
• Comfortable working directly with senior executives, with experience writing in an executive voice.
• Ability to set strategy and operate autonomously, with strong ownership instincts and follow-through on execution.
• Collaborative mindset; can set direction that others execute against.

Responsibilities

• Own media relations end to end across tier 1, security trades, and non-traditional media (podcasts, newsletters, creator channels) - setting strategy for the full program, including product launches, news announcements, and threat intelligence coverage
• Build and maintain a structured, prioritized view of key reporters covering AI and cybersecurity, and advance those relationships deliberately over time
• Personally run day-to-day pitching, including background briefings, trend pitches, and story planting, positioning executives as go-to sources on behavioral AI security
• Keep a constant pulse on the media landscape and news cycle, acting as the team’s go-to expert on what’s being covered and by whom
• Own the creation of tier 1 media Q&A and bylines, and serve as a second pen on press releases and executive messaging
• Work directly with executives on media opportunities - prepping them for interviews, identifying and shaping stories, and writing in their voice for bylines and statements
• Partner across Marketing, including Threat Intel Marketing, and Customer Marketing, to source storytelling opportunities

Skills

Media relations

Public relations

Story pitching

Executive communication

Autonomous work

Writing

News judgment

Job description

Abnormal AI, Inc. is seeking a Media Relations Manager to own the full media program—from strategy to hands-on pitching—for AI and cybersecurity coverage in the United States.

You’ll manage relationships with Tier 1 tech and business outlets and extend reach to non-traditional media, supporting product launches and threat intelligence coverage. You’ll work closely with the Communications leadership and cross-functional partners, including the Threat Intel and Customer Marketing teams.