Cybersecurity Media Relations Leader (Remote)

CrowdStrike Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 130,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading compensation and equity

Wellness programs

Generous vacation and holidays

Parental and adoption leaves

Professional development opportunities

Employee networks and volunteering

Vibrant office culture

Great Place to Work Certified

Job summary

CrowdStrike, a global leader in cybersecurity, is seeking a Senior Manager of Media Relations to shape and amplify narratives around its products, business, and executives from a remote USA base.

You will drive high-impact earned media, build strong relationships with top-tier media, and lead proactive storytelling that advances CrowdStrike’s market leadership while collaborating across marketing, communications, and technical teams.

Qualifications

• 10–14+ years of public relations experience, including at least 5 years focused on cybersecurity.
• Deep understanding of the cybersecurity industry, competitive landscape, and key trends shaping the market.
• An established network of cybersecurity media contacts and strong relationships with influential reporters across technology, business, and financial media.
• Proven track record of proactively developing, pitching, and securing high-impact earned media coverage, including top-tier feature stories and executive profiles.
• Strong news judgment and the ability to identify compelling stories, anticipate media interest, and turn complex industry developments into meaningful coverage.
• Excellent writing and communication skills, with the ability to develop compelling pitches, executive briefing materials, and media messaging.
• Fluency with AI tools and being able to apply them to sharpen research, media monitoring, and content development, while preserving the judgment, news sense, and relationships that drive earned coverage.
• Experience working directly with senior executives and preparing them for high-profile media engagements.
• A collaborative mindset, with experience working across marketing, communications, and technical teams.
• High attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute proactive media relations strategies that drive high-impact earned coverage aligned with CrowdStrike’s business objectives.
• Build, maintain, and leverage strong relationships with top-tier cybersecurity, technology, business, and financial media to secure meaningful coverage.
• Proactively identify, develop, and pitch compelling stories that advance CrowdStrike’s market leadership, competitive differentiation, and executive visibility.
• Drive executive media engagement, including high-profile interviews, feature stories, and thought leadership opportunities.
• Translate complex cybersecurity trends and company innovations into timely, newsworthy narratives that resonate with reporters and their audiences.
• Collaborate with executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to develop media strategies, messaging, and briefing materials.
• Monitor the cybersecurity media landscape, industry trends, competitor activity, and breaking news to identify proactive and reactive media opportunities.
• Partner with regional PR teams and agencies to extend media narratives and drive consistent, high-impact results.

Skills

Public relations

Cybersecurity knowledge

Media relations network

Story pitching

Executive communications

AI tools fluency

Cross-functional collaboration

Writing skills

Tools

Media monitoring tools

Job description

CrowdStrike, a global leader in cybersecurity, is seeking a Senior Manager of Media Relations to shape and amplify narratives around its products, business, and executives from a remote USA base.

You will drive high-impact earned media, build strong relationships with top-tier media, and lead proactive storytelling that advances CrowdStrike’s market leadership while collaborating across marketing, communications, and technical teams.