Director of Corporate Communications

Silverfort; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Silverfort Care & Wellness (reimburse$

Job summary

Silverfort is seeking a Director of Corporate Communications to build and run a high‑visibility PR program. You will shape the corporate narrative, manage launches, thought leadership, and partnerships, and guide executive storytelling across media, speaking engagements, and industry events.

You will lead relationships with media, analysts, and partners, coordinating with leadership to deliver timely, impactful communications and a swift, coordinated response to emerging threats or industry

Qualifications

• 10-13+ years of PR/comms experience at leading tech companies or agencies.

Responsibilities

• Build and run our PR program, earning trust with media and influencers and telling Silverfort’s story.
• Own PR across launches, thought leadership, and partnerships, plus a rapid response program.
• Partner with threat research to translate research into real-world media impact.
• Develop thought leadership across owned channels, media, and speaking platforms; prepare leaders for interviews.

Skills

Media relations

Executive communications

Crisis management

PR strategy

Job description

• We’re looking for a Director of Corporate Communications to build and run our growing PR program, building real trust with media and influencers so we can tell Silverfort’s story well, and tell it everywhere. This is a highly visible, hands‑on seat with real influence on how to position Silverfort in the market so we can own the category. This role reports to the Global Head of Corporate Marketing
• Grow Silverfort’s corporate communications function into a world‑class operation, shaping and driving our global corporate narrative and keeping leadership, product, and go‑to‑market teams aligned
• Build and run PR strategy end to end (plan, metrics, measurement, iteration), leading our PR agencies to do their best work
• Own PR across launches, recognition programs, thought leadership, and partnerships, and drive a successful rapid response program
• Partner with our threat research team to showcase their research and bring its real-world implications to life for media, analysts, and customers
• Build thought leadership programs across owned channels, media, and speaking platforms, and help our leaders show up well in interviews, on stage, and on social
• Write executive‑voice content (op‑eds, bylines, LinkedIn posts, talking points, briefing materials) and prep executives for interviews and public appearances through media training and message coaching
• Land meaningful speaking slots at tier‑one industry events and business forums, and run award and speaking submissions start to finish
• Handle sensitive issues, assess emerging threats quickly, and drive a swift, coordinated response alongside clear‑eyed guidance to leadership

Benefits

• Silverfort Care & Wellness: Employees’ wellbeing matters, which is why we reimburse up to $100 USD monthly for personal care and wellness
• Stock Options Plan: All permanent employees receive stock options since they are fundamental to our success
• Personal Development Sessions: Learn new skills and tools with our quarterly workshops and personalized development programs
• Quarterly Recharge Days: In addition to your annual leave, we have quarterly recharge days so our entire team can enjoy a long weekend
• Volunteering initiatives: We believe in giving back, and offer paid leave to volunteer for a cause or charity of your choice
• Company events: We host the best parties, QBRs, SKOs and more. Check out our photos to see some of the fun we’ve had together over the years

Strong organizational and program management skills, with good judgment in juggling competing executive requestsKnowledge of public relations best practices and existing relationships in the spaceOutstanding written and verbal communicator with a knack for turning technical complexity into a story people actually want to readTrack record of landing real media coverage for a technology company, always looking beyond launches for the next proactive story10-13+ years of PR/comms experience at leading tech companies or agencies