External Communications Lead: Analyst & Media Relations

Hobbsnews; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Medical and dental coverage

Paid leave and PTO

Job summary

Kyndryl, in the United States, seeks an External Relations Specialist to raise visibility with analysts, media, partners, and industry stakeholders. You will shape messages, coordinate outreach, and ensure accurate external communications in collaboration with marketing, communications, legal, and business teams.

This role balances planning with hands-on execution, tracks engagement with defined metrics, and requires experience in external relations or PR.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting external relations, communications, analyst relations, public relations, or marketing functions.
• Ability to translate complex business or technology topics into clear, audience‑appropriate external messaging.
• Experience coordinating deliverables across multiple stakeholders with defined timelines.
• Strong written editing skills applied to externally published or shared content.
• Experience tracking activities, maintaining documentation, and reporting results against agreed measures.
• Familiarity with brand governance, approvals, or compliance processes for external communications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage external communications materials such as briefings, talking points, background documents, and updates aligned to approved messaging.
• Coordinate engagement with external stakeholders including industry analysts, partners, and media outlets based on defined outreach plans.
• Support the preparation and execution of analyst briefings, industry events, and external announcements.
• Track external engagement activity, maintain documentation, and report on outcomes using defined metrics.
• Partner with internal teams to gather inputs, validate facts, and ensure consistency across external‑facing content.
• Monitor external coverage and industry commentary to surface insights and potential risks.
• Ensure all external communications follow brand, compliance, and governance requirements.

Skills

External relations

Communications

Stakeholder coordination

Written editing

Analytics tracking

Brand governance

Tools

PR analytics tools

Media outreach platforms

Job description

Kyndryl, in the United States, seeks an External Relations Specialist to raise visibility with analysts, media, partners, and industry stakeholders. You will shape messages, coordinate outreach, and ensure accurate external communications in collaboration with marketing, communications, legal, and business teams.

This role balances planning with hands-on execution, tracks engagement with defined metrics, and requires experience in external relations or PR.