Global External Communications Lead

1000 Kyndryl, Inc.; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Medical and dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Paid leave and PTO

Job summary

Kyndryl is seeking an External Relations Specialist to elevate visibility and credibility with analysts, media, partners, and industry stakeholders. You will shape messages, coordinate outreach activities, and ensure timely, accurate external communications across marketing, legal, and business teams.

The role blends planning with hands-on execution in a collaborative environment designed to drive consistent, on-brand external communications and thoughtful stakeholder engagement.

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.

Job description

Kyndryl is seeking an External Relations Specialist to elevate visibility and credibility with analysts, media, partners, and industry stakeholders. You will shape messages, coordinate outreach activities, and ensure timely, accurate external communications across marketing, legal, and business teams.

The role blends planning with hands-on execution in a collaborative environment designed to drive consistent, on-brand external communications and thoughtful stakeholder engagement.