Global PR & Brand Communications Manager

Seismic; United States; Remote; USD 81,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Seismic is hiring a Public Relations Manager to shape Seismic’s story as a leading Go-to-Market Performance company. You will report to Global Communications and help grow corporate and product storytelling through PR partnerships, awards, and earned media.

You’ll collaborate with Marketing and other teams to advance priorities and develop compelling narratives that support Seismic’s growth and reputation in a complex, post-merger environment.

Qualifications

• 4-7 years of public relations or communications experience with a track record of developing stories, managing projects and delivering results.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with and without AI support, adapting to executive voices while maintaining accuracy and quality.
• Strong news judgment and ability to connect business priorities to timely conversations.

Responsibilities

• Manage PR agency partnerships across North America and EMEA, setting priorities and aligning work with business goals.
• Develop compelling PR materials including press releases, messaging docs and executive thought leadership.
• Lead awards strategy, manage the awards calendar, and develop submissions with cross-team collaboration.
• Turn research into stories by supporting original and third-party studies with cross-functional partners.
• Build proactive media opportunities by identifying timely angles and coordinating pitches with agencies and experts.
• Support executive visibility by preparing leaders for media interviews and thought leadership opportunities.
• Collaborate with Talent, Product and Exec Leadership to uncover stories and align with campaigns.

Skills

PR experience

Writing

News judgment

Curiosity

Prioritization

Relationship-building

Executive presence

Initiative

Time management

Job description

Seismic is the Go-To-Market Performance company, driving how organizations turn their strategy into revenue. Seismic brings together signals from customer conversations, buyer engagement, governed content, coaching and seller behavior to turn intelligence into winning action. Through its AI revenue execution platform, the company equips customer-facing teams with the insights, governance, and contextual guidance they need to execute with confidence and deliver measurable business outcomes. Trusted by 2,500 organizations and over 3.5 million users around the globe, Seismic is headquartered in San Diego with offices across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Learn more at seismic.com. (Opens in a new tab) (Opens in a new tab)

Seismic is committed to building an inclusive workplace that ignites growth for our employees and creates a culture of belonging that allows all employees to be seen and valued for who they are. Learn more about DEI at Seismic here. (Opens in a new tab)

Overview:

Seismic is hiring a Public Relations Manager to help tell our story as we enter our next chapter as the Go-to-Market Performance company. Following our recently completed merger with Highspot, we’re bringing together new ideas, expertise and opportunities, and we’re looking for a strong writer and curious communicator to help shape what comes next.

Reporting to the Director of Global Communications, you’ll join a team comprised of PR, social media and content professionals within our broader Brand, Communications & Experience team. In this individual contributor role, you’ll help strengthen Seismic’s reputation through compelling corporate and product storytelling, PR agency partnerships, awards and more.

You’ll collaborate with Marketing colleagues across Creative, Customer & Product Marketing, Events, Web, and more, supporting communications priorities across the business. This is an opportunity to build on your PR experience, take on new projects and sharpen your communications skills as Seismic grows.

Who you are:

• 4-7 years of public relations or communications experience, with a track record of developing stories, managing projects and delivering results.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with and without AI support. You can build a strong draft on your own, adapt to different executive voices and use AI thoughtfully while maintaining accuracy, originality and quality.
• Strong news judgment. You recognize what makes a story worth telling, connect business priorities to timely conversations, and know when an idea needs a sharper angle.
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for PR. A great earned media placement makes your day. A news story sends you digging deeper. You follow a range of outlets, voices and formats and bring fresh ideas to your work.
• The ability to think ahead and prioritize. You anticipate needs, weigh competing business priorities and keep projects moving as circumstances change.
• Strong relationship-building skills. You earn trust across teams, with agency partners and with key stakeholders by listening closely, following through and offering thoughtful counsel.
• Executive presence and sound judgment. You’re comfortable working with senior leaders, asking thoughtful questions and presenting clear recommendations.
• Initiative and ownership. You bring ideas forward, work independently and follow projects through to completion, knowing when to make a decision and when to seek input.
• Strong time management and attention to detail. You manage deadlines, coordinate reviews and deliver accurate, polished work across multiple projects.

Nice to Have

• PR agency experience, or a mix of agency and in-house experience.
• Experience in technology or B2B software. We welcome PR professionals from other industries who bring strong communications skills and a desire to learn.
• Experience managing agency partners, leading awards programs or turning research findings into compelling stories.

What you’ll be doing:

Manage our PR agency partnerships: Serve as the day-to-day contact for Seismic’s agencies in North America and EMEA, setting priorities, reviewing deliverablesand keeping work aligned with business goals.

• Develop compelling PR materials: Write and edit press releases, messaging docs, contributed articles, executive thought leadership, media briefing documents and other communications that bring Seismic’s story to life.
• Lead our awards strategy:Identify opportunities that showcase Seismic’s business, products, people and customer successes. Manage the awards calendar and develop strong submissions in partnership with teams across the company and our PR agency teams.
• Turn research into stories: Support Seismic’s original and third-party research initiatives, partnering with Content, Web and our PR agencies to uncover newsworthy findings and extend their reach through earned, owned and shared channels.
• Build proactive media opportunities:Follow news, industry trends and competitor activity to identify timely story angles. Partner with our agencies and internal experts to develop pitches and respond to media inquiries.
• Support executive visibility: Work with leaders and subject matter experts to develop their perspectives, prepare for media interviews and pursue relevant speaking and thought leadership opportunities.
• Collaborate across the business: Build relationships with teams including Talent, Product and Executive Leadership to uncover stories and support communications priorities. Partner across the Marketing team to coordinate campaigns and announcements.
• Measure results and improve our approach:Support efforts to track coverage, awards and program performance with our agencies, share meaningful results internally and use what you learn to inform future work. Contribute ideas to strengthen Seismic’s share of voice across traditional and emerging media channels, including how earned media supports visibility in AI-powered search and answer engines.

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Seismic is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, or any other classification which is protected by applicable law.

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We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

Seismic’s annual base salary range for this position will vary based on applicant’s location, experience, job level, skills, and abilities as well as internal equity and alignment market data.

The range listed below is the minimum to the maximum of our target hiring range.

Seismic’s salary range for this position is: $80,900 USD - $115,000 USD

This position is also eligible to participate in Seismic’s incentive plans in addition to base salary.

The actual incentive amount will very and will be subject to the terms and conditions set in the applicable incentive plan.

We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

Seismic’s annual base salary range for this position will vary based on applicant’s location, experience, job level, skills, and abilities as well as internal equity and alignment market data.

The range listed below is the minimum to the maximum of our target hiring range.

Seismic’s salary range for this position is: $80,900 USD - $115,000 USD

This position is also eligible to participate in Seismic’s incentive plans in addition to base salary.

The actual incentive amount will very and will be subject to the terms and conditions set in the applicable incentive plan.