Global PR Lead — Speakers Bureau & Awards (6–8 months)

Sapient Corporation; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Publicis Sapient is seeking a highly organized, proactive communications leader to join our Global PR team as PR Manager, Speakers Bureau & Awards. This contract role will provide leave coverage for approximately 6-8 months, focusing on executive speaker programs, awards strategy and product storytelling.

You will lead the global executive speakers bureau and awards submissions, aligning messaging with technology narratives, coordinating cross-functional teams, and elevating our executives

Qualifications

• Manager-level PR or communications experience, ideally in technology or consulting.
• Experience managing executive speaker, awards or industry-recognition programs.
• Strong project management across complex workflows and deadlines.
• Excellent communication and editorial judgment.
• Ability to turn complex technology topics into external narratives.
• Willingness to travel regionally and work across time zones.

Responsibilities

• Lead a strategic global speakers bureau aligned to business priorities.
• Manage speaking opportunities from submission to reporting with accuracy and deadlines.
• Develop session narratives with executives and marketing.
• Maintain a centralized library of executive bios and assets.
• Coordinate awards submissions end to end with stakeholders and evidence.
• Amplify wins through media and internal channels with strategic storytelling.
• Translate product/AI concepts into clear B2B narratives across channels.

Skills

PR management

Speaker bureau

Awards programs

Project management

Editorial judgment

AI-assisted research

Storytelling

Stakeholder management

Job description

Publicis Sapient is seeking a highly organized, proactive communications leader to join our Global PR team as PR Manager, Speakers Bureau & Awards. This contract role will provide leave coverage for approximately 6-8 months, focusing on executive speaker programs, awards strategy and product storytelling.

You will lead the global executive speakers bureau and awards submissions, aligning messaging with technology narratives, coordinating cross-functional teams, and elevating our executives