Media Relations Senior Manager, Accenture Cybersecurity

Accenture PLC; Yorktown (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

life

long-term disability coverage

401(k) plan

bonus opportunities

paid holidays

paid time off

Job summary

Accenture is seeking a strategic, action-oriented communications professional to shape the global media narrative for Accenture Cybersecurity. You will translate complex technical issues into clear stories and support executive leadership, major announcements, and priority growth initiatives worldwide.

You will lead proactive earned media strategies, shape narratives across geographies and industries, and manage media relations, partnerships, and high-impact programs to strengthen Accenture

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications or related field.
• Minimum of 12 years’ experience in media relations or corporate communications.
• Excellent written and oral communications; superior writing capabilities.
• Ability to translate technical topics into clear, high-quality materials.
• Knowledge of media relations processes and Accenture's policies.
• Broad understanding of strategic marketing and communications.
• Experience with high-value media relationships.
• Strong budgeting and financial reporting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Comfort influencing senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with AI tools and social media preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build Accenture Cybersecurity’s global media presence with proactive strategies.
• Shape narratives connecting capabilities to client needs across geographies.
• Advise senior cybersecurity stakeholders on media strategy and visibility.
• Lead communications and media execution for major announcements and events.
• Integrate communications across teams and measure impact.
• Manage media issues and reputational risk with clear responses.
• Lead agency partners to deliver high-quality media programs.

Skills

Media relations

Strategic communications

Executive-level comms

Stakeholder management

Crisis management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AI tools

Social media familiarity

Job description

Bring your big ideas and communications expertise to Accenture and you may find that your career catapults to places you never imagined. As a leader in management consulting, technology and outsourcing services, our teams work closely with clients to improve the way the world works and lives. Whether you work directly with clients or manage important internal initiatives and efforts, you’ll find amazing opportunities to make a measurable difference. As part of the Corporate Functions, Marketing & Communications team, you’ll play a key role in helping Accenture execute its strategy. You’ll work with a diverse team of innovative marketing experts who focus on the following areas: global brand management and advertising; media relations; corporate and financial communications; digital marketing; talent brand marketing; and industry, service line and geographic marketing campaigns.

We are looking for a strategic, action-oriented communications professional to shape the global media narrative for Accenture Cybersecurity at a time when AI-driven threats, cyber resilience, critical infrastructure protection and secure digital transformation are defining the next era of business risk. This experienced professional will develop and lead integrated media strategies that position Accenture as a trusted cybersecurity leader and translate complex technical issues into clear, compelling stories. They will also support executive leadership, major announcements, ecosystem partnerships and priority growth initiatives across Accenture’s global Cybersecurity business.

Build Accenture Cybersecurity’s global media presence

• Develop and lead proactive global earned media strategies that strengthen awareness and visibility of Accenture as a leader in cybersecurity, with a focus on priority geographies, industries and growth initiatives.

Shape differentiated media narratives that connect Accenture Cybersecurity’s capabilities to the issues clients and journalists care about most, with a focus on priority business areas including Secure AI, Identity & Trust, Cyber Resilience & Defense and Operational Technology Security.

Advise executive stakeholders and lead high-priority media moments

• Advise senior Cybersecurity stakeholders on media strategy, messaging, executive visibility and external positioning for high-priority business moments.

Lead communications strategy and media execution for major announcements, acquisitions, ecosystem partnerships, research launches and industry events

• Translate complex cybersecurity, technology and business issues into clear, compelling media materials, including message development, news releases, Q&A, talking points, pitches and executive briefing materials.

Integrate communications across teams, manage issues and measure impact

• Partner with marketing, research, social, analyst relations, internal communications and business teams to ensure external media programs are integrated, insight-led and aligned with Accenture’s global brand and business priorities.
• Manage media issues, reputational risk and fast-moving inquiries with sound judgment, strong stakeholder alignment and clear, timely responses.
• Use media analytics, message pull-through and executive visibility metrics to evaluate impact and refine strategy.

Lead people and agency partners

• Manage PR agency partners to deliver high-quality, creative media programs that support business priorities and strengthen Accenture Cybersecurity’s market visibility.

Travel Expectations: Travel nationally as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 12 years’ experience in media relations or corporate communications
• Excellent written and oral communications skills. Superior writing capabilities are essential.
• Proven ability to reduce complex and technical topics into clear, concise and high-quality media materials including news releases, media Q&A and talking points.
• Detailed knowledge of media relations process in general and Accenture’s media relations policies, including public disclosure requirements and restrictions.
• Broad understanding and skills in strategic marketing and communications, especially in area of specialization or crossing more than one functional/technical area.
• Experience building and maintaining high-value relationships with Tier One business and industry media
• Strong, budget management and financial reporting skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Passion for creating and executing programs that are of the highest quality, fully supporting Accenture’s business strategy and that are in line with or exceed leadership expectations.
• Strong negotiation and conflict-management skills to resolve complex issues.
• Ability to influence the highest levels of leadership within Accenture’s large, matrixed organization through relationship-building and strong executive-level presence.
• Strong teaming skills—ability to work autonomously and independently yet integrate appropriately with Marketing & Communications colleagues in other business areas geographies, and across Corporate Communications.
• Familiarity with AI tools and social media preferred.

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life
• long-term disability coverage
• a 401(k) plan
• bonus opportunities
• paid holidays
• paid time off

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