PR Associate, Product & Solutions Communications

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 101,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in IT services seeks a PR Associate to cultivate relationships with media and industry leaders. This role involves developing PR strategies, managing media activities, and requires a BA/BS with 7+ years of experience. The position is remote, offering a competitive salary range based on experience.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits for health and wellbeing

Programs for personal and professional development

Flexible work arrangements

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in PR, AR marketing or communications.
• Ability to link PR plans and activities to business results.
• Comfortable as a spokesperson for the company.

Responsibilities

• Develop, drive and evaluate key PR strategies and programs.
• Prepare news and launch activities, including coordinating media interviews.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key media and industry leaders.

Skills

Advanced writing and editing skills

Strong oral communications skills

Analytic skills

Organization and program management skills

Fluency in local language and English

Education

BA or BS in Communications, Marketing or Business Administration

Job description

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This role has been designated as ‘Remote/Teleworker’, which means you will primarily work from home.

Who We Are

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description

Job Family Definition:

Cultivate and maintain strong, proactive, two-way relationships with key industry influencers that result in positive assessments and coverage for the company and its businesses.

Execute aggressive media pitching, executive interview and speaking programs, providing prep materials, coaching and counseling to ensure that presentations and interviews are “on message.” Maintain strong, leverageable knowledge of competitor moves, market dynamics and customer issues that enable competitive PR/AR moves. Manage, direct and motivate agencies to execute against stated plans and objectives. Manage measurement and evaluation of long-term and short-term effectiveness and recommend improvements. Scope may be global, regional, sub-regional or local/country. Ensure work aligns with company’s brand identity and messaging framework.

Management Level Definition

Applies advanced subject matter knowledge to solve complex business issues and is regarded as a subject matter expert. Frequently contributes to the development of new ideas and methods. Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors. Leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives. Acts as an expert providing direction and guidance to process improvements and establishing policies. Frequently represents the organization to external customers/clients. Exercises significant independent judgment to determine best method for accomplishing work and achieving objectives. May provide mentoring and guidance to lower level employees.

Responsibilities

• Develop, drive and evaluate key PR strategies and programs in support of business objectives.
• Prepare news and launch activities, including coordinating media interviews, tours, events, generating releases, presentations and other materials as appropriate.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with key media and industry leaders (pan-regional, business and trade press).
• Provide media and spokesperson training for key execs as needed.
• Manage and develop productive agency partnerships.
• Functional budget management.
  
  

Education And Experience Required

• BA or BS in Communications, Marketing or Business Administration.
• 7+ years of experience in PR, AR marketing or communications.
  
  

Knowledge And Skills

• Advanced writing and editing skills -very minimal peer or manager edits needed.
• Strong oral communications skills; ability to think on feet.
• Ability to take complex concepts and messages and transform into an audience- resonating story.
• Organization and program management skills.
• Ability to link PR plans and activities to business results.
• Proven analytic skills (measurement, ROI).
• Comfortable as a spokesperson for the company.
• Fluency in local language and English.
• High levels of tact and diplomacy.
• Agency and budget management.
  
  

Additional Skills

Accountability, Accountability, Active Learning (Inactive), Active Listening, Bias, Business, Business Communications, Coaching, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis Management, Data Collection Management (Inactive), Design Thinking, Empathy, Executive Communications, Executive Visibility, External Communication, Follow-Through, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, Personal Initiative, Policy and procedures, Program Management {+ 4 more}

What We Can Offer You

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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States with Pay Range Requirement

The expected salary/wage range for a U.S.-based hire filling this position is provided below. Actual offer may vary from this range based upon geographic location, work experience, education/training, and/or skill level. If this is a sales role, then the listed salary range reflects combined base salary and target-level sales compensation pay. If this is a non-sales role, then the listed salary range reflects base salary only. Variable incentives may also be offered. Information about employee benefits offered can be found at https://myhperewards.com/main/new-hire-enrollment.html.

USD Annual Salary: $101,900.00 - $234,500.00

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together. Please click here: Equal Employment Opportunity.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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