Remote Senior PR & External Communications Manager

Conduent, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Welfare Benefits

Retirement Savings

Employee Discounts

Career Growth Opportunities

Training

Job summary

Conduent, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager of Public Relations & External Communications to lead the day-to-day PR program, craft compelling external narratives, and translate business transformation into communications that resonate with key audiences.

You will collaborate with Marketing, Investor Relations, Legal and other leaders to generate visibility and manage reputational risk. This highly strategic, hands-on role requires outstanding writing, media relations expertise and the ability to

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years in public relations, corporate communications or related discipline.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing or related field.
• Proven success generating earned media through proactive pitching and strong journalist relationships.
• Experience with B2B, technology, business services or similar complex organizations.
• Exceptional writing, editing, storytelling and message development skills.
• Experience developing executive thought leadership materials and external communications for senior leaders.
• Strong judgment handling sensitive issues, media inquiries and reputational risks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute proactive PR plans aligned with business strategy and reputation objectives.
• Identify compelling storylines demonstrating industry expertise, technology capabilities, and client impact.
• Build and maintain relationships with business, technology, trade and industry journalists for earned-media coverage.
• Prepare media pitches, press releases, contributed articles, executive bylines, Q&As, and briefings.
• Position Conduent leaders in relevant industry conversations, including AI-enabled operations and public-sector services.
• Coordinate media outreach from story development through interviews and coverage tracking.
• Develop external messaging, talking points and interview materials for executives.
• Lead executive thought leadership programs, including articles, speaking opportunities and interviews.

Skills

Media relations

Crisis communications

Strategic storytelling

Leadership

Writing/editing

Audience understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications/PR/Journalism/Marketing

Job description

Conduent, Inc. is seeking a Senior Manager of Public Relations & External Communications to lead the day-to-day PR program, craft compelling external narratives, and translate business transformation into communications that resonate with key audiences.

You will collaborate with Marketing, Investor Relations, Legal and other leaders to generate visibility and manage reputational risk. This highly strategic, hands-on role requires outstanding writing, media relations expertise and the ability to