Principal Manager, Communications & Developer Influence

The role

You will develop communications strategies for PR, influencer and developer marketing, and social media. You will partner with executives and marketing teams to tell stories through media relations, thought leadership, and influencer programs.

What you will do

• Develop and execute corporate communications strategy
• Drive proactive media relations with technology, business, AI, cloud, and developer press
• Partner with executives to develop thought leadership and executive visibility programs
• Lead communications strategy for corporate milestones, partnerships, and industry trends
• Serve as the communications partner to Developer Marketing
• Build and manage integrated communications campaigns
• Build and own an influencer program for engineers, OSS maintainers, and technical creators
• Own the social media function to amplify company news and executive perspectives
• Manage PR agency relationships and evaluate program performance
• Collaborate across marketing, developer relations, and executive leadership

Required qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, or integrated communications within B2B technology
• Experience developing communications strategies for high-growth SaaS, cloud infrastructure, AI, developer tools, or enterprise software companies
• Proven success securing earned media coverage and building relationships with journalists
• Experience creating executive thought leadership programs
• A strong point of view about implementing agentic solutions
• Strong understanding of today's media landscape including traditional media, newsletters, podcasts, and influencers
• Outstanding writing, editing, and storytelling skills
• Ability to influence senior executives and navigate cross-functional organizations
• Experience managing PR agencies and integrated communications programs
• Experience partnering with a developer advocacy or DevRel function
• Strong project management skills

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and equity grants
• Unlimited time off
• H/D/V coverage
• 401K
• FSA
• Commuter benefits
• Frequent team celebrations and recreation events
• Home internet & phone stipend
• Learning and development opportunities

Before you apply

• Any offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check

About the company

Redis built the product that runs fast apps. They provide fast, simple technology to over 10,000 worldwide customers.