Senior Director, PR & Communications

The role

You will lead and scale the Global PR and Communications team. You will define and implement a global strategy to increase external share of voice and manage reputation.

What you will do

• Architect and execute a proactive global PR strategy.
• Manage regional PR leads across AMERS, EMEA, and APJ.
• Serve as advisor to the CMO and executive leadership on media and crisis communications.
• Partner with Product and Customer Marketing to translate wins into news stories.
• Manage external PR agencies and global communications budgets.
• Track communications metrics including share of voice and media reach.
• Support senior executives with strategic messaging and speaking platforms.
• Partner with internal comms lead for workplace storytelling.
• Manage and mentor a global team.

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of PR and communications experience across enterprise technology, developer infrastructure, cloud computing, or cybersecurity.
• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Proven track record of pitching and securing tier-1 business, tech, and financial press coverage.
• People management experience leading distributed global PR teams across multiple regions.
• Experience aligning external PR with GTM messaging and internal employee communications.
• Experience advising, coaching, and drafting communications for senior leaders and spokespeople.
• Experience navigating press inquiries and incident communications under tight deadlines.
• History of driving measurable press results across global PR agency retainers.
• Capability of evaluating communications output against media metrics.

Nice to have

• Hybrid near a local office

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Family planning
• Mental health support
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life, Disability, and Accident insurance
• Flexible Vacation policy
• Up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave
• 401(k) including company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• 12 paid local holidays
• 12 paid company wellness days

Before you apply

• A fully completed application and resume or CV are required.
• Use of AI technologies is strictly prohibited during the interview process unless explicitly authorized.

About the company

Fastly's edge cloud platform enables customers to create digital experiences by processing, serving, and securing applications at the edge of the Internet.