Public Relations Manager

March 29

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Kong Inc.

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The cloud connectivity company. Powering connections to build a reliable digital world.

API • APIs • web services • Cloud Services • big data

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💰 $100M Series D on 2021-02

Description

• The PR Manager position at Kong will support day-to-day external communications, with a heavy focus on media relations. • This position will provide the right candidate the opportunity to build cross-functional relationships inside our marketing team, and across our product development and sales teams. • Come prepared with top-notch writing chops, as a big part of the job will be developing press releases, blogs, contributed bylines, as well as speaking and award submissions. • This is a phenomenal opportunity to work at a hyper-growth startup that has already achieved tremendous success and is fast-tracking to the next level of growth. You can help tell that story!

Requirements

• 5+ years relevant work experience at either a PR agency or on an in-house communications team, preferably with a focus on Enterprise SaaS. • Experience working with top-tier and trade media, especially in enterprise technology, Cloud-native technologies. • Exceptional storytelling, written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present ideas and information clearly to different audiences. • Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including engaging with media, analysts, and industry influencers. • Strong project management skills and the ability to manage several projects simultaneously and prioritize urgent and important initiatives effectively, especially in stressful and ambiguous situations. • Able to analyze and measure PR program performance, synthesizing coverage and conversations to inform and make recommendations to executives and partners.

Benefits

• Market Opportunity - We are on a quest to build a $10b+ software company over the next few years and need YOUR help! • Why APIs Matter? APIs have been enabling innovation for decades! • Strong VC team, Series D, strong year over year revenue growth! • Technical Leadership - We are recognized as the leader in innovation in the connectivity space. • Amazing Team & Culture - Come be a 'Konger' and find out what we mean. • Great Place to Work Certified in 2020 & 2021 • Building Great Products - Learn why the world's largest companies love our tech! • Kong Named a Leader in the 2021 Gartner Magic Quadrant • Over 250m+ downloads of our open source API gateway! Over 40k+ stars on Github between Kong API and Kong Insomnia!