Senior Communications Lead

Palo Alto Networks

Senior Communications Lead managing global PR strategy for Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42. Crafting impactful communications and building media relationships for cybersecurity insights and services.

Posted 5/30/2026full-timeCalifornia, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $148,000 - $241,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the global PR strategy to build the reputation and visibility of Unit 42’s threat intelligence, incident response, and proactive security services.
Architect and execute executive communications strategies for Unit 42 leadership, including keynotes, thought leadership, blogs, social media, and high-level customer engagements.
Design and execute internal communications programs that keep a globally distributed team aligned, engaged, and connected to the Palo Alto Networks mission.
Partner closely with world-class threat researchers and incident responders to unearth proprietary data, converting complex technical briefs into mainstream news hooks.
Serve as a strategic advisor on high-stakes, time-sensitive communications.
Build, cultivate, and maintain deep relationships with top-tier business, technology, and cybersecurity media.
Collaborate seamlessly across the organization from regional PR teams and product marketing to legal and government affairs - to enable, empower and ensure narrative alignment.
Establish KPIs to measure communication efficacy across all channels; leverage data to pivot strategies early and often as needed.
Oversee and maximize the impact of agency partners and resources.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10 plus years communications experience, in cybersecurity preferred
Media savvy with knowledge of cybersecurity, tech and business media landscape
Highly organized and self-motivated individual who will oversee timely, first-rate execution
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey business strategies and complex technologies to audiences in compelling ways
Strong team player, collaborator and creative thinker
Ability to build strong relationships with senior leaders
Ability to work under pressure to adhere to tight, last-minute deadlines
Ability to navigate ambiguity, drive clarity

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employee benefits
Reasonable accommodation for individuals with a disability

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Soft Skills

excellent written communicationexcellent verbal communicationhighly organizedself-motivatedstrong team playercollaboratorcreative thinkerrelationship buildingability to work under pressureability to navigate ambiguity