Senior Manager, Executive Communications

Trend Micro Europe

Senior Manager of Executive Communications handling executive visibility and thought-leadership at TrendAI, focusing on driving impactful communications in AI security.

Posted 7/10/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in executive communications and thought-leadership program development, with a strong ability to capture and articulate an executive's voice across various media channels. Proven track record in securing high-profile placements and managing spokesperson programs within the B2B tech and cybersecurity landscape.

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Executive CommunicationsThought-Leadership Program DevelopmentMedia TrainingB2B Tech / Cybersecurity ExpertiseHigh AI Fluency

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Hard Skills

GhostwritingEditorial JudgmentVoice CaptureContent ScalingPlacement StrategyByline DevelopmentPodcast CoordinationKeynote PreparationMedia MeasurementSpokesperson Management

Soft Skills

Coaching Senior ExecutivesChallenging ConversationsPressure-Testing

Industry Keywords

CISO LandscapeEarned-Media MeasurementExecutive PositioningMedia OutletsThought LeadershipPublic RelationsExecutive Visibility

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Grow executive visibility
Map each priority spokesperson's target presence — topics, outlets, channels — and systematically expand it, benchmarking against industry peers
Identify and land placement, speaking, byline, podcast, and social opportunities for the executive bench
Maintain per-spokesperson POV documents — living docs covering bio, swim lanes, and topics they will and won't touch — to route opportunities cleanly
Build & run the thought-leadership program
Co-build the program with the Editorial Director and Head of Market Influence, then run its cadence of working sessions with spokespeople
Operate the bench
Manage the spokesperson roster, ensuring balanced coverage and representation across channels
Partner with PR and the editorial engine so executive voice is coordinated with the broader narrative

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years in executive communications, PR, or thought-leadership programs, with direct, first-class exec-comms experience (ghostwriting/voice, placement, executive positioning)
Track record landing executive visibility — placements, bylines, keynotes, podcasts — for senior leaders
Excellent writing and editorial judgment; can capture and reproduce an executive's authentic voice
Comfortable coaching and challenging senior executives, including reporter-style pressure-testing
High AI fluency; eager to use tooling that scales voice capture and content
Preferred B2B tech / cybersecurity; fluent with the CISO/security-leader landscape and its media
Experience building a spokesperson/thought-leadership program from the ground up
Media-training background; familiarity with earned-media measurement

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance
Life insurance
Short & Long Term Disability
Pre-partum, maternity, parental and medical leave
Mental Health Wellness Program
Adoption Assistance
Wellness Incentive
Pet Insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid Time Off
14 Annual Holidays
Tuition Assistance
Employee Resource Groups