PR & Communications Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee the US PR program and foster relationships with business, technology, and trade media within the accounting, payroll, and HR sectors.

• Develop proactive narratives, data-driven angles, and reactive commentary to enhance IRIS’ visibility and share of voice.

• Ensure PR initiatives align with IRIS’ AEO and AI visibility strategy.

• Collaborate with leaders in Accounting, Payroll, and HR to identify newsworthy product, customer, and market stories.

• Enhance US executive visibility through bylines, commentary, speaking engagements, awards, and media interviews.

• Equip spokespeople with briefings, messaging, and coaching.

• Assist in crisis communications, including monitoring, rapid-response planning, holding statements, and reactive media management.

• Uphold consistency with IRIS’ brand narrative, messaging framework, and tone of voice.

• Oversee US PR agency partners, managing priorities, briefings, output reviews, and accountability.

• Foster relationships with industry analysts, associations, and key influencers.

• Monitor and report on coverage volume and quality, share of voice, message pull-through, and spokesperson visibility.

• Collaborate with teams in Communications, Product Marketing, Demand Generation, sector leaders, legal, security, and US agency partners.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years in PR, media relations, or corporate communications.

• Preferably experience either in-house or agency-side supporting B2B technology, SaaS, or professional services.

• In-depth understanding of the US media landscape.

• Established relationships with, or the ability to rapidly cultivate relationships with, trade, business, and technology journalists.

• Proven track record of securing high-quality earned media coverage and increasing share of voice.

• Capability to translate complex or technical subjects, including AI, into clear, credible, and jargon-free narratives.

• Experience in managing crisis and issues communications.

• Exceptional writing and editing abilities.

• Familiarity with the accounting, payroll, and/or HR sectors, or the ability to quickly familiarize oneself with specialized B2B markets.

• Experience in managing PR agencies or external partners.

• Strong skills in cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement.

• Proficient with PR measurement, media monitoring, and reporting tools.

• Experience in a private equity-backed, high-growth, or fast-paced B2B environment is a plus.

• Must possess legal authorization to work in the country where the role is based, or disclose sponsorship requirements.

🏝️ Benefits

• Bonus offered.

• Opportunities for continuous learning and career development.

• Culture focused on well-being, inclusion, and development.

• Commitment to diversity and inclusion.

• Accessibility adjustments and accommodations available during the hiring process.