PR Manager EMEA
We are looking for a passionate, proven PR manager to join our in-house communications team in London. Box entered the European market in June 2012 with its first office based in London, later expanding throughout Europe. This role will support the EMEA PR program and raise the level of conversation around Box’s strategy, products and partnerships. The successful candidate will also develop close relationships with top tier press, bloggers and industry influencers as well as support social media efforts in Europe. Applicants for this position should be creative, big picture thinkers as well as strong project managers that are excited to help Box take on the enterprise software status quo through brilliant media relations campaigns. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, creativity, and knowledge of SaaS/cloud technologies are all essential.
Responsibilities
- Support European PR planning and execution
- Manage regional PR agencies to maximise media relationships, speaking and awards opportunities
- Work with the customer relations team to secure press, speaking and award opportunities for local customers
- Build compelling messaging platforms for local EMEA Box executives through bylines, speaking and media relations campaigns
- Work with global social media lead to extend social presence in Europe
- Work closely with Box’s EMEA marketing team to coordinate a strategically timed roadmap of integrated launches and events - especially around social media
Qualifications
- Experience in working with a global PR team to manage launches and cross-country programs
- Fluency with social media channels and tools
- Strong written and verbal communications skills
- 5+ years experience as an in-house or agency communications professional, technology-industry experience a must
- Knowledge of and enthusiasm for SaaS and cloud computing a must
- BA/BS required
- Multilingual skills a plus
- Inspired by working with a fun, slightly wacky team in a fast-paced startup environment
- Passion for cloud technologies
Box’s mission is to make businesses of all sizes more productive, competitive, and collaborative by connecting people and their most important information. More than 27 million people at 240,000 businesses, including 99 percent of the Fortune 500, use Box today to share, manage and access their content globally. Content on Box can be securely shared and easily accessed on the web, through iOS, Android and Windows Phone applications, and extended to partner applications, such as Google Apps, NetSuite and Salesforce. Headquartered in Los Altos, CA, Box is privately held and backed by several leading venture capital firms and strategic investors. To learn more about Box, visit www.box.com.
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