Sr Director, Communications - EMEAL

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.
Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

Who We Are

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday - from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution. From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities - just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

Your Career

We are looking for a corporate communications leader with an excitement for tech and innovation to help take Palo Alto Networks Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Latin America (LATAM) business forward into its next phase of growth.

With world-class communication skills and a proven track record leading high-performing teams, you will be responsible for developing communications strategies to help Palo Alto Networks reach its audiences - from employees, to customers, to partners, to analysts, to the press - at an exciting time of growth.

The principal communications advisor to Palo Alto Networks’ CEO for EMEA and LATAM, your extensive experience working with business leaders complements your background creating campaigns across PR, thought leadership, executive and internal communications.

This leader will establish an internal communications strategy in conjunction with senior leadership that engages employees, connects them to the company strategy, and ensures key messages cascade through the organization. Examples include drafting CEO written and spoken messages including: organizational changes, shifts in business strategy, product launches, video scripts, etc.

Palo Alto Networks is a company where our mission and values are crucial to our work - and we care deeply about the people taking us, and the cybersecurity industry, forward. You’ll be passionate about not only amplifying that culture, but helping build it.

Your Impact

• The principal communications advisor to Palo Alto Networks’ CEO for EMEA and LATAM, lead and scale a communications team that is passionate about security
• Works closely with and reports directly to the VP of Global Communications
• Leads the team that is responsible for external (public relations), executive and internal communications, and analyst relations for the region
• Directly provides Executive Communications support for the Regional EMEA LATAM CEO Communications - Media Relations, LinkedIn, Internal/Employee, including speaking opportunities and more
• Develop a variety of Executive Comms materials including Media Training of Executives (EMEA LATAM LT/VP level)
• Plan, edit, and write content for a variety of internal communications media, such as the company intranet and Slack
• Responsible for development and execution of communications strategy, budgets and agency relationships across multiple countries
• Establish thought leadership programs, executive communication in support, social media strategy, and internal programs in conjunction with senior leadership across business, product, marketing and people teams
• Build and maintain messaging to support business priorities, including rolling up your sleeves and writing materials for executives
• Establish ongoing metrics - measure everything to ensure success, and pivot early and often
• Lead communication strategy around regional reputational issues
• Inside the EMEA/LATAM region, lead internal communications strategy that fosters community, culture and pride in working at Palo Alto Networks
• Collaborate with global communication and marketing teams in all of the above

Your Experience

• At least 12 years of PR and/or communications experience focused on the EMEA region, with a background leading teams in tech, preferably cybersecurity
• Experience advising and partnering with C-Suite executives on communications
• Proven experience in Executive Communications
• Proven experience in Public Relations and issues management
• Further experience in global (including Latin America) markets a plus
• Strong understanding of the regional media environment, with a proven track record building media relationships and shaping stories that drive conversations
• Experience directing agencies across multiple countries
• A respected manager, with experience building (and inspiring!) teams, along with the ability to build relationships with senior executives
• Highly organized and self-motivated, overseeing timely, first-rate execution
• A team player and creative thinker, with experience working with global teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, writing samples required

The Team

Our Marketing team has an opportunity like in no other industry: high impact work and the chance to change the future of digital security, globally. Your hands will be in industry-leading content created in the face of rapidly growing threats: cyberattacks. Being in marketing at Palo Alto Networks means that you will be in the midst of the changes impacting our industry, and helping our internal teams, customers, and partners address the ever-changing threats we all face on a day-to-day basis.

Our Commitment
We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. It’s simple: we can’t accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at accommodations@paloaltonetworks.com.

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.