Lead Public Relations Manager

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WP Engine empowers companies and agencies of all sizes to build, power, manage, and optimize their WordPress websites and applications with confidence. Serving 1.5 million customers across 150+ countries, the global technology company provides premium, enterprise-grade solutions, tools, and services, including specialized platforms for WordPress, industry-tailored eCommerce and agency solution suites, and developer-centric tools like Local, Advanced Custom Fields, and more. WP Engine’s innovative technology and industry-leading expertise are why 8% of the web visits a WP Engine-powered site daily. Learn more at wpengine.com.

WP Engine, lauded for its culture globally as a great place to work, is one of Austin’s startup darlings, with a success story that just keeps getting better every year. We’re seeking a story-telling maestro to join our Communications team as Public Relations Manager, Lead to take industry trends and company differentiators and transform them into strategic positioning and compelling narratives that amplify our news, elevate our perspectives and earn us recognition in the press and industry awards. 

If you embrace creative challenges, love a dynamic work environment and identify with a unique company culture, then WP Engine is looking for you!

This is a hybrid role based in Austin, Texas.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Thought Leadership Development - Collaborate with the communications leadership to ideate and develop thought leadership initiatives that reinforce WP Engine’s market leadership position. 

• Media Relations. 

  • Support managing PR Agency to secure media coverage in key outlets 

  • Monitor trends and identify opportunities 

  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the press, news media, and outside partnerships. 

  • Pitch and secure media coverage in top-tier outlets

  • Handle general press inquiries and requests 

• Press Release content. Work with internal stakeholders to develop news and story angles around new product launches, partnerships, executive appointments, industry recognition, providing counsel on messaging and positioning of interest to media and investor audiences. 

• Story Pitch and Byline Article Development. Develop compelling stories to gain earned media attention from IT press and top-tier media.

• PR Reporting. Oversee and generate media coverage analytics and reports 

• Awards & Recognition. Research industry award opportunities and lead application process to enhance WP Engine’s industry recognition.

• Industry-focued. Monitor competitor and industry news and identify topics for pitching and trendjacking opportunities.

Keys to Your Success: 

• Ambition. You thrive on the win of seeing the impact of your efforts in securing positive press coverage, and driving QOQ Share of Voice growth. You are persistent, especially with proactive pitching efforts.

• Narrative Building Talent. You are a master storyteller, highly adept at taking complex technical information and transforming into compelling narratives that resonate with external media, investors and internal employees.  

• Superior Command of Written English Language. You have forward-thinking communication skills, high standards for quality, grit, positivity, drive, holistic thinking, and hands-on creativity.

• Relationship Management. Existing relationships with business and tech media journalists. 

• Industry Passion for the intersection of Technology and Marketing. Background experience or interest in working for a Tech company in the site building, WordPress, web content management systems, or digital experience platform categories.

• Effective Time Management. You know the value of planning ahead and of structured and unstructured time. You manage your calendar carefully to use both to your advantage. Because you thrive working in a fast environment, you’re comfortable with hitting tight deadlines and calmly changing direction as priorities change.

• Attention to Detail and focus. You enjoy distilling complex topics into easy-to-read pieces of content for the layperson. 

• Core Values. Demonstrate behaviors consistent with WP Engine’s core values (Do The Right Thing, Customer Inspired, Built for Growth, Design Matters, Committed To Give Back).

• Experience. 10+ years of related experience, either in-house or agency-side, are necessary for the job. A B2B technology company and/or agency is highly desirable.

KPIs:

• Share of Voice

• Placement quality

• Media impressions 

• Media mentions and reach

• Award entries and win ratio

• Media opps

• Site Traffic

• Sentiment analysis

Benefits:

• Company Stock Options (Every employee is an owner in the company)

• Great Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance)

• Fertility Benefits (IVF/Fertility drug coverage)

• HSA Company contribution

• 401(k) with a 4% match

• Disability Insurance

• Paid Family and Caregiver’s Leave

• Employee Assistance Program

• Generous Vacation Time (Who doesn’t like time off)

• One-time $500 payment to set up your home office

• 4 Company Wellness Days a year

• 1 floating holiday

• $100 monthly wellness allowance to spend on what you want

• Free subscription to Calm

• Pet Insurance

• On-going education through LinkedIn Learning, Workday Learning and our Career Growth Portal

Come join us and become a part of our award-winning culture. We’re a hyper-growth, well-funded technology company that’s leading WordPress and helping to build the digital experiences of tomorrow right in the heart of downtown Austin. This isn’t a job opening, it’s a career builder. Apply today!
 

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$120,000.00 - $180,000.00

We believe that compensation should be reflective of the impact you have within the organization relative to the market value of your role. The estimated base salary range for this position is as listed above. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay. Our salary ranges are determined by job role and responsibilities and level. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for salaries for the position nationwide. The actual base pay will vary based on various factors including job-related skills and individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process. Your talent acquisition partner can share more about the total rewards package at WP Engine including any additional total rewards components such as equity, variable pay plans (if applicable), and benefits during the hiring process.