Director, Communications

**Company Description** 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.

**Our Approach to Work**

We lead with flexibility and choice in all of our people programs. We have disrupted the traditional view that all employees have the same needs and wants. We offer personalization and offer our employees the opportunity to choose what works best for them as often as possible - from your wellbeing support to your growth and development, and beyond

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work from the office three days per week, leaving two days for choice and flexibility to work where you feel most effective. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. While details may evolve, our goal is to create an environment where innovation thrives, with office-based teams coming together three days a week to collaborate and thrive, together
**Job Description** Your Career**

We are looking for a Director to lead communications for the JAPAC region. In this role, you will be responsible for setting the communications strategy to amplify the work of Palo Alto Networks across 12 countries. A creative and strategic thinker who is excited by tech and innovation and the people that drive it, you are someone who thrives in a fast-paced and collaborative environment and has a proven track record in tech and/or cybersecurity building PR strategies and campaigns. This is a full time position based in Singapore, reporting into the Communications team in our California HQ.

**Your Impact**
- Establish a PR strategy in conjunction with senior Sales, Systems Engineering, Legal/Policy, Marketing and People leaders
- Identify and build media opportunities to amplify Palo Alto Networks work across the region
- Manage PR agencies across 12 countries to deploy the strategy
- Strengthen and develop relationships with reporters across the region
- Create op-eds, blog posts and other content to support Palo Alto Networks priorities
- Manage and train a team of three including JAPAC spokespeople
- Support regional analyst outreach and opportunities

**Qualifications** Your Experience**
- 10+ years PR and/or communications experience, with a background in tech and/or cybersecurity essential
- Strong understanding of the media environment across the JAPAC region
- Experience managing and scaling PR and analyst programs in JAPAC
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, writing sample required
- Strong team player and creative thinker, with experience working with international teams
- Ability to build strong senior relationships
- Highly organized and self-motivated individual who will oversee timely, first-rate execution
- Ability to work under pressure to adhere to tight, last-minute deadlines

**Additional Information** The Team**

Being in marketing at Palo Alto Networks means that you will be in the midst of the changes impacting our cybersecurity industry, helping our internal teams, customers, and partners address the ever-changing threats we all face daily. Making, doing, building, and rebuilding, leading initiatives that have never been done before. We solve real problems with new ideas, striving tirelessly for simplicity.

**Our Commitment**

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

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

**Is role eligible for Immigration Sponsorship?: No. **Please note that we will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.