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About the Role

Mission North is seeking a proactive, curious, and impact-driven Director to lead day-to-day client programs and support growth within our Cybersecurity and Cloud/AI Infrastructure accounts. You’ll play a hands-on role in delivering excellence for our Enterprise Technology Group while mentoring a high-performing team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a portfolio of Cybersecurity and Enterprise Tech clients; leading end-to-end execution of PR campaigns and programs, teams and stakeholders.
• Act as a trusted strategic partner to clients and a motivating team leader to account teams.
• Synthesize complex technical concepts into compelling narratives and storylines for business, trade, and new media.
• Draft strategic deliverables, including campaign plans, media pitches, speaking, and award submissions.
• Engage with traditional and non-traditional media to drive awareness and secure coverage for clients.
• Identify creative ways to connect news cycles with client opportunities.
• Serve as a key contributor in new business, including ideating and conceptualizing narratives, strategies, and storylines, in partnership with senior leaders, and overseeing junior team members on content building.
• Cultivate the agency’s sphere of influence with agency peers, VCs, etc.
• Manage 1-2 direct reports.

Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of communications or agency PR agency experience, preferably with cybersecurity companies or related industries.
• Demonstrated experience developing, directing, and executing strategic communications programs that blend PR, content marketing, social media, and data storytelling.
• Experience helping disruptive technology companies develop compelling messaging, storylines, and thought leadership platforms.
• Established relationships with key media and influencers who cover cybersecurity, AI, and broader enterprise technology.
• Experience running integrated PR programs to amplify narratives and storylines across multiple channels and platforms.
• Experience working with household names and emerging/disruptor brands in B2B technology, including data and cloud infrastructure, applied AI, cybersecurity, business process optimization, SaaS and other key elements of the modern business technology stack.
• Self-motivated.
• Holds self and teams accountable to deliver premium quality work.
• Experience pitching new business is a plus.

Skills

• Communications
• Agency PR
• Cybersecurity
• Cloud/AI Infrastructure
• Strategic Communications
• PR
• Content Marketing
• Social Media
• Data Storytelling
• Messaging Development
• Storyline Development
• Thought Leadership Platforms
• Media Relations
• Influencer Relations
• Integrated PR Programs
• B2B Technology
• Data Infrastructure
• Cloud Infrastructure
• Applied AI
• SaaS

Location

• Remote

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Director
• 10+ years

Salary/Compensations

• $130,000-$160,000

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Profit sharing
• 401K matching program
• Professional development stipend
• Comprehensive benefits
• Healthcare benefits
• 401(k) plan including an employer match
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Wellbeing benefits
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• Several paid holidays

About the Company

• Mission North is a strategic communications agency for consequential companies to build, protect, and renew their impact.
• Market-shaping brands like Brex, Canva, Ginkgo Bioworks, Google, LinkedIn, Mozilla, Rubrik, Snowflake, and Zoom have turned to us to navigate change and accelerate growth at every stage.
• Our award-winning culture of curiosity allows us to attract the best communicators and mobilize them around tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges.
• Our stories about breakthrough innovations and movements—and the iconic teams behind them—have influenced hundreds of billions of dollars in market value.
• As a benefit corporation, we’re committed to making a positive difference through our work, culture, and community investments.
• We give back 2% of profits, 2% of our time, and 2% of partner equity to support causes in our local communities, and have invested more than $2 million through grants, donations, and pro bono services.
• Through our cross-industry fellowship and sponsorship initiative, Foster the Future, we’re creating pathways for the next generation of communications leaders.
• Diversity, belonging, and equity are woven into our business and culture.
• We continue to advance our policies and practices to foster a more progressive organization and industry.
• We believe that breakthrough ideas happen when people feel supported, challenged, and valued for the distinct perspective and expertise they bring to the table.
• We’ve built an award-winning culture of curiosity and experimentation.
• Mission North is a Fast Company Most Innovative Company, ranking #3 in its inaugural PR and Brand Strategies category.
• We foster a culture of lifelong learning and personal growth, supporting employees in their professional development.
• Recognition for hard work is at the heart of our culture, with opportunities for advancement and rewards.

Equal Opportunity

• We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.
• In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status.
• Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office.
• Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at Mission North.
• We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.