Job Description
We’re looking for a strategic and experienced Communications Manager to join the marketing team at Tailscale. As Tailscale’s first Communications Manager, you will define, spearhead, and execute comprehensive PR and communications strategies aimed at enhancing brand visibility, positioning executives as thought leaders, and securing impactful media coverage. If you are a self-starter with PR and communications experience at early-stage companies hungry for impact, read on.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute comprehensive PR and communications strategies
- Secure top-tier media placements in major technology and business publications, significantly elevating Tailscale’s profile and driving awareness among our ICP
- Champion the development and execution of thought leadership initiatives for the executive team and other internal leaders, establishing them as prominent voices in the industry via speaking engagements, social media influence, and other content
- Collaborate closely with internal teams to ensure a unified and consistent public messaging approach across the organization
- Support comms around our event marketing for our sector’s biggest events (e.g., talk submissions)
- Manage our overall organic social media strategy
- Potential to select and manage an external agency
Requirements
- Strong writing and editing skills background
- At least 5+ years experience managing PR and comms at similar-staged technology startups with a demonstrable track record of high impact
- Excellent people skills and the ability to manage up – this role will interact closely with our executive team and will require the ability to communicate and negotiate effectively
- Self-starter who can manage multiple projects independently from start to finish
- Hunger to meaningfully grow Tailscale’s brand awareness, especially among technical audiences
It’s nice if you have:
- An affinity for learning complex, highly technical products
- Experience working at B2B SaaS or cloud companies
- Understanding of SEO and the related impact from PR
- Experience managing a startup’s social media presence
As a company, we strive to maintain fair and equitable compensation practices within our team across all roles and all levels. We use San Francisco market data to establish our pay ranges.
