Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

Elastic is seeking a senior B2B tech PR professional to join its Global Communications team to lead US PR. The successful candidate will play an important role in elevating Elastic's brand awareness and affinity with our customers, partners and investors. Ideally, this person is located in or near San Francisco, California.

As a savvy PR pro, you will proactively collaborate with the marketing and solution teams, in addition to the US Public Sector leadership to identify and prioritize communications needs. Your focus will be to build and nurture a strong US PR program to drive interest from media in Elastic and our technology.

What You Will Be Doing

This leadership role requires an individual who can work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, demonstrate strategic thinking, and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization and externally.

The right candidate is exceptional at media relations and storytelling and will possess notable writing skills, strong program management abilities, and the ability to craft integrated communication strategies to drive business results.

You are well-connected with tech and business journalists and can develop cut-through news stories to help frame conversations with relevant media resulting in meaningful coverage in business and industry publications.

In addition, you are passionate about working with internal stakeholders across functions and geographies to ensure alignment within a global marketing team. This position reports to the Senior Director, Global PR.

What You Bring

• A desire and ability to work in a complex and dynamic matrix environment.

• A commitment to building a one-team spirit to ensure a unified approach to our global communications.

• Critical thinking skills and a strategic and empathetic leadership style while prepared to learn and grow in a team of communications professionals.

• A strong executive presence and experience establishing positive relationships at all levels of the organization.

• Experience in international communications leadership, preferably at a high-growth enterprise technology company and/or an agency (10+ years).

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions, and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary

• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations

• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles

• Generous number of vacation days each year

• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service

• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love

• Embracing parenthood with a minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave