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Job type full-time
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Do you aspire to drive a complex tech business story through all the growth stages of a company? do you consider pr to be a conversation rather than a one-way megaphone? do you enjoy following your pr work through to its results to see the messaging resonate in the market?
The pr director is responsible for the voice of a hyper growth tech startup in the media and general market, driving our vision for technology disruption and technology inclusion.
About passivelogic
Passivelogic is disrupting the world of automation with the first fully autonomous platform for buildingsOur culture is built on bringing together the most talented engineers, thinkers, and creatives — backed by the world’s leading investors — working together to make the future a reality.
Passivelogic’s infinitely configurable platform enables users to design their own custom autonomous systemsWe`ve reinvented the fundamental principals of automation to replace legacy control logic with real-time control decisions at the edge, reducing the world’s carbon footprint, while paving the way for the future of smart citiesWe are looking for team members who have a passion for technology and want to work on cutting-edge problems with real-world solutions.
What you will be doing:
Drive media engagement that educates and helps make passivelogic a technology leader in the building automation space and beyond
Target, pitch, and land a wide range of placements in tier 1 technology, smart building, and iot/emerging tech publications
Develop and maintain productive relationships with key journalists and analysts
Develop key media material in partnership with the marketing team: press kits, analyst kits, pitches, briefings, etc.
Develop and manage public relations and analyst relations programs.
Own the company’s announcement strategy and content creation from formal press releases through blogs
Prioritize and coordinate inbound media inquiries
Develop and update monthly internal and external fact sheets
Prep and train company spokespeople for events and press interviews
Develop a global influencer programPartner with marketing to support employee advocacy programs
Manage external relationships with agencies such as cision for reporting and analytics
Deliver insightful reporting with an eye to continuous improvementFlag and direct reaction to hero pieces of coverage
Research, submit and manage speaking and award opportunities
Monitor and stay current with trends in media relationsContinually work to bring in best practices
You must have:
A proven track record of creating and delivering positive earned media coverage and strong relationships with journalists.
Pr experience in tech startups or other hyper growth business environments.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
A reputation as a great team playerYou are easy to work with, you listen to and seek to understand those around you.
The ability to quickly ramp on complex technology concepts.
Drive to learn new skills and stay up to date with industry best practices.
An ability to adapt to changing priorities and goals.
B.sOr b.aIn communications, marketing or related field.
5+ years experience at an agency or in-house pr team.
Positive attitude, resilience and the ability to produce high quality results in a fast paced environment.
You should have:
Knowledge of and interest in advanced technology.
Experience working in apple native applications: pages, keynote, etc.
It’s helpful to have:
Startup experience
Industrial / building automation experience
This position reports to the vp of marketingWe prefer to have this role based in our salt lake city headquarters, but it is open to remote work for the right candidate.
Compensation, perks, & benefits
Competitive compensation
Equity share
Medical, dental, vision, 401k, and pto
Well stocked break room and catered lunches
Free ski passes available (we are at the base of big cottonwood canyon)
Free national park passes available
Must be diligent and get work done, but we do respect powder days
To apply for this position:
With your cover letter and resume, include a description of a media campaign that you designed and launched that best represents your approach to public relations.
Unsolicited resumes sent to passivelogic, including unsolicited resumes sent to passivelogic business mailing address, fax machine, email address, or directly to passivelogic employees, will be considered passivelogic propertyPassivelogic will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.
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