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.

We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish – but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better. 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.

Disruption is at the core of our technology and on our way of work to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. We’re changing the nature of work from benefits to learning, location to leadership, we’ve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, together.

Your Career

In this role, you will work alongside the Sr. Director of Americas Places to drive the communications strategy that connects our employees through our physical spaces, digital platforms as well as our community events. You will drive awareness, engagement and retention within the regional employee base, as well as support employee communication initiatives at a regional and global level. 

As we look to the future of work, this is an exciting time to be at PANW—and you’ll play a major role in shaping this new chapter for both our people and our places.

About You​​

​​You’re passionate about brand building and visual storytelling. You expertly balance big picture thinking with highly refined execution—seeing how the broader strategy connects with the small stuff. You love finding new ways to engage our vibrant communities and collaborating with creatives from all backgrounds to bring PANW’s offices, culture and values to life through inspiring, strategic content. You’re energetic, flexible, collaborative and proactive; a team player who can positively and productively tackle strategic initiatives and immediate business needs, whilst always putting the employee at the heart of what we do. You’re a strong conceptual thinker and self-starter with a background in branding, marketing, graphic design, communications, and/or hospitality. 

Job Description

Your Impact

• Support employee and operational requirements with a robust regional cross-channel communication strategy for the our physical spaces, services and experiences

• Devise and execute strategies to drive awareness, engagement, experience and return on investment against new spaces, F&B, wellness programs and community events across the region

• Concept, create and deploy employee-facing content and communications that showcase our spaces and benefits; subcontract with copywriters and video producers to execute work as needed

• Work closely with the global internal communications, branding and marketing teams to ensure consistent and on-brand messaging across global business touch points - including weekly and monthly employee communications strategy and content

• Oversee printed collateral and on-site messaging to employees

• Work closely with the Director of People Communication and Social Media teams on content for regional workspaces to feed into the global social media content

• Manage community engagement and moderation of Places owned social platforms

• Spend a portion of your time on the floor across our locations, spending time with employees, supporting the Operation, answering employee inquiries and driving our Places digital content

Project Management & Reporting

• Lead multiple projects at a time, responsible for concept through delivery (including, content assets, event series, promotional videos, signage, artwork etc.)

• Keep projects on track, manage personal workflow, schedules, and deadlines

• Ensure quality control of copy outputs including proofreading and editing—ensuring flawless execution of materials

• Actively maintain the Places content calendar as part of our overall communications planner

• Educate team members and creative partners on our mission and standards to ensure clarity and consistency across all communications

• Monitor and analyze performance (engagement/impressions) to advise team on strategic decisions to meet department goals

Qualifications

Your Experience

• 5+ years’ relevant experience in-house at a brand-forward company

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related visual communication design field preferred

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experienced in planning and briefing email marketing and CRM campaigns

• Excellent analytical skills and confidence in manipulating data in Excel and other tools

• Highly organized with excellent attention to detail

• Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines

• Travel necessary

• Experience and background in a hospitality or subscription business a plus

• Experienced with motion graphics and After Effects

• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite and Google Slides

• Candidates must submit a proper portfolio in order to be considered for the position

Additional Information

About Us

Palo Alto Networks is the #1 cybersecurity partner of choice. We have the vision of a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. These aren’t easy goals to accomplish – but we’re not here for easy. We’re here for better.

At PANW, the Americas Places team provides inspiring workspaces and experiences to help our teams – small, medium or large – thrive in more than 24 cities throughout the region, including our 1-million square foot Global Headquarters in Santa Clara, CA. We are leading the future of work with FLEXWork - our employee-centric approach to how, when and where our people work! From Santa Clara, CA to San Jose, Costa Rica, we are committed to helping our people be better connected, more productive and happy, because that’s how tomorrow works! 

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.

Palo Alto Networks is evolving and changing the nature of work to meet the needs of our employees now and in the future through FLEXWORK, our approach to how we work. From benefits to learning, location to leadership, we’ve rethought and recreated every aspect of the employee experience at Palo Alto Networks. And because it FLEXes around each individual employee based on their individual choices, employees are empowered to push boundaries and help us all evolve, together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need, please contact us at [email protected].

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or other legally protected characteristics.

Disclosure required by sb19-085 (8-5-20) of the minimum compensation (includes on-target earnings = base + on target incentives for sales roles) for this role to be located in the state of Colorado. If hired in Colorado, this position starts at $154,800/yr. Depending on the position offered, restricted stock units and incentive or bonus pay may be provided as part of this compensation package. Additional benefits may be found here.

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

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