Job Type
Full-time
Description
Who We Are
Guided by our Core Values, deepwatch is securing the digital economy by tenaciously protecting enterprise networks - everywhere, everyday. Our team, many of the most technically astute minds in cybersecurity, serves an impressive list of Fortune 500/Global 2000 companies. Our success is driven by our unique IP, Cloud SecOps platform and strategic partnerships with industry leading technology vendors. deepwatch is:

• CISO Choice Awards: MSSP Winner 2020
• Great Place to Work® Certified 2020
• Goldman Sachs portfolio company: $53m Series B investment 2020
• Splunk Partner: #1 Volume MDR/MSSP - Splunk Managed SIEM
• Forrester: Top 10 MDR

What We Do
deepwatch's innovative cloud platform and borderless SOC extends our customers' cybersecurity teams and proactively protects their brand, reputation and digital assets. Our powerful analytics platform analyzes billions of events each month and is trusted by hundreds of leading global organizations to provide 24/7/365 managed security services. We have developed some of the coolest, most innovative IP in the industry and we're expanding our platform by investing extensively in research and development.
What We Offer
Wellness

• Choice of medical, dental and vision plans with deepwatch paying 100% of premium for HDHP medical and dental along with a very generous portion for dependents
• FSA (Medical and Dependent) and HSA with employer contribution
• Company paid Life Insurance, Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability
• Generous Paid Time Off, 8 company holidays, 2 floating holidays
• Wellness Programs
• Remote Workforce

Financial

• Stock Options: All full time employees are awarded stock options
• 401k with company match
• Generous mobile phone and home internet allowance
• Referral Bonus and recognition programs for exhibiting our Core Values

Professional development

• Mentoring Program
• Limitless career progression and commitment to promoting from within
• Up to $6K annually per employee for Professional Development

Giving Back

• Company-wide initiatives, such as supporting https://www.stemforher.org/
• Paid time off for Community Service
• Voting Leave

Social

• Employee Affinity Groups: Supportive internal networks like Women of deepwatch
• dw Swagger: annual credit to the deepwatch Swag Store to show your dw pride
• Having a blast! Monthly All Hands and Ask Me Anything calls, interactive wellness programs, social events, cross functional initiatives, annual Company Kick Off event, and department offsite meetings to name a few

Sr. Manager Corporate Communications
deepwatch is seeking a Sr. Manager, Corporate Communications to establish the deepwatch communications team within the marketing department. This position is responsible for the development and implementation of our public relations strategy, industry analyst relations program and corporate brand identity.
This position reports to the Chief Marketing Officer and is a 100% remote role that can be based anywhere within the continental U.S.
The ideal candidate will have a successful track record in B2B cybersecurity communications who can build out a best-in-class program for a company that's in high growth mode with an amazing opportunity ahead. At deepwatch we serve CISOs and security operations teams of Fortune 1000 companies and we have close technology partnerships with leading cybersecurity companies including Splunk, Palo Alto, Tenable, Qualys, Crowdstrike, SentinelOne, Cybereason and others.
Position Responsibilities

• Manage deepwatch's public relations function. Develop and manage a PR plan to consistently build awareness and brand attributes over time. Lead deepwatch's small, yet growing PR team to ensure consistent messaging and coordinated plans for upcoming news announcements; develop and enforce procedures, guidelines and measurement/reporting.
• Develop PR plans, strategies and messaging to communicate to our target audiences - including IT/tech trades and business press and influencers.
• Develop PR pipeline of news announcements; coverage opportunities; speaking and awards opportunities to ensure a steady stream of activity.
• Execute all parts of the press release lifecycle (including: writing/editing releases, securing internal and customer approvals; coordinating distribution plans; communicating news internally and externally; and posting news to deepwatch's corporate website and social media sites).
• Collaborate with deepwatch's team of security researchers to drive thought leadership programs and raise awareness of key discoveries.
• Write and edit a wide range of assignments, such as bylined articles, press releases, bios, talking points, blog posts and social media content.
• Manage and develop spokespeople.
• Manage external PR agency.
• Design and execute deepwatch's industry analyst relations strategy working with key analysts at Gartner, Forrester, IDC and others
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders in product marketing, product management and R&D to design analyst-ready content and hold regular inquiries, briefings and advisories with analysts
• Be the steward of the deepwatch brand - encompassing brand values, tone, messaging and visual identity
• Manage internal and external design resources to deliver on the brand
• Act as a role model of deepwatch's Core Values and coach and encourage others to model these values
• Embody the deepwatch Leadership Attributes of ownership, delivering results, hiring & developing the best talent in the industry, having backbone and ability to disagree and then commit, and earning trust.
• Other duties as assigned

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
Required Experience, Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to think strategically and deliver against business objectives
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• PR agency management experience
• Comfortable interfacing with senior leadership and spokespeople to provide strong counsel, advice and direction with conviction
• Strong work ethic, highly responsive and dedicated to program results
• Proven ability to meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
• Excellent research skills and resourceful approach
• Experience with social media channels (LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.)
• Knowledge of SEO best practices
• BS/BA in Marketing, Communications, Journalism or Public Relations is preferred
• 7 years minimum experience in an agency or corporate PR/communications setting with emphasis on B2B cybersecurity PR experience
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background and drug screen in accordance with applicable laws

Preferred Experience, Skills and Knowledge

• Experience with security industry analyst relations - eg: Gartner, Forrester, IDC
• Experience with brand management, visual identity, design
• Experience in PR or communications at a cybersecurity company and/or MSSP
• Experience and/or knowledge of deepwatch alliance partners' technologies (i.e. Splunk, Crowdstrike, Tenable, PAN, Sentinel One, Cybereason, etc.)
• Threat intelligence, XDR, EDR, VM, Intrusion Detection and Incident Response knowledge or experience

Colorado Candidates:
Minimum salary of one hundred eight thousand dollars + bonus + stock options + benefits. Actual compensation may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level.
*Note: Disclosure as required by sb19-085 (8-5-20) of the minimum salary compensation for this role when working remotely from the state of Colorado.
Equal Opportunity Employer
deepwatch is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.