At Skillsoft, we believe skills fuel growth. Our mission is to empower every organization and every learner to turn constant change into continuous growth. As part of the team, your skills will help organizations understand what skills they have, what they need next, and how to apply them in ways that drive real performance and progress.
Senior Communications Manager
Skillsoft is evolving how organizations build and apply skills at scale. We are seeking a Senior Communications Manager to manage global public relations and help shape how our progress shows up in the market. In this role, you will work across the business to identify strong stories rooted in platform development, learning experiences, and customer outcomes, and bring them to market through a mix of agency-led and direct media engagement. The Senior Communications Manager will bring strong editorial judgment, comfort working with data, and experience expanding how stories are told in a competitive B2B technology environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage global public relations efforts that reflect Skillsoft’s progress across platform development, learning experiences, and customer outcomes
- Identify and develop external stories grounded in product evolution, learning delivery, and real customer results
- Translate complex information into clear, well-supported narratives for external audiences
- Partner closely across the business to uncover story opportunities and align communications with priorities
- Manage and direct external PR agencies while also building and maintaining direct relationships with targeted media
- Pitch and place stories that demonstrate progress and momentum
- Development and testing of new formats and channels to tell proof and innovation stories
- Track performance and apply insights to refine communications over time
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 12+ years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, or related roles, ideally within B2B technology
- Proven ability to develop external stories rooted in product, customer, or business progress
- Comfortable working with data, metrics, and evidence to support storytelling
- Strong editorial judgment and the ability to operate independently
- Experience managing PR agencies and direct media relationships
- Strong writing, communication, and organizational skills
- Curious about markets, competitors, and emerging trends
Target base salary range for this job requisition is anticipated to be approximately $128,000- $155,000 annualized.
We also offer Enterprise benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, and paid time off
The company may modify salaries, salary ranges and/or Pay Plans from time to time as it deems necessary.
Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL) is a global leader in AI-native skills management for the human + AI era. By unifying learning, real-time skills intelligence, and workforce insights, Skillsoft helps enterprises build their Skillforce™ — humans and AI working together to drive measurable business outcomes. Through personalized, interactive learning across leadership, technology, and compliance, Skillsoft enables organizations to close critical skill gaps and accelerate transformation. Skillsoft is trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 1000, and supports a global community of more than 105 million learners. Learn more at skillsoft.com.
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us.
If this opportunity intrigues you, we would love for you to apply!
NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES: We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Skillsoft does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Skillsoft employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Skillsoft Employment Agency Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means.
Skillsoft is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.
What the Team is Saying
Similar Jobs
What We Do
Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL) is a global leader in corporate digital learning, focused on transforming today’s workforce for tomorrow’s economy. The Company provides enterprise learning solutions designed to prepare organizations for the future of work, overcome critical skill gaps, drive demonstrable behavior change, and unlock the potential in their people. Skillsoft offers a comprehensive suite of premium, original, and authorized partner content, including one of the broadest and deepest libraries of leadership & business skills, technology & developer, and compliance curricula. With access to a broad spectrum of learning options (including video, audio, books, bootcamps, live events, and practice labs), organizations can meaningfully increase learner engagement and retention. Skillsoft’s offerings are delivered through Percipio, its award-winning, AI-driven, immersive learning platform purpose built to make learning easier, more accessible, and more effective. Learn more at www.skillsoft.com.
Skillsoft provides a comprehensive selection of cloud-based corporate learning content, including courses, videos, books, and other resources on Leadership Development, Business Skills, Digital Transformation, Technology & Developer, and Compliance. Percipio’s intuitive design engages modern learners and its consumer-led experience assists in accelerating learning.
Why Work With Us
We are all about “Making Work Matter” and strongly believe in the life changing impact of learning. Our team is passionately focused on helping people achieve their fullest potential through learning and development. We are always looking for game changers wanting to make an incredible impact within a purpose driven environment.
Gallery
Skillsoft Offices
Remote Workspace
Employees work remotely.
