Communications Manager

Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. Fastly’s edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing our customers’ applications as close to their end-users as possible — at the edge of the Internet. The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet, to be programmable, and to support agile software development. Fastly’s customers include many of the world’s most prominent companies, including Vimeo, Pinterest, The New York Times, and GitHub.

We’re building a more trustworthy Internet. Come join us.

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER – COMMUNICATIONS TEAM

We are looking for a Communications Manager to help drive external storytelling, impactful media relations, and compelling integrated communications programming. Through cross-functional collaboration, agency partnership, and with consideration to global reach, this highly-organized new team member will help drive thought leadership, product news, and active engagement with press.

We’re seeking a skilled, compassionate, and ambitious communications professional with excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for telling stories that will help showcase Fastly’s industry leadership, expertise and innovation. We are looking for someone with a highly-organized PR mind who can keep projects on track in a fast-paced environment, while facilitating fresh, creative thinking, and employing their superb writing skills to make complex information and concepts accessible to external audiences. We are a growing team of communications and marketing professionals focused on challenging traditional thinking and contributing in a crucial way to the business of building a better internet.

This role reports to the Senior Communications Manager, and will be based in the U.S. (remote).

What You’ll Do

• You’ll help grow and evolve Fastly’s communications efforts, finding meaningful new ways to increase awareness, build thought leadership and generate press coverage
• You’ll manage and prioritize inbound media requests, partnering closely with international communications functions on messaging, content and SMEs
• You’ll coordinate award submissions and speaking opportunities, helping develop crisp, authentic messaging for our spokespeople
• You’ll research and disseminate intel from internal and external resources to inform broader communications strategy and initiatives
• You’ll work cross-functionally with content, product marketing, community, people teams, outside agencies and more to help launch initiatives, corporate news, and new solutions and technology
• You’ll work with the social media marketing lead and agency to help inform dynamic social campaigns that reflect and promote programs from across the company
• You’ll organize and track communications efforts, opportunities, and results

What We’re Looking For

• You have 4+ years public relations experience, either in-house or agency-side
• You are proficient in written language, communication skills, high standards for excellence, patience, empathy, drive, holistic thinking, and hands-on creativity
• You have the ability to hit tight deadlines, calmly change direction on a dime, and assess tradeoffs and risks
• You are highly organized, articulate, and communicative, with air-tight judgment
• You have a proven record of high performance on a productive team, with specific experience driving media relations efforts and PR programs, deftly managing competing deadlines and priorities
• You are eager to leverage feedback, learn, and problem-solve collaboratively in real-time, and work cross-functionally with internal and external stakeholders
• You have immense attention to detail, with the ability to understand the power of the written word, and hold high standards for what is shipped out the door

We value a variety of voices, so this is not a laundry list. It would be an added bonus if you have experience in ANY of these:

• Experience with social media and other marketing disciplines as key elements of impactful integrated communications
• Preferably a bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, or a related discipline
• Experience in B2B technology communications or marketing

In accordance with applicable law, Fastly’s minimum base pay for this role if hired in Colorado is $83,000 per year. Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Fastly’s equity plan. Final offer amount will be at the company’s sole discretion and determined by multiple factors, including years and depth of experience and expertise, location and other business considerations. Note that this role is available to candidates outside of Colorado and different minimum compensation may apply.

Fastly is proud to deliver a strong total rewards program to our employees. This role is eligible to participate in the following benefits:

• Health benefits (medical, dental, and vision)
  • Medical: Cigna or Kaiser available
• Retirement benefits and employer match
• Life Insurance (Basic and Voluntary Life)
• Short & Long Term Disability with a buy-up LTD option
• Voluntary Accident & Critical Illness benefits
• Flex Spending Accounts & Mass Transit benefits
• Open Vacation Policy
• Sick Time
• Generous leave benefits (medical, maternity, paternity, and personal)
• Paid wellness days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Learning & reimbursement program stipend
• Mobile and internet allowance
• Wellness stipend
• Pet insurance

Fastly reserves the right to amend or modify for any reasons in accordance with applicable law.