Director of PR & Thought Leadership Marketing, Halcyon
$180-230k
Cybersecurity tools to protect against ransomware
Job no longer available
Cybersecurity tools to protect against ransomware
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$180-230k
201-500 employees
Company mission
Halcyon's mission is to defeat ransomware.
Role
Who you are
- This is a high-visibility role ideal for a communications leader with deep experience in cybersecurity or B2B tech PR, exceptional storytelling skills, and a strong understanding of how to drive brand credibility in a rapidly evolving threat landscape
- Experience managing PR around security incidents, breaches, or product vulnerabilities
- Familiarity with analyst relations, influencer outreach, and social amplification of PR content
- A proactive mindset with the ability to anticipate media opportunities, respond to fast-moving events, and shape narratives under pressure
- Collaborative and comfortable working in a matrixed, high-growth environment
- 8–10+ years of experience in public relations or communications, with at least 3+ years managing an external PR agency
- Strong background in cybersecurity or enterprise B2B tech
- Demonstrated success securing earned media coverage in outlets such as WIRED, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, SC Media, Dark Reading, CNBC, and others
- Exceptional written, verbal, and editorial skills—capable of simplifying complex security topics for broad audiences
- Deep understanding of the cybersecurity threat landscape, buyer personas (CISOs, SOC leaders, etc.), and news cycles
- Experience working with executives on media training, speaking prep, and message development
- Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, PR, or related field
What the job involves
- We’re seeking a strategic, highly collaborative Director, Public Relations & Thought Leadership to lead our external communications efforts and elevate our presence in rapidly evolving anti-ransomware market
- In this role, you will be the primary owner of our PR strategy, managing our PR agency relationship to ensure consistent, high-impact media coverage, thought leadership content, and executive visibility
- Serve as the day-to-day lead for our PR agency, ensuring alignment on strategy, messaging, priorities, and deliverables
- Set clear goals and KPIs, manage budgets, and drive accountability for media results and narrative development
- Collaborate with the agency to secure proactive coverage, manage press releases, and support reactive media inquiries
- Partner with the agency to build and maintain strong relationships with top-tier tech, business, and cybersecurity journalists
- Oversee execution of announcements, embargoes, thought leadership placement, and press engagement
- Guide media messaging during sensitive topics, including industry news
- Own the executive visibility strategy: develop compelling storylines, ghostwritten bylines, op-eds, and interview prep materials
- Collaborate with internal experts (e.g., CISO, researchers, product leaders) to create timely and credible points of view on cyber threats, resilience, and industry innovation
- Identify and manage opportunities for speaking engagements, panels, podcasts, and guest appearances
- Set and track clear metrics (e.g., share of voice, coverage volume, media sentiment, backlink quality) to assess PR performance
- Provide regular reporting to executive stakeholders, with insights and recommendations for improvement
- Work closely with content marketing, analyst relations, product marketing, and social media to ensure consistency across all external messaging
- Integrate PR into major product launches, campaigns, threat/research reports, and corporate milestones
Our take
As cyber attacks become increasingly complex, especially in the mode of ransomware, companies such as Halcyon are becoming an ever more important weapon in the fight for cybersecurity. Though only formed in 2021, its founders have extensive experience as researchers at cybersecurity unicorn Cylance, amongst other notable companies in the sector.
Halcyon’s product stands out from similar - and abundant - offerings thanks to its melding of multi-proprietary advanced prevention engines and AI models designed specifically to seek out and destroy ransomware threats. It's the flexibility and reactivity of these two multi-tiered facets that have made Halcyon a trusted partner for companies on the Forbes Global 2000 list.
With significant funding behind it, Halcyon will ramp up the development of its platform's features and continue expanding its customer base.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Nov 2024
$100m
SERIES C
Dec 2023
$40m
SERIES B
Total funding: $204m
Company benefits
- A Remote Native Global Team - As a remote first, completely distributed team, we recognize great talent can exist anywhere. We invite you to apply to a job you’re interested in and we'll work a plan to meet your needs.
- Health & Wellness - We offer comprehensive health benefits to meet you and your family’s needs, including 100% covered Medical, Dental and Vision insurance for you and all your dependents.
- Competitive Compensation Packages - We offer competitive compensation packages with equity, depending on position, along with a generously matched retirement plan, unlimited PTO, paid sick time and holidays
- Future Planning & Time Off - We offer paid time off to take care of yourself! Relax and recharge on us. We also include paid parental leave, short & long term disability insurance, life insurance and more
Company HQ
Congress Avenue Historic District, Austin, TX
Leadership
Jon Miller
(CEO & Co-Founder)Previously CEO and Founder at Boldend, Advisory Board member at Cylance, Vice President at Accuvant LABS, Managing Consultant at IBM.
Ryan Smith
(CTO & Co-Founder)Currently Owner at Hustle Labs. Previously Chief Research Officer at Boldend, Advisory Board Member at Cylance.
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