Public Relations Director, Cloudflare
$185-235k
+ Employee Stock Participation Plan and Equity plan
Web performance and security platform
Be an early applicant
Web performance and security platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$185-235k
+ Employee Stock Participation Plan and Equity plan
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help build a better Internet that is bold and ambitious.
Role
Who you are
- We need a communicator with the technical depth to earn the trust of the most sophisticated developers and the strategic vision to position Cloudflare as the definitive platform for builders
- Deep Tech Credibility: Proven experience in technology and product communications, ideally combining in-house leadership (or high-growth startup experience) with agency expertise
- Technical Fluency: You're not just familiar with the terms—you understand the implications of edge computing, serverless, microservices, and modern AI/ML workloads. You can hold your own in a conversation with a Principal Engineer
- Trendspotter & Translator: The ability to not only identify trending developer topics but to confidently communicate and pitch Cloudflare’s unique, game-changing angle to drive conversation and Tier 1 coverage
- Demonstrated DevRel Partnership: Deep, demonstrable experience working directly with technical, developer-focused media, and a successful track record of translating complex, developer-centric stories for mainstream business and trade audiences. You know the developer media landscape–the publications, newsletters, podcasts, and influencers–and this is where you get your news daily
- The Go-Getter Ethos: Highly creative, proactive, and resilient. You thrive in a dynamic, high-growth environment where you operate independently, manage chaos, and possess a strong "make it happen" attitude
What the job involves
- Cloudflare is seeking an experienced, strategic, and technically savvy Public Relations Director to own the communications landscape for our developer ecosystem and the game-changing Workers platform
- This isn't your standard PR gig
- You won't just be amplifying; you'll be a strategic storyteller for a platform that is redefining scale, speed, and reliability—from serverless functions to AI inference at the edge
- You’ll be the critical bridge between our engineering innovation and the global technical community, directly shaping perception across mainstream, tech and developer media
- This role will report to the Senior Director of Public Relations and will collaborate with multiple teams including Developer Relations, Customer Advocacy, Product Marketing, Partnerships, Sales, Analyst Relations and Social Media
- You’ll have the opportunity to build strong relationships with a range of product and engineering leaders and will work closely with our top executives to craft bylines, press releases, speaking submissions/talks, and media material
- You will drive communications for pivotal product launches and developer announcements and craft proactive, organic moments on key trends to educate the market on Cloudflare’s technology and developer platform
- You’ll also lead these activities with our global PR agencies
- Own the Cloudflare Developer Story: Become the comms leader for the Workers platform, driving the narrative around the hottest topics: serverless, edge computing, full-stack development, and generative AI
- Fuel the Fire: Partner closely with Developer Relations, Product Marketing, and our visionary engineering and product leaders. You'll translate technical deep-dives into compelling, high-impact press releases, bylines, and speaking submissions that resonate globally
- Executive Ghostwriter: Work directly with our top executives and technical VPs (CTOs, VPs of Engineering) to craft authentic, authoritative thought leadership that moves markets
- Strategic Campaign Design: Drive communications for massive product launches and developer announcements. Beyond the launch, you’ll craft proactive, organic moments on key trends to educate the market and create conversation—not just join it
- Global Command: Coordinate across our global PR agencies and international teams to ensure a unified, high-impact message worldwide
Our take
Cloudflare is a multi-service global network that provides web security and infrastructure, DDoS mitigation services, and a content delivery network. Founded in 2009, Cloudflare has risen to become an industry giant, with over 25 million global internet properties on its network.
Cloudflare has been responsible for a number of admirable initiatives, offering free web protection to human rights groups, journalists, artists, and US election websites. This goes some way to counteracting the flak Cloudflare has received in some circles for the controversial groups and users who use its services. This chequered history, however, has not affected its over 80% market share in the content delivery network field.
This is perhaps in part because it has proven sharp at staying abreast of the rapidly morphing tech and digital space and customer demands. For example, Cloudflare is shifting to 100% renewable energy usage to create a zero-emissions internet, and in 2020 released a feature that would help users navigate data privacy regulations by selecting where their data is stored.
And impressive third-quarter 2025 results show strong momentum, with revenue rising to $562 million from $430 million a year earlier. The company also raised its full-year guidance, underscoring confidence in continued growth. As demand for secure, cloud-based infrastructure keeps growing, Cloudflare's expanding platform and improving efficiency leave it well positioned to capture further gains in a rapidly growing market.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Take-what-you-need vacation: We encourage employees to find a comfortable work-life balance by taking as many days off as they need while still being able to perform their jobs satisfactorily. (We really mean it!)
- Paid maternity & paternity leave: Our global parental leave policy allows up to sixteen paid weeks of bonding leave time for all qualifying new parents.
- Employee benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, pension plans in accordance with the market practice in our locations.
- Commuter program: We are flexible about where we work and value connecting at the office. Our commuter benefits program is in place to support team members' commute to work via public transportation without the extra cost burden.
- Wellbeing: Global offerings that provide mental health, childcare and family forming support to our employees across our offices.
Company HQ
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Lee Holloway
(Co-Founder & Lead Engineer)Lee began their career as an Engineer at Homewarehouse for a year before working at Unspam Technologies for 4 years. They co-created Project Honey Pot in 2004 and Cloudflare in March 2009, serving as Lead Engineer of both to present.
Michelle Zatlyn
(Co-Founder, President & Co-Chair)Having worked for Investor Economics and I Love Rewards for a combined 4 years, Michelle worked at Toshiba for 3 years as a Product Manager. She then co-founded Cloudflare in 2009 as COO, and has served as President since 2020. She is also a Board Member at Atlassian.
Matthew Prince
(Co-Founder & CEO)Matthew studied for an MBA at Harvard Business School before co-founding Unspam Technologies in December 2001, and Cloudflare in 2009, where he has served as CEO ever since.
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