Hiring: Public Relations Manager Company: Cisco Location: Chicago, IL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 04:59:24 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Media Relations, Executive Positioning, Thought Leadership, Issues Management, AI Workforce Transformation, Storytelling, Agency Management, Generative AI Tools, PR Operations, Skilling Initiatives Experience: - 7+ years of experience in public relations, corporate communications, or related fields. - Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with top-tier business and media outlets. - Experience serving as a trusted communications advisor to senior executives. - Background in proactive media relations and narrative storytelling. - Familiarity with issues management and coordinating sensitive communications strategies. - Experience directing external PR agency partners. Required Skills: - Thought Leadership: Drive a consistent, high-impact media drumbeat across key People priorities, including AI workforce transformation, organizational leadership, and skilling initiatives related to AI, cybersecurity, and more. - Executive Positioning: Serve as a trusted advisor to key People executives, identifying and securing high-profile external platforms including bylines, awards, and speaking opportunities at premier industry conferences and events. - Media Relations & Storytelling: Proactively pitch and secure high-visibility feature stories, quotes, and strong message pull-through across top business, tech, policy, and HR vertical outlets, as well as emerging media platforms like podcasts. - Issues Management: Counsel internal stakeholders and help coordinate swift, thoughtful communications strategies on sensitive topics; ensure message clarity and factual reporting. - Agency Management and Operational Efficiency: Direct external PR agency partners as an extension of the internal team; ensure PR strategy is well understood and translated into high-impact results. - Communicate Impact: Track, measure, and communicate results to stakeholders and team leadership, with emphasis on impact and outcomes. - AI Innovation & Workflow Automation: Continuously optimize PR operations and accelerate team deliverable timelines by actively experimenting with and adopting generative AI tools, agents, and automated AI workflows. Qualifications: - 7+ years of experience in public relations, corporate communications, or related fields. - Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with top-tier business and media outlets. - Strong narrative storytelling and media relations expertise. - Ability to translate complex business priorities into clear, compelling narratives. - Experience partnering closely with key executives to elevate their platforms. - Demonstrated success in securing high-profile external platforms and media coverage. Compensation: Not specified in the provided job text. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!