Hiring: Public Relations Manager Company: Cisco Location: San Jose, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 04:59:25 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Media Relations, Thought Leadership, Executive Positioning, Storytelling, Issues Management, Agency Management, AI Workforce Transformation, Skilling Initiatives, Generative AI Tools, Workflow Automation, Podcasts, HR Vertical Experience: - 7+ years of experience in public relations, corporate communications, or related fields. - Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with top-tier business media. Required Skills: - Thought Leadership: Drive a consistent, high-impact media drumbeat to strengthen positioning 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 and their benches, 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; help 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 media. - Established communications advisor capable of translating complex business priorities into clear, compelling narratives. - Experience partnering closely with key executives to elevate their platforms and build consistent media drumbeats. Compensation: Not specified. 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!