Public Relations Specialist

Job title:

Public Relations Specialist

Company

Fortinet

Job description

Job Description:As part of the role, the public relations specialist will support Fortinet’s communications initiatives in Canada through engagement with Fortinet executives and media outlets. The specialist will also assist in external communications with other stakeholders, such as partners, telcos, government, local business associations, local NGOs, etc.This position will report to the Sr. Director of Corporate Communications.Job Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, and localize press releases and by-line articles in accordance with company messaging and editorial guidelines.
• Support the execution of the PR plan in coordination with the regional team and partner with the sales and field marketing teams.
• Execute a variety of media pitches, including tech, business, local, vertical, and across media types, including blogs, online, print, and broadcast.
• Be the focal point and oversee the local PR agency in Canada.
• Create media coverage reports and presentations to measure and show the results to the Canadian leadership team.

Qualifications

• Public Relations, Communications or Marketing Communications degree.
• Two years of experience in similar positions.
• English native, French is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills, including written and verbal.
• Good knowledge and relationship with the press media in Canada.

Key Traits

• Analytical, detail oriented, with superior problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively to drive results.
• Team-oriented and focused on objectives.
• Good written and presentation skills. Ability to communicate with executives.
• Ability to hit deadlines and deliver results in a fast-paced and often changing environment.

About Us: Fortinet makes possible a digital world that we can always trust through its mission to protect people, devices, and data everywhere. This is why the world’s largest enterprises, service providers, and government organizations choose Fortinet to securely accelerate their digital journey. The Fortinet Security Fabric platform delivers broad, integrated, and automated protections across the entire digital attack surface, securing critical devices, data, applications, and connections from the data center to the cloud to the home office. Ranking #1 in the most security appliances shipped worldwide, more than 615,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses. And the Fortinet NSE Training Institute, an initiative of Fortinet’s Training Advancement Agenda (TAA), provides one of the largest and broadest training programs in the industry to make cyber training and new career opportunities available to everyone.

Expected salary

Location

Burnaby, BC

Job date

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 08:58:19 GMT

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