Senior Communications Manager & Press Officer

DNSFilter’s mission is to protect our customers and partners with products they love to use! We are revolutionizing network security by providing fast, accurate, and reliable threat protection and content filtering. We're a rapidly growing company dedicated to creating a safer internet for businesses and organizations worldwide. Leveraging AI-driven threat intelligence, DNSFilter empowers our customers to proactively block threats before they impact their networks. We foster a collaborative, innovative, and results-oriented culture where every team member contributes to our mission of making the internet safer.

As we continue our product-fueled growth by adding new features and broadening our solution to meet the needs of the global market, it's clear there's a missing piece. That's where you come in!

• Build and maintain strong relationships with tier-one journalists, editors, and media outlets to proactively secure high-impact coverage across cybersecurity, technology, business, and AI press
• Identify and act on newsjacking opportunities to translate technical capabilities and threat intelligence into compelling, media-ready narratives that differentiate DNSFilter in the market
• Serve as a first responder to breaking news, emerging threats, and incidents in order to establish DNSFilter as a trusted authority through timely commentary and positioning
• Partner with senior leadership to prepare for media engagements, drafting talking points, briefing documents, and reactive statements that build executive visibility and credibility
• Work closely with PR agencies to drive output, accountability, and results, tracking media performance, share of voice, and impact metrics to continuously optimize strategy
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Threat Intelligence, and GTM teams to surface story-worthy insights and shape DNSFilter's voice across cybersecurity, AI, and digital risk

• 5+ years of experience across Public Relations, Communications, and Media Relations
• Proven track record of securing tier-one media coverage in cybersecurity, enterprise technology, or SaaS
• Strong understanding of the cybersecurity landscape and threat ecosystem
• Demonstrated ability to simplify complex technical topics into clear, compelling narratives under pressure
• Experience working in high-growth, fast-paced environments with a bias toward action and outcomes
• Established media network with existing relationships across cybersecurity and enterprise tech press
• Experience managing PR agency relationships with accountability to measurable performance outcomes
• Background supporting executive media programs, including briefing prep, interview coaching, or thought leadership development
• Ability to work hours overlapping with ET hours
• Must be eligible to work in the region of hire without sponsorship from an employer now and/or in the future