SuccessFactors/San Mateo, CA (CA)
$1,000 Referral Reward
Location: United States - CA - San Mateo
About the Role:
Assist in driving all aspects of public relations including, but not limited to: writing and distributing press releases, customer and product case study development, corporate awards, executive speaking opportunities, internal communications programs, vendor endorsements, and driving 360 degree public relations activities around large, customer events.
Assist with the development and execution of tactical strategic corporate communications plans. The position requires a firm understanding of all standard PR programs and a strong grasp of technology combined with the ability to take raw content from executives, product marketing, and other sources, and edit that content to drive compelling messages. This person will work very closely with the entire marketing department as well as key senior executives. The position reports to the Sr. Manager of Public Relations and is part of the Corporate Communications Group.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assess the unique PR potential for SuccessFactors product campaigns, devise a dynamic and creative PR strategy, and execute on that strategy with consistent and measurable results.
- Act as main point of contact for Product Marketing and key driver of product PR.
- Devise and draft PR plans.
- Maintain and execute a consistent press pipeline of product visibility (via news releases, media coverage, blog posts, etc.)
- Exceptional writing and editing of press releases, blog posts, award applications and other copy is a must.
- Owner of PR-related content on SharePoint.
- Regular interaction with senior Executives.
Qualifications:
- At SuccessFactors, we work hard and we like to have fun doing it. Must have the ability to work in an open, collaborative environment with a high level of energy.
- Must be an enthusiastic team player with a dedication to excellence, and a positive, flexible attitude with a sense of humor.
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize, in an execution-driven environment for maximum results.
- Strong attention to detail, ability to organize, and delivery high quality work is required.
- Deadline driven – operates well under pressure.
- Requires strong communication skills – globally, up and down the management line, fearless in setting and managing expectations.
- Seeking creative thinker, whether it be through developing positioning, pitches, story ideas or campaigns.
- Proactive, initiates work streams, asks critical questions and seeks information to move a project forward.
- A strong team-orientation and collaborator (vs. individual contributor) is a must.
- Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
- Experience executing on major PR programs.
- Proven track record writing compelling press releases.
- Fearless when working with the influencer community.
- Saas background is preferred; enterprise software experience a must.
- Bachelor's degree required, focus on Communications, English/Journalism, Public Relations or Marketing preferred.
- Four to six years of experience in Public Relations and technology, either at an agency or at a corporation. PR agency experience is preferred.
About SuccessFactors
SuccessFactors, an SAP Company, is the leading provider of cloud-based Business Execution Software and delivers business alignment, team execution, recruiting execution, people performance, and learning management solutions to organizations of all sizes across more than 60 industries. We offer the most powerful software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions on the market. As we like to say… our cloud strategy is BadAss SaaS. Period. As an SAP company, the possibilities for growth, innovation, and impact are endless!
Our primary focus is always on the win. When our customers win, we win. We deliver innovative solutions, content and analytics, process expertise, and best-practice insights to our broad and diverse customer base. Today, we have more than 3,500 customers and 15 million subscription seats in more than 168 countries using our solutions in 35 languages.
Are you ready? You're in for an exciting ride. SuccessFactors is known for its innovation, extraordinary leadership, and high-energy culture. Our talent around the world is all passionately focused on revolutionizing the future of work, and we hire high-performing people that want to make a difference.
Our commitment to our employees is to provide opportunity for personal and professional growth, recognition for real impact, and meaningful rewards for delivering amazing results! Employees truly are the heart of our success!
We expect all our talent to be leaders – no matter your role. We challenge ourselves and each other to swing big and take risks every day. We move fast, but we care about how we work with each other. It's one of our core values – “No Jerks!â€
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