• Interface with company's external PR firm to garner media attention to foster brand awareness and positive brand perception
• Write, edit, and/or review all company press releases
• Coordinate media interviews with company spokespersons
• Facilitate or coordinate media training for company spokespersons with limited media experience
• Interface with your company's industry analysts, including Gartner and Forrester
• Drive responses for Gartner Magic Quadrant and Forrester Wave reports
• Facilitate internal company newsletters and ad hoc communications related to key company events (e.g., earnings announcements, acquisitions)
• Serve as an "Interim Corporate Communications Manager" on a retainer basis for 20, 30, or 40 hours per week for a minimum of three months

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of high-tech corporate communications experience
• Extensive experience working in one or more IT industry segments
• B.S. or B.A. undergraduate degree
• Excellent communication and client-management skills
• Strong project management skills, completing projects on time and on budget
• Available home office space with computer, software, and Internet access

Preferred Qualifications:

NA

BENEFITS:

• Competitive compensation - Our contractors are generously compensated and don't need to invest non-billable time locating new projects and/or retainers.
• Reliable payments - Our contractors are consistently paid on time, usually within 7 to 10 days of invoice receipt.
• Work at home - Our contractors work primarily from their home offices throughout the United States.
• Flexible work hours - Virtually all of our client engagements enable our contractors to set their own work schedules.