Director, Corporate Communications (233)

Based: Emeryville
Reports to: SVP, Marketing

Position: Leads the planning, development, and management of corporate communications initiatives including media, analyst and investor relations (communications aspects) and internal communications.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teams with SVP of marketing to drive overall messaging and positioning of Lyris and the company’s products to external and internal audiences.
• Develops messaging/story pitch platforms that PR firm/Manager of Corporate Communications implement.
• Develops PR and Thought Leadership strategy; provides guidance and direction to Mngr. Corp Comm. on implementation of programs.
• Oversees “outbound” analyst relations and works with Director of Market Intelligence to ensure that the company is well positioned with analysts at key firms including Forrester, Jupiterresearch, Aberdeen, etc.
• Works with CEO, CFO, Director of IR and external IR firm on messaging for investor presentations, earnings scripts and releases and other supporting IR materials.
• Manages direction and content team for the company’s though-leadership and best practices portal site.
• Works closely with Market Research Manager, internal subject matter experts and marketing team on the development, production and launch of PR-oriented surveys, studies and white papers.
• Manages development of the monthly employee newsletter and related employee communications and emails.
• Oversees direction and production of the company’s external and customer facing newsletters.
• Works with executive team on preparation of company presentations.
• Manages Corp Communications budgets, contracts, invoice approvals, etc.

Candidate Profile:

• Excellent and efficient writer, strong spoken skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
• Strong team player and ability to collaborate.
• Experienced team leader and manager.
• Knowledge of the technology/software industries and/or marketing processes/industry are key assets.
• 6-10 years experience in public relations or corporate communications, including managing internal and external teams.
• Bachelor’s degree (minimum) with specialty in marketing, communications, English or other.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Experience using and/or a deep understanding of email marketing, content management and/or Web analytics tools a major plus.

Compensation: Competitive salary, bonus, and benefits
Timeframe: Immediate start for a full-time, permanent position

How to apply:

• Write a targeted cover letter that demonstrates you have visited our Web site and understand what we do. How would you make a positive contribution to our business?
• Please reference job # 233 in your cover letter and email it along with your resume to: jobs-adm@lyris.com.

  AA/EOE