Director Executive and Internal Communications, Product

Our Mission

At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:

Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.

Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. We are a company built on the foundation of challenging and disrupting the way things are done, and we’re looking for innovators who are as committed to shaping the future of cybersecurity as we are.

We take our mission of protecting the digital way of life seriously. We are relentless in protecting our customers and we believe that the unique ideas of every member of our team contributes to our collective success. Our values were crowdsourced by employees and are brought to life through each of us everyday – from disruptive innovation and collaboration, to execution.

From showing up for each other with integrity to creating an environment where we all feel included.

As a member of our team, you will be shaping the future of cybersecurity. We work fast, value ongoing learning, and we respect each employee as a unique individual. Knowing we all have different needs, our development and personal wellbeing programs are designed to give you choice in how you are supported. This includes our FLEX Benefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items selected by employees, our mental and financial health resources, and our personalized learning opportunities – just to name a few!

At Palo Alto Networks, we believe in the power of collaboration and value in-person interactions. This is why our employees generally work full time from our office with flexibility offered where needed. This setup fosters casual conversations, problem-solving, and trusted relationships. Our goal is to create an environment where we all win with precision.

We are looking for a Director of Executive and Internal Communications to support the Product organization as the principal communications advisor to the Chief Technology & Product Officer (CT&PO) and his leadership team. In this role, you will be responsible for setting the internal communications strategy for an organization which is constantly innovating, deploying leaders and executing communications within that framework.

A creative and strategic thinker who is excited by tech and innovation and the people that drive it, you are someone who thrives in a fast-paced and collaborative environment and has a proven track record building communications strategies that inform as well as motivate employees. Experience in internal communications for a large organization is essential.

• Establish an internal communications strategy in conjunction with senior leadership
• Ensure organizational initiatives and projects are successfully communicated to employees and stakeholders
• Plan, edit, and write content for a variety of internal communications media, such as the company intranet and Slack
• Draft senior executives’ written and spoken messages to employees, including Keynotes, Board and EBC decks, briefing docs in collaboration with AR/PR for media and analyst interviews.
• Ensure product functionality and positioning are successfully and consistently communicated to employees and stakeholders to drive alignment and clarity – this includes customers and the Board.
• Plan, edit, and develop content for a variety of channels, audiences and media, including: the intranet and Slack, external blogs, customer presentations and messages, incident/crisis response-related communications, and external keynotes Manage the Chief Technology and Product Officer’s external profile, including social media strategy; and speaking, media and analyst engagements (in partnership with PR/Analyst Relations/Social teams)
• Ensure internal communications messages are consistent across all media and departments of the organization
• Plan, edit, and write content for occasional external events for the CT&PO and some of his leadership team Lead a team of high performing communications professionals

• 10-15 plus years communications experience, including experience supporting a Product executive or…