Corporate Media Relations Manager

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Corporate Media Relations Manager to join their Global Communications organization. As a Corporate Media Relations Manager, you will develop and execute corporate media strategies supporting HPE's business priorities, reputation, and market leadership. You will lead media strategy and earned-media pitching for corporate milestones, identify and develop compelling enterprise-level stories, maintain and expand trusted relationships with influential business and financial journalists, coach and develop C-suite executives to engage with media, and manage HPE's reputation with media stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute corporate media strategies supporting HPE's business priorities, reputation, and market leadership
• Lead media strategy and earned-media pitching for corporate milestones, including quarterly earnings, investor days, board appointments, and executive leadership changes
• Identify and develop compelling enterprise-level stories connecting HPE's leadership in AI, networking, hybrid cloud, and computing to broader business and industry trends
• Maintain and expand trusted relationships with influential business and financial journalists
• Coach and develop C-suite executives to engage with media
• Identify potential reputational opportunities and risks and develop strategic communications recommendations to address and mitigate them
• Manage HPE's reputation with media stakeholders, ensuring appropriate internal alignment and escalation
• Advise C-suite executives on strategic reputation matters
• Strategize media opportunities to support a busy calendar of recurring corporate moments and proactive storytelling campaigns
• Oversee project management of strategic corporate media programs
• Translate product launches into opportunities with wider business and financial press
• Ensure high standards in preparation of executive messaging, media briefings, and interview materials
• Measure media outcomes and use the results to elevate corporate media relations impact
• Manage company-wide media relations asset libraries
• Assist in managing the work of communications agencies supporting media relations
• Collaborate effectively across a variety of global, product, and business functions
• Directly manage, coach, and develop a team responsible for HPE's corporate media relations programs
• Set clear objectives, establish performance expectations, and provide regular feedback to manage results
• Build an environment that encourages creativity, initiative, collaboration, and accountability

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Media Relations, Marketing, or a related field
• 12+ years of experience in media relations, corporate communications, or a related field for large, publicly traded companies
• Direct people-management experience
• Demonstrated success securing meaningful coverage with national business, financial, or technology media
• Experience developing proactive corporate communications strategies and managing communications programs collaboratively in a matrixed environment
• Strong understanding of business journalism, financial reporting cycles, and corporate reputation management
• Highly adept in writing and editing
• Familiarity with the technology industry preferred

What We Can Offer You:

• Comprehensive suite of benefits that supports physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing
• Investment in your career through specific programs catered to helping you reach your career goals
• Unconditional inclusion and celebration of individual uniqueness