Media Relations Senior Manager, Accenture Cybersecurity

Bring your big ideas and communications expertise to Accenture and you may find that your career catapults to places you never imagined. As a leader in management consulting, technology and outsourcing services, our teams work closely with clients to improve the way the world works and lives. Whether you work directly with clients or manage important internal initiatives and efforts, you’ll find amazing opportunities to make a measurable difference.

As part of the Corporate Functions, Marketing & Communications team, you’ll play a key role in helping Accenture execute its strategy. You’ll work with a diverse team of innovative marketing experts who focus on the following areas: global brand management and advertising; media relations; corporate and financial communications; digital marketing; talent brand marketing; and industry, service line and geographic marketing campaigns.

We are looking for a strategic, action-oriented communications professional to shape the global media narrative for Accenture Cybersecurity at a time when AI-driven threats, cyber resilience, critical infrastructure protection and secure digital transformation are defining the next era of business risk. This experienced professional will develop and lead integrated media strategies that position Accenture as a trusted cybersecurity leader and translate complex technical issues into clear, compelling stories.

They will also support executive leadership, major announcements, ecosystem partnerships and priority growth initiatives across Accenture’s global Cybersecurity business.

• Build Accenture Cybersecurity’s global media presence
• Develop and lead proactive global earned media strategies that strengthen awareness and visibility of Accenture as a leader in cybersecurity, with a focus on priority geographies, industries and growth initiatives.
• Shape differentiated media narratives that connect Accenture Cybersecurity’s capabilities to the issues clients and journalists care about most, with a focus on priority business areas including Secure AI, Identity & Trust, Cyber Resilience & Defense and Operational Technology Security.
• Advise executive stakeholders and lead high-priority media moments
• Advise senior Cybersecurity stakeholders on media strategy, messaging, executive visibility and external positioning for high-priority business moments.
• Lead communications strategy and media execution for major announcements, acquisitions, ecosystem partnerships, research launches and industry events.
• Translate complex cybersecurity, technology and business issues into clear, compelling media materials, including message development, news releases, Q&A, talking points, pitches and executive briefing materials.
• Integrate communications across teams, manage issues and measure impact
• Partner with marketing, research, social, analyst relations, internal communications and business teams to ensure external media programs are integrated, insight-led and aligned with Accenture’s global brand and business priorities.
• Manage media issues, reputational risk and fast-moving inquiries with sound judgment, strong stakeholder alignment and clear, timely responses.
• Use media analytics, message pull-through and executive visibility metrics to evaluate impact and refine strategy.
• Lead people and agency partners
• Manage PR agency partners to deliver high-quality, creative media programs that support business priorities and strengthen Accenture Cybersecurity’s market visibility.
• Travel Expectations:
  Travel nationally as required.

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 12 years' experience in media relations or corporate communications
• Excellent written and oral communications skills. Superior writing capabilities are essential.
• Proven ability…