Public Relations Manager

Zena Tech is a Nasdaq-listed emerging technology company providing AI drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), Enterprise SaaS, and quantum computing solutions for mission-critical applications for business, government and defense. Through our portfolio of subsidiary companies and brands, including Zena Drone and Drone as a Service, we are dedicated to streamlining legacy processes and tasks with drones and smart data across multiple industries.

As PR and Communications Manager, you will lead the execution of public relations, media relations, corporate communications, thought leadership, and executive visibility strategies primarily to our investor audiences across North American and global markets. This leadership role is responsible for building awareness of our opportunity and strategy among our investor audiences, developing high-impact communications campaigns, and ensuring timely responses to positive company news.

A core requirement of this role is strong writing and editing skill for investor-facing press releases, including quarterly and annual results, material announcements, and financing and M&A disclosures, along with a working understanding of investor relations practices and public company disclosure requirements. Working closely with Executive Leadership, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Investor Relations, and Corporate Development teams, you will help craft the company narrative for our Zena Tech parent company brand, and drive earned media outcomes.

• Develop and execute comprehensive public relations and corporate communications strategies to increase brand visibility across technology, business, and financial media.
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists, editors, analysts, influencers, industry associations, and key stakeholders throughout Canada and the United States.
• Lead media outreach, press releases, media advisories, executive interviews, briefing materials, speaking opportunities, and award submissions, with particular attention to accuracy, clarity, and compliance for investor-facing announcements.
• Coordinate, provide briefings and liaison with Corporate spokesperson interviews
• Monitor media activity and emerging financial industry trends and proactively identify earned media opportunities.

• Draft, edit, and finalize investor-facing press releases, including quarterly and annual results, material announcements, financings, and acquisitions, in close coordination with Investor Relations, Finance, and Legal to ensure accuracy and consistency with SEC/SEDAR+ filings.
• Partner with Investor Relations and Finance to translate financial results and business updates into clear, compelling, and compliant press release narratives for investor and analyst audiences.
• Maintain working knowledge of Regulation FD, disclosure obligations, and blackout periods to help ensure all public communications meet applicable regulatory requirements.
• Support coordination of earnings calls, investor conferences, and shareholder communications alongside the Investor Relations team.

• Develop and maintain corporate messaging frameworks, media kits, FAQs, executive briefing documents, and crisis communication playbooks.
• Lead crisis communications planning and rapid-response communication efforts when required.
• Provide strategic counsel to executives regarding reputational risk, media engagement, and stakeholder communications.
• Prepare executive speeches, presentations, bylined articles, talking points, investor-facing messaging, and internal communication materials.

• Lead development of compelling…