Director of Communications

Cogent Security

. Own Cogent's earned media strategy, including angles, story calendar, and coverage plans for launches, research, and milestones .

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeUnited StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in earned media strategy, crisis communications, and executive presence building, particularly within the B2B tech and cybersecurity sectors. Proficient in developing compelling narratives and managing communications programs that drive coverage and engagement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

8–10+ Years In Communications Or PRCrisis Communications ExperienceStrong Writing SkillsExperience With AI For Monitoring And DraftingExperience Building Creator Or Influencer Programs

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Hard Skills

Earned Media StrategyCrisis Communications PlaybooksCommunications Program DevelopmentWriting MaterialsMedia MonitoringBriefing DocumentsPitchesTalking PointsCoverage AnalysisVulnerability Management

Soft Skills

Sharp News JudgmentTrusted Counsel To Executives

Tools & Technologies

PodcastsNewslettersSocial Media PlatformsMedia Training

Industry Keywords

B2B TechCybersecurityAI ResearchGrowth-Stage StartupSecurity Trades

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own Cogent's earned media strategy, including angles, story calendar, and coverage plans for launches, research, and milestones
Run the PR agency, set priorities, sharpen pitches, and maintain quality standards
Translate Cogent's work for security practitioners and business and AI press
Monitor press, X, LinkedIn, and security communities and execute rapid response to breaking stories
Build Cogent's presence through newsletters, podcasts, creators, and trusted community voices
Run creator and influencer partnerships
Shape Cogent's reputation within the AI research community and partner with recruiting on the talent narrative
Build the CEO's external presence through podcasts, conference stages, and press interviews
Build a spokesperson bench beyond the CEO, including the CTO and Cogent Research, and media-train them
Book and prepare executive appearances, including briefing documents and message development
Own announcement strategy for funding, marquee customers, partnerships, research releases, and awards
Partner with Product Marketing on launches, owning the coverage plan
Develop crisis communications playbooks for product vulnerabilities, customer breaches, and competitor attacks
Build AI-native communications workflows for media monitoring, briefing documents, drafting, and coverage analysis
Maintain a source of truth for approved claims, proof points, spokesperson briefs, and coverage history
Measure share of voice, coverage in buyer-relevant outlets, and executive audience growth

Requirements

What you’ll need

8–10+ years in communications or PR for B2B tech, with cybersecurity strongly preferred
In-house experience, or a mix of in-house and agency experience
Led communications for funding rounds, acquisitions, and major partnerships for a growth-stage startup
Record of driving coverage for launches, funding, and research in security trades and business press
Built a communications program at a small company, writing materials, running an agency, and achieving results without a large team or budget
Sharp news judgment and ability to turn substantive material into compelling stories without overreaching
Trusted counsel to executives; experience preparing CEOs for difficult interviews
Strong writing skills across pitches, briefing documents, talking points, and announcements
Fluent with AI for monitoring, research, and drafting, including ability to explain failures and improvements
Crisis or incident communications experience, ideally in security
Experience turning original research into earned coverage
Experience building creator, podcast, or influencer programs, or growing an executive audience on X or LinkedIn
Familiarity with vulnerability management, exposure management, or AppSec/CloudSec adjacencies
Must be able to work in the United States; visa sponsorship may be required or considered

Benefits

Comp & perks

No set working hours
Opportunity to work at a Series A startup in an increasingly competitive field
Work directly impacts the safety of sophisticated organizations