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Job Summary
The Team
Join Palo Alto Networks' Global Product Communications team supporting Cortex, where communications plays a strategic role in shaping how our innovation, vision, and impact are understood across the organization and in the market.
The team partners directly with Cortex leadership to drive executive, internal, and external communications, translating complex product vision into clear, compelling narratives and scalable communications strategies. Working closely with Product PR and cross-functional stakeholders, the team helps maximize external visibility while ensuring Cortex communications remain aligned with the broader Palo Alto Networks narrative.
This is an opportunity to work at the intersection of cybersecurity, AI, product innovation, and executive communications, helping shape the story of one of Palo Alto Networks' most strategic businesses.update.
Job Summary
We’re seeking a strategic, high-impact Product Communications Lead to architect and execute the end-to-end communications strategy for Cortex security products. In this role, you will lead an integrated approach across internal, executive, and external channels. You will own executive and internal communications to drive deep organizational alignment and create impactful executive visibility internally and externally, while partnering closely with product PR to maximize external visibility. Crucially, you will translate abstract, high-level vision into the concrete infrastructure required to execute flawlessly at scale.
Operating as a highly autonomous player-coach reporting to the Senior Director of Product Communications, you will serve as the principal advisor to the Cortex speedboat leader and their product leadership team. You will manage their end-to-end communications needs, personally holding the pen on complex announcements with exceptional editorial standards. You will foster alignment across diverse stakeholder groups and leverage engagement analytics to refine delivery, ensuring Cortex communications remain seamlessly synchronized with the global Palo Alto Networks narrative
Key Responsibilities
Architect and execute an end-to-end communications strategy for the Cortex security speedboat across internal, executive, and external touchpoints.
Serve as the trusted communications advisor to the speedboat leader and leadership team, managing end-to-end communications needs.
Personally hold the pen on complex announcements, keynotes, Q&As, briefing documents, and messaging frameworks with high editorial standards and minimal editing required.
Own executive and internal communications for Product leaders to drive organizational alignment, while partnering closely with product PR on effective public relations and external visibility.
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