Director – Communications - Media & Journalism

About the Role

Most companies in data and AI sound the same. The same launch recaps, the same borrowed talking points, the same claims no one checked. This role exists so phData doesn't. You turn what our R&D experts and executives know into original, fact-checked journalism that reporters quote, analysts cite, and buyers trust. You are one person working with roughly 10 subject-matter experts and executives, and you don't have a team to hide behind. If you do this poorly, phData publishes content that is forgettable at best and wrong at worst, in a market where credibility is the whole game.

About You

Read this section like a mirror, not a checklist. Some of it is meant to make you nod. Some of it is meant to make you uncomfortable. Both reactions are useful, to you and to us.

• You've killed a story you loved because one source wouldn't confirm it. You didn't publish and hope.
• You've told a senior executive their idea wasn't original enough to run, and kept the relationship.
• Journalist first. You report, interview, verify, and edit like someone whose name is on the byline. You consider "good enough to publish" a failure of standards, not a deadline.
• Quiet ownership. Your best work goes out under an SME's or executive's name. You are fine with that, and you still defend its quality as if it were yours.
• Judgment over volume. You pick one flagship idea a quarter and say no to the rest. You don't measure yourself by how much you shipped.
• Translator. You can sit with an R&D lead who is explaining agent orchestration, ask the question that exposes the real insight, and then explain it to a reporter in two sentences.
• Relationship builder. You earn attention from reporters and analysts by being useful and accurate, not by pitching harder.

If none of that landed, this probably isn't your role, and that's fine. If more than a couple did, keep reading.

What You'll Own

Original content

• Run the idea pipeline: collect ideas from R&D SMEs and executives, evaluate them for originality, and select one flagship idea each quarter with an executive sponsor.
• Report and write the flagship article, including interviews, source confirmation, and fact-checking.
• Deliver the full flagship package to marketing: article, source file, quote bank, data points, and fact-check log.

Momentum content

• Maintain a list of trusted sources and identify relevant topics every week to produce digests and perspectives in an engaging voice.
• Monitor launches from key companies (for example, Anthropic, Snowflake, and AWS) and publish timely takes that connect to client value.

Public relations

• Build and maintain targeted media lists. Pitch flagship articles as news stories and answer journalist inquiries with expert commentary.
• Facilitate bylined pieces under SME and executive names, provide media training, and manage press releases and spokesperson messaging.
• Assess the quality of earned media.

Analyst relations

• Identify and build relationships with influential analyst firms and individuals. Give them flagship articles and data, and schedule briefings.
• Coordinate briefings, prep SMEs and executives, gather client references, and track phData's inclusion in analyst reports.

Internal communications and advocacy

• Keep marketing, sales, and partner teams informed about new content, claims, and supporting evidence before anything goes public.
• Run the employee advocacy program: select participants, provide shareable content, and track engagement.

Program operations

• Publish the editorial calendar and lead monthly performance reviews.
• Set and enforce editorial standards for sourcing, fact-checking, and legal compliance. Own the content workflow.

How you'll be measured

• Leading indicators: ideas submitted per quarter, threshold share volume, turnaround time for published views, and on-time newsletter delivery.
• Lagging indicators: flagship article readership, earned media quality, analyst positioning, newsletter engagement, and advocacy reach.

The Table Stakes

Skills and experience get you in the room. The traits above are what get you the job.

• Senior reporting and editing experience at B2B publications, with a track record of earned media coverage. 
• Strong interviewing, data sourcing, and editing skills, particularly in data and AI.
• Experience managing analyst relations, including evaluations such as Gartner Magic Quadrant and Forrester Wave.
• Proven stakeholder management and advocacy program execution, with experience designing and testing workflows.

This role is based in the United States. You will collaborate with global teams in India and South America, and must be flexible in working across time zones.

• Candidates must be based in the United States.
• We are a remote-first company; some flexibility may be required to collaborate across time zones.
• Travel of up to approximately 40% may be required to support company milestones and in-person meetings.

Why phData?

• Impactful Work: Partner with leading organizations on meaningful data and AI initiatives.
• Collaborative Culture: Work with a supportive, high-performing global team that values transparency, autonomy, and continuous improvement.
• Growth Opportunities: Access to challenging projects, mentorship, and structured development pathways.
• Values-Driven: We prioritize doing the right thing for our clients, our teams, and our community.

Benefits at phData

US:

• Remote-First Work Environment
• 401k plan with company match
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Home Office Equipment Stipend
• Annual stipend for Learning and Development
• Competitive comp, excellent benefits, Flexible PTO plan plus 10 Holidays (and other cool perks)