Company Information

Marketo provides the leading engagement marketing software and solutions designed to help marketers develop long-term relationships with their customers – from acquisition to advocacy. Marketo is built for marketers, by marketers and is setting the innovation agenda for marketing technology. Marketo puts Marketing First. Headquartered in San Mateo, CA, with offices around the world, Marketo serves as a strategic partner to large enterprise and fast-growing small companies across a wide variety of industries. To learn more about Marketo’s Engagement Marketing Platform, LaunchPoint® partner ecosystem, and the vast community that is the Marketo Marketing Nation®, visit www.marketo.com.

Job Description

The Opportunity

Marketo is looking for a communications superstar to join its growing corporate communications team. The ideal candidate will meet all required qualifications, is a self-starter, flexible and a true team player. This person will work closely with a peer PR manager, social media manager and report to the senior director of Corporate Communications.  

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of relevant experience in public relations - in house or agency; Experience working with high growth, B2B companies a must.
• Demonstrate writing excellence when crafting press releases, messaging, proactive pitches and blog posts (writing samples will be required).
• Strong media relations/storytelling skills – proven track record of generating coverage for previous employer/clients (media samples will be required).
• Ability to work cross-functionally with other groups, including but not limited to, content marketing, customer marketing, demand gen, AR, social media and events.
• Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
• Experience in analytics and reporting.
• Ability to think both strategically/creatively but also plan/organize to effectively execute integrated campaigns at the most tactical level.
• Ability to make decisions and work independently; prioritize multiple projects and demands.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to develop relationships and communicate with all levels of management.

Bonus Qualifications:

• Experience working with Fortune 500 companies/clients and/or B2C companies.
• Existing relationships with advertising publications, ad/marketing tech outlets and/or top-tier business publications.
• Knowledge of social media analytics, Cision and PR Newswire.