Senior Director, PR & Communications

Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. Fastly’s edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing our customers’ applications as close to their end-users as possible — at the edge of the Internet. The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet, to be programmable, and to support agile software development. Fastly’s customers include many of the world’s most prominent companies, including GitHub, Yelp, Paramount, and JetBlue. We're building a more trustworthy Internet. Come join us. Posting Open Date: October 20, 2026 Anticipated Posting Close Date*: November 20, 2026 *Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants. Senior Director, PR & Communications We’re looking for a seasoned Senior Director, PR & Communications to join our Marketing team reporting directly to the Chief Marketing Officer. You will be responsible for leading and scaling Fastly’s Global PR and Comms team. In this role, you will capitalize on Fastly’s market momentum to dramatically increase our external share of voice, elevate awareness across global media, spotlight customer stories in the news, and continue to amplify and protect our reputation as category authorities. You will oversee a distributed global team including regional PR managers across AMERS, EMEA, and APJ, alongside communications leads. You will define, implement, and measure a global PR and communications strategy that drives industry visibility. What You’ll Do: • Drive Global PR Strategy: Architect and execute a proactive, aggressive global PR strategy that secures regular tier-1 business, financial, tech, and trade coverage, cementing Fastly’s category leadership. • Lead Regional PR Execution: Partner with and manage regional PR leads across AMERS, EMEA, and APJ to localize press strategy, manage regional PR agencies, craft the story, and drive media coverage tailored to local markets. • Manage Reputation & Crisis Communications: Serve as a trusted advisor to the CMO and executive leadership team on media strategy, crisis communications, and proactive press opportunities. • Spotlight Customer & Product Stories: Partner with Product Marketing and Customer Marketing to translate customer wins and product innovations into headline-worthy news stories. • Optimize Agency Management: Manage external PR agencies and global communications budgets, establishing clear accountability, media targets, and performance benchmarks. • Track PR Performance & Measurement: Develop, manage, and track communications metrics (share of voice, message pull-through, tier-1 press placements, and media reach) to measure outcomes, allocate resources, and demonstrate business impact. • Oversee GTM Executive Communications: Partner closely with our GTM communications lead to support senior executives with strategic messaging, speaking platforms, customer comms, and field alignment. • Guide Internal Communications: Partner with our internal comms lead to champion transparent workplace storytelling through channels like the Fastly Times newsletter, global All Hands, and Behind the Numbers . • Build and Retain a High-Performing Team: Manage and mentor a global team across AMERS, EMEA, and APJ, alongside dedicated leads for internal comms and GTM comms. What We’re Looking For • 10+ years of PR and communications experience across enterprise technology, developer infrastructure, cloud computing, or cybersecurity, with a core focus on media relations and corporate PR. • Bachelor’s Degree • Deep Media Relations Expertise: Proven track record of pitching, securing, and shaping tier-1 business, tech, and financial press coverage. • Global Team Leadership: D