VP of PR/External Communications Lead
JetBrains · Amsterdam, Netherlands; London, United Kingdom · Netherlands · United Kingdom
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At a glance
Highlights
- Run company-level external communications and grow global reputation.
- Close US visibility gap with narrative-led thought leadership push.
- Build PR operating model with playbooks and editorial calendar.
Ideal candidate
Senior tech PR leader who thrives building global machines and coaching spokespeople. Narrative-driven storyteller energized by developer audiences and shaping reputation through an AI shift.
Requirements
- 10+ years in tech PR with senior leadership experience, ideally B2B or developer
- Built and led distributed PR teams across regions with proven US results
- Track record taking a defined strategic narrative to market
- Experience in thought leadership and spokesperson development
- Experience in crisis communications
- Agency and budget management at scale
- Fluent working with technical, developer-facing audiences and AI-transition stories
Lab profile
About JetBrains
Software company building intelligent developer tools, IDEs, and the Kotlin programming language.
What they build
- IntelliJ IDEA
- PyCharm
- Kotlin
Known for
- Intelligent IDEs and code analysis
- Developer productivity tools
- Programming language design
Key facts
- Founded in 2000
- Headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic
- Privately held and bootstrapped