Global PR Director, US

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI. We are looking for a Global PR Director to lead our external communications and drive high-impact outcomes across priority markets. This senior role reports to the Head of Global Communications and is responsible for ensuring product innovation is translated into clear, credible narratives that build trust with developers and economic buyers, and are amplified optimally across channels and markets.

• Define and implement a global PR strategy aligned to company priorities and positioning.
• Ensure product innovation is consistently translated into strong, repeatable narratives that build credibility with technical and economic audiences.
• Drive high-impact visibility across media, social, podcasts, and speaking opportunities in key markets.
• Lead global campaign planning and major launches, ensuring coordinated, consistent rollout across regions and channels.
• Collaborate closely with Social, Product, Marketing, and Developer Marketing teams to ensure alignment and coordinated execution.
• Lead and optimize team and agency performance across markets, ensuring consistent quality and impact.
• Identify and prioritize the opportunities that will most optimally build visibility and market credibility across channels.
• Partner with executive and product teams to develop a strong, credible spokesperson bench.
• Measure and improve performance, focusing on outcomes not activity.

• Proven experience leading global PR in a high-growth tech company.
• Strong track record of driving high-impact visibility across media and broader channels.
• Experience driving the performance of regional teams and agencies across multiple regions.
• Commercial mentality with an understanding how communications supports growth, pipeline, and market perception.
• Confident working with senior team members and advising executives.
• Comfortable operating in a dynamic, high-growth environment.

Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component. The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is $160,300—$253,600 USD. In select locations (including Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, the San Francisco Bay Area CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range of $192,300—$304,200 USD may apply. In addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program. The total rewards package also includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.

Elastic offers competitive pay, health coverage for you and your family in many locations, flexible locations and schedules for many roles, generous vacation days, up to $2000 match for financial donations and service, up to 40 hours each year for volunteer projects, and a minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave.