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At Skillsoft, we believe skills fuel growth. Our mission is to empower every organization and every learner to turn constant change into continuous growth. As part of the team, your skills will help organizations understand what skills they have, what they need next, and how to apply them in ways that drive real performance and progress.
Senior Communications Manager
Skillsoft is evolving how organizations build and apply skills at scale. We are seeking a Senior Communications Manager to manage global public relations and help shape how our progress shows up in the market. In this role, you will work across the business to identify strong stories rooted in platform development, learning experiences, and customer outcomes, and bring them to market through a mix of agency-led and direct media engagement. The Senior Communications Manager will bring strong editorial judgment, comfort working with data, and experience expanding how stories are told in a competitive B2B technology environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage global public relations efforts that reflect Skillsoft’s progress across platform development, learning experiences, and customer outcomes
- Identify and develop external stories grounded in product evolution, learning delivery, and real customer results
- Translate complex information into clear, well-supported narratives for external audiences
- Partner closely across the business to uncover story opportunities and align communications with priorities
- Manage and direct external PR agencies while also building and maintaining direct relationships with targeted media
- Pitch and place stories that demonstrate progress and momentum
- Development and testing of new formats and channels to tell proof and innovation stories
- Track performance and apply insights to refine communications over time
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 12+ years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, or related roles, ideally within B2B technology
- Proven ability to develop external stories rooted in product, customer, or business progress
- Comfortable working with data, metrics, and evidence to support storytelling
- Strong editorial judgment and the ability to operate independently
- Experience managing PR agencies and direct media relationships
- Strong writing, communication, and organizational skills
- Curious about markets, competitors, and emerging trends
Target base salary range for this job requisition is anticipated to be approximately $128,000- $155,000 annualized.
We also offer Enterprise benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, and paid time off
The company may modify salaries, salary ranges and/or Pay Plans from time to time as it deems necessary.
Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL) is a global leader in AI-native skills management for the human + AI era. By unifying learning, real-time skills intelligence, and workforce insights, Skillsoft helps enterprises build their Skillforce™ — humans and AI working together to drive measurable business outcomes. Through personalized, interactive learning across leadership, technology, and compliance, Skillsoft enables organizations to close critical skill gaps and accelerate transformation. Skillsoft is trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 1000, and supports a global community of more than 105 million learners. Learn more at skillsoft.com.
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