Sr Communications Manager
1PasswordPosted 3/28/2025
Sr Communications Manager
1Password
Job Location
Salary Range
118k - 182k USD / YEAR
Job Summary
1Password is seeking a Senior Communications Manager to elevate the company's global visibility and reputation as a cybersecurity leader. The role involves driving media relations, contributed content, event participation, speaking engagements, and rapid response programs. The ideal candidate has 6+ years of experience in communications, public/media relations or related field, deep expertise in enterprise security, established media relationships, strategic communication skills, executive thought leadership platform development, exceptional messaging, storytelling, and writing skills, crisis communications, collaborative approach, adaptability, and responsiveness. The role offers a competitive salary, benefits, and remote work options, with occasional travel for in-person engagement.
Job Description
About 1Password:
We all have important information we need to manage, and protecting it should be easy. Over 150,000 businesses and millions of people log in to 1Password to unlock smart, simple access to everything they care about. Our vision is to create a safer, simpler digital future for everyone, and our culture values simplicity, honesty and a human-centric approach to solving problems. Come help us unlock peace of mind so everyone can stay safer online.
We are seeking a Senior Communications Manager to elevate 1Password's global visibility and reputation as a cybersecurity leader. In this role, you will increase awareness of 1Password's Extended Access Management platform and establish category leadership through driving media relations, contributed content, event participation, speaking engagements, and rapid response programs. You will work closely with 1Password cybersecurity thought leaders and executive spokespeople to shape narratives that help 1Password lead the next major shift in enterprise security.
Reporting directly to the Director of Communications, this is a remote role within the US or Canada.
What we're looking for:
- Proven background in the field: 6+ years of experience in communications, public/media relations or related field.
- Deep expertise in enterprise security: A comprehensive understanding of the cybersecurity landscape, including emerging threats, industry trends, and technologies.
- Established media relationships: Strong, existing connections with key security media outlets and influencers to effectively disseminate 1Password's messaging.
- Strategic communication skills: Proven ability to develop and execute communication strategies that align with business objectives and resonate with target audiences.
- Executive thought leadership platform development: Experience working closely with executive spokespeople to craft and deliver breakthrough cybersecurity narratives.
- Exceptional messaging, storytelling, and writing skills: Ability to translate technical cybersecurity concepts into compelling messages, narratives, and content across a variety of formats.
- Crisis communications: Experience managing sensitive cybersecurity-related incidents from a media relations perspective.
- Collaborative approach: Experience working cross-functionally across marketing organizations to drive integrated awareness programs.
- Adaptability and responsiveness: Ability to swiftly respond to industry developments and position 1Password appropriately in the media landscape.
- Self-starter: Thrives in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, embracing ambiguity and proactively identifies opportunities to make a significant impact.
- Excellent prioritization skills: Capable of managing multiple projects effectively in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.
What you can expect:
- Media relations: Develop and maintain relationships with key security journalists and influencers to secure consistent, high-quality coverage.
- Content development: Create and direct compelling content, including press releases, blog posts, and executive thought leadership bylines, that highlight 1Password's innovations and insights in cybersecurity.
- Event communications strategy and on-site support: Develop media and speaking strategy for industry events to showcase 1Password's cybersecurity expertise (ex. RSA, BlackHat, InfoSec Europe); facilitate media interviews and support speaking engagements at events.
- Rapid response: Lead the development of rapid response strategies to address emerging cybersecurity issues, ensuring 1Password's voice is present in critical industry conversations.
- Crisis communications: Support the Director, Communications & Social Media, in the execution of communications response plans in order to maintain trust and transparency, and help shape favorable business outcomes.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with marketing, product, spokespeople, and our external agency partners to ensure communication efforts are aligned with company goals and product developments.
- Measurement and reporting: Monitor and report on the effectiveness of communication strategies, adjusting tactics as necessary to achieve desired outcomes.
USA-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $118,000 USD and $182,000 USD, plus immediate participation in 1Password's benefits program (health, dental, 401k and many others), utilization of our generous paid time off, an equity grant and, where applicable, participation in our incentive programs.
Canada-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $134,000 CAD and $160,000 CAD, plus immediate participation in 1Password’s generous benefits program (health, dental, RRSP and many others), utilization of our generous paid time off, an equity grant and, where applicable, participation in our incentive programs.
At 1Password, we approach each individual's compensation with a promise of fair market value and internal equity commensurate with experience and specific skill set.
We believe in the power of remote work, but we also recognize that in-person connection is sometimes important to help us achieve our mission. While we are a remote-first company, occasional travel for in-person engagement will be a part of this role. Frequency will depend on role and responsibilities, and may include, but is not limited to, annual department-wide offsites, team meetings, and customer/industry events. These events will typically be held in varying locations across Canada and the US.
What we offer:
We believe in working hard, and resting hard. We’re always looking for new ways to support our team members, but here’s a glance at what we currently offer:
Health and wellbeing
> 👶 Maternity and parental leave top-up programs
> 👟 Wellness spending allowance
> 🏝 Generous PTO policy
> 💖 Company-wide wellness days off scheduled throughout the year
> 🧠 Wellness Coach membership
> 🩺 Comprehensive health coverage
Growth and future
> 📈 Company equity for all full-time employees
> 💸 Retirement matching program
> 💡 Training budget, 1Password University access, and learning sessions
> 🔑 Free 1Password account (and friends and family discount!)
Flexibility and community
> 🤝 Paid volunteer days
> 🌎 Employee-led DEIB programs and ERGs and ECGs
> 🏠 Fully remote environment
> 🏆 Peer-to-peer recognition through Bonusly
You belong here.
1Password is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that is built on trust, support and respect. We welcome all individuals and do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, colour, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, sex, citizenship, education, languages spoken or veteran status. Be yourself, find your people and share the things you love.
Accommodation is available upon request at any point during our recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please speak to your talent acquisition partner or email us at [email protected] and we’ll work to meet your needs.
Remote work is a part of our DNA. Given that our company was founded remotely in 2005, we can safely say we're experts at building remote culture. That said, remote work at 1Password does mean working from your home country. If you've got questions or concerns about this, your talent partner would be happy to address them with you.
Successful applicants will be required to complete a background check that may consist of prior employment verification, reference checks, education confirmation, criminal background, publicly available social media, credit history, or other information, as permitted by local law.
1Password uses an automated employment decision tool as a part of the recruitment process. See the latest bias audit information. A reasonable accommodation, reasonable alternative selection process, appeal or to exercise your right to opt-out of AADM may be requested by emailing [email protected] with subject "AI accommodation request". For additional information see our Candidate Privacy Notice.
