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Locations
In this role you can work from Remote, United Kingdom
Overview
GitHub is looking for a communications expert to join the Corporate Comms team to lead EMEA communications.
The overall goal of the Communications Manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), will be to coordinate all public relations activities across the region and develop a comprehensive PR and communications plan including strategy, goals, budget and tactics. This individual contributor role will also be in charge of developing media relations strategy across the markets, partnering with local PR agencies and US and APAC Corporate Comms teams, seeking high-level placements in print, broadcast and digital media. This person will also support a wide range of existing communications activities—across Internal Communications, Analyst Relations, Customer Evidence, Content, and Social Media teams—and also have the opportunity to build and manage dedicated programs.
The Communications Manager will have a good understanding of the market dynamics and media landscape across EMEA and will be responsible for driving proactive storytelling; partnering with the local engineering, marketing and sales teams to drive and support local campaigns; executing event PR programs including local PR events and flagship global corporate events; engaging with regional PR agencies.
The right person for this role thrives in a fast paced environment and enjoys that every day is different. A high performer with a growth mindset, who is both collaborative and autonomous, the ideal candidate will have strong relationships with key media, and an excitement to be part of a global Communications team that represents GitHub as the home for all developers.
This is an individual contributor role and will report to the Head of Corporate Communications.
Location: UK
Responsibilities
Public Relations & Vendor Management
Lead EMEA public relations strategy, including vendor/agency management and budget oversight.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on key regional events and communications strategies for product, engineering, security, and policy topics.
Communication Strategy & Messaging
Develop and execute PR strategies with minimal oversight, ensuring consistency across channels and audiences.
Leverage data to craft stories that enhance GitHub’s reputation and address issues proactively.
Execution & Stakeholder Management
Create communication materials (e.g., briefing documents, decks) for initiatives, ensuring alignment with broader strategies.
Manage stakeholder relationships, embedding diversity and inclusion in all communications.
Reputation & Impact
Identify opportunities to enhance GitHub’s reputation, addressing risks and ensuring messages align with company values.
Track communications impact using KPIs and adjust strategies based on data insights.
Executive & Internal Communications
Prepare executives for external engagements and manage leadership communications.
Support internal communications, aligning messaging with company policies and external guidance.
Oversee EMEA public relations strategy and execution
Manage regional vendors/PR agencies in the EMEA
Manage EMEA PR budget
Collaborate with communications team and cross functional stakeholders on strategy around key regional events and press activations
Proactively anticipate, identify, and resolve issues quickly and efficiently to ensure positive brand positioning
Assist in writing/localising/PR strategy on a variety of complex and technical topics, including product, engineering, security, and policy communications as needed
Qualifications
Required/Minimum Qualifications:
Proven experience in tech PR, including media relations, crisis communication, storytelling, product launches, vendor management, and engagement with open source communities
Strong experience in internal communications, executive communications, public relations (in-house or agency), or related field
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or related field AND some experience in internal communications, executive communications, public relations (in-house or agency), or related field
- OR Master's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or related field AND experience in internal communications, executive communications, public relations (in-house or agency), or related field
- OR equivalent experience
Expertise in developing and executing strategic communication plans in collaboration with internal teams and stakeholders
Strong background in working with tech, business, and trade media outlets
Ability to travel across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and the US to support media activities
Preferred Qualifications:
Strong written and oral communication skills
Strong organization and project management skills, and excellent attention to detail
Deep understanding of/with GitHub and/or software development landscape
Background in working with tech policy, open source communities, and/or software developers
In addition to English, working proficiency in languages such as French, German, and/or Spanish
GitHub values
Customer-obsessed
Ship to learn
Growth mindset
Own the outcome
Better together
Diverse and inclusive
Manager fundamentals
Model
Coach
Care
Leadership principles
Create clarity
Generate energy
Deliver success
Who We Are
GitHub is the world’s leading AI-powered developer platform with 100 million developers and counting. We’re also home to the biggest open-source community on earth (and 99% of the world’s software has open-source code in its DNA). Many of the apps and programs you use every day are built on GitHub.
Our teams are dreamers, doers, and pioneers, leading the way in AI, driving humanitarian efforts around the globe, and even sending open source to Mars (and beyond!). At GitHub, our goal is to create the space you need to do your best work. We’re remote-first and offer competitive pay, generous learning and growth opportunities, and excellent benefits to support you, wherever you are—because we know that people flourish when they can work on their own terms.
Join us, and let’s change the world, together.
Equal Employment Opportunity
GitHub is made up of people from a wide variety of backgrounds and lifestyles. We embrace diversity and invite applications from people of all walks of life. We don't discriminate against employees or applicants based on gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences. Also, if you have a disability, please let us know if there's any way we can make the interview process better for you; we're happy to accommodate!
Skills Required

Public Relations
Communications
Stakeholder Management
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