Requisition #: 16383
Our Mission: Powering Innovation That Drives Human Advancement
When visionary companies need to know how their world-changing ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality with Ansys simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be powered by Ansys.
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The Public Relations Manager in EMEA is responsible for the planning, management, and execution of strategic media engagements globally, with a primary focus on Europe, particularly the UK, France, and the DACH region. This role also involves consultation and alignment with internal APAC team members. The successful candidate will manage and guide external PR agencies on all day-to-day media relations activities to develop and localize content that enhances the company’s visibility in the marketplace.
This person must be a strong writer and editor, capable of crafting compelling press materials and ensuring content accuracy. Additionally, they will support the global press release pipeline, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with overarching communication strategies. The position is integral to the global PR team, collaborating with external agencies and internal teams to elevate the company’s visibility and brand awareness worldwide.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Manage external EMEA PR agencies (currently in London, Paris, and Munich) and oversee all day-to-day media relations activities. Occasionally support European PR in other regions. Support APAC Field Marketing teams with localized PR plans, providing guidance and ensuring alignment with global campaigns and strategies. Oversee PR resources to secure placements in relevant media outlets, expanding the company’s visibility within the marketplace and financial community. Own the PR strategy for Europe and, with PR agencies, drive editorial story planning, writing, and pitching to local, national, and international press (trade and general business), including all necessary follow-up efforts (fact-finding, quote development/approval, executive interview coordination, etc.) to maximize media attention and build brand awareness. Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, spokespeople, local executives, Field Marketing, Application Engineers/Customer Support, and Sales Teams to promote an integrated communications approach across Europe. Implement media training for spokespeople. Monitor industry issues and the competitive landscape to adjust positioning and messaging as needed. Track coverage and metrics, maintain placement trackers, reports, and performance analyses. Support the global press release pipeline, ensuring timely development, review, and distribution of content. Work on various marketing projects from inception through to completion, spanning cross-functional groups.
Minimum Education, Certification Requirements, and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English, or Writing. Minimum of 5 years of experience as a media or PR professional. PR agency experience required. Experience managing PR agency teams preferred. Prior PR agency experience preferred. Fluent in English. Exceptional writing and editing skills with keen attention to detail. Highly organized and able to maintain composure in a fast-paced environment. Strong time management skills with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines. Team player with a positive, can-do attitude. Prior experience working in a technical business setting with engineers or in engineering simulation preferred; public company experience preferred; B2B software experience a plus. Experience working with PR software (, PR Newswire, Muckrack) preferred.
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At Ansys, we know that changing the world takes vision, skill, and each other. We fuel new ideas, build relationships, and help each other realize our greatest potential. We are ONE Ansys. We operate on three key components: our commitments to stakeholders, our values that guide how we work together, and our actions to deliver results.As ONE Ansys, we are powering innovation that drives human advancement
Our Commitments:
Amaze with innovative products and solutions Make our customers incredibly successful Act with integrity Ensure employees thrive and shareholders prosper
Our Values:
Adaptability: Be open, welcome what’s next Courage: Be courageous, move forward passionately Generosity: Be generous, share, listen, serve Authenticity: Be you, make us stronger
Our Actions:
We commit to audacious goals We work seamlessly as a team We demonstrate mastery We deliver outstanding results
VALUES IN ACTION
Ansys is committed to powering the people who power human advancement. We believe in creating and nurturing a workplace that supports and welcomes people of all backgrounds; encouraging them to bring their talents and experience to a workplace where they are valued and can thrive.
Our culture is grounded in our four core values of adaptability, courage, generosity, and authenticity. Through our behaviors and actions, these values foster higher team performance and greater innovation for our customers.
We’re proud to offer programs, available to all employees, to further impact innovation and business outcomes, such as employee networks and learning communities that inform solutions for our globally minded customer base.
WELCOME WHAT’S NEXT IN YOUR CAREER AT ANSYS
At Ansys, you will find yourself among the sharpest minds and most visionary leaders across the globe. Collectively, we strive to change the world with innovative technology and transformational solutions. With a prestigious reputation in working with well-known, world-class companies, standards at Ansys are high — met by those willing to rise to the occasion and meet those challenges head on. Our team is passionate about pushing the limits of world-class simulation technology, empowering our customers to turn their design concepts into successful, innovative products faster and at a lower cost. Ready to feel inspired? Check out some of our recent customer stories, and .
At Ansys, it’s about the learning, the discovery, and the collaboration. It’s about the “what’s next” as much as the “mission accomplished.” And it’s about the melding of disciplined intellect with strategic direction and results that have, can, and do impact real people in real ways. All this is forged within a working environment built on respect, autonomy, and ethics.
CREATING A PLACE WE’RE PROUD TO BE
Ansys is an S&P 500 company and a member of the NASDAQ-100. We are proud to have been recognized for the following more recent awards, although our list goes on: Newsweek’s Most Loved Workplace globally and in the , Gold Stevie Award Winner, America’s Most Responsible Companies, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, Great Place to Work Certified (China, Greece, France, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, and ).
