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Couchbase, the operational data platform for AI, empowers businesses to succeed by bringing data to life in new ways. Major market-leading companies rely on Couchbase for mission critical operational, analytical, mobile and AI workloads. Built to replace legacy infrastructure and fragmented data services, Couchbase empowers enterprises with a unified platform architected for performance, flexibility and global scale. With Couchbase, organizations bring their data to life, launching game-changing customer experiences, exploring the limitless potential of AI, and seamlessly extending applications from the cloud to the edge and beyond. Couchbase’s AI-ready technology and enterprise partnership model eliminate complexity and reduce total cost of ownership, enabling teams to stay agile, innovative and secure. Couchbase believes data should never slow you down, but act as the foundation for your next breakthrough. Discover why Couchbase is trusted to help the world’s biggest players scale, move fast and stay resilient, no matter what’s next on their roadmap. Want to be part of our story? Apply today!
POSITION
Public Relations Manager
REPORTS TO
Vice President of Corporate Marketing
LOCATION
Raleigh, NC
POSITION OVERVIEW
We are seeking a dynamic, strategic, and proactive Public Relations Manager to improve awareness and drive engagement with key business and technical media. In this role, you will partner internally with key stakeholders, and externally with our global Public Relations agencies to execute our communication plans, media relations, and protect our market reputation. You will report directly to the Vice President of Corporate Marketing and collaborate closely with internal marketing, product management, senior leaders, and legal teams.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Media Monitoring, Competitive Intelligence, and Rapid Response:
- Track media coverage daily, use AI to analyze coverage, gather insights, and identify opportunities to improve our media strategy.
- Create and deliver quarterly PR impact reports.
- Flag opportunities for newsjacking, route commentary to the appropriate spokesperson, and drive the approvals of the response within a tight timeframe required for standing briefs.
- Act as the early warning system of competitive activity through daily monitoring of competitors such as Oracle, Databricks, Snowflake, MongoDB, and vector database companies.
- Cultivate and maintain active relationships with key business, trade, and mainstream tech journalists.
Internal Content Pipeline Coordination
- Actively manage the creation, internal review, and approval process for critical content assets.
- Work with the broader Marketing team to convert primary assets (customer case studies, benchmark reports) into press releases, media pitches, sales one-pagers, social campaigns, executive slides, and blog summaries, ensuring assets are cleared for external use and meet the needs of the sales and web teams.
Spokesperson Management And Preparation
- Act as the internal advocate to secure time blocks for executive external engagements.
- Own the pre-briefing process, ensuring executives walk into every media interview and conference session with the right talking points mapped to the correct strategic narrative pillar.
Partner Announcement Gatekeeping
- Serve as the internal checkpoint for all partner and co-marketing announcements, ensuring they align with a credibility-first approach (e.g., requiring a joint customer).
- Manage stakeholders and internal teams to prevent premature publishing of blog posts and web pages that would undermine the PR team’s intent to pitch news as exclusive.
Thought Leadership Program Management
- Coordinate with the agency on draft thought leadership articles, manage review cycles, and maintain the posting schedule, ensuring ghostwritten content is delivered to completion.
- Drive the editing and approval process for high-quality press releases, briefing documents, media kits, executive speeches, and thought leadership articles.
Measurement And Reporting
- Own the bi-weekly reporting cadence for the measurement framework (share of voice tracking, message pull through, narrative pillar alignment audits, AI Overview monitoring, and CRM source attribution).
- Run, interpret, and present reporting to leadership, flagging early when metrics drift from targets to enable course correction.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- 5-7 years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, or a closely related discipline, including time spent supporting senior executives.
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field.
- Direct experience in B2B technology, enterprise software, data infrastructure, databases, cloud, or AI/ML categories.
- Demonstrated track record managing high-volume editorial pipelines and shepherding content from draft to external publication across multiple stakeholders.
- Proven experience preparing executives for press interviews and conference appearances, including developing message frameworks and talking points.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to operate under pressure, including comfort with same-day and four-hour rapid response cycles.
- Experience managing or partnering with external PR, communications, or thought leadership agencies.
- Sharp editorial judgment, with excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills across a range of formats (press releases, bylines, social, internal briefs).
- Strong cross-functional stakeholder management, especially across PR, product marketing, sales, and legal teams.
Preferred
- Familiarity with the competitive landscape across Oracle, Databricks, Snowflake, MongoDB, and emerging vector database and AI infrastructure vendors.
- Hands-on experience with communications measurement tools and frameworks, including share of voice, narrative alignment audits, AI Overview / generative search monitoring, and CRM source attribution.
- Experience supporting a company through periods of significant change, such as leadership transitions, rebrands, repositioning, or M&A.
Key Competencies
- Understanding of both generative AI and agentic AI. Familiarity using AI tools such as Claude or Gemini.
- Maintain a quality control mindset by ensuring accuracy, consistency, and on-brand execution.
- Remain calm under pressure to triage competing priorities and make decisions quickly.
- Influence without authority to effectively move senior stakeholders toward shared goals.
- Maintain a strategic narrative orientation to ensure every piece of content aligns with core pillars.
The anticipated starting base pay range for this role is listed below. Base salary is not the only component of our competitive total rewards package - you may also be eligible for bonus, commissions, equity, and other benefits as described below. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location.
Base Pay Range
$102,000—$119,000 USD
At Couchbase, we believe innovation thrives when diverse perspectives are at the table. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds—including women, people of color, LGTBQIA+ professionals, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. If you see a role that excites you, but don’t meet every qualification, we still encourage you to apply. Studies show underrepresented talent is less likely to apply unless they meet all the criteria. We encourage you to apply if you’re excited about the role and can bring strong contributions to our team. If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let your recruiter know—we’re happy to support you. We value diverse educational and career backgrounds. If your experience aligns with the role’s goals—even if it doesn’t follow a traditional path—we’d love to hear from you.
WHY COUCHBASE?
BENEFITS
Couchbase offers a total rewards approach to benefits that recognizes the value you create here, so that you in turn may best serve yourself and your family. Some benefits include:
- Generous Time Off Program - Flexibility to care for you and your family
- Wellness Benefits - A variety of world class medical plans to choose from, along with dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance programs
- Financial Planning - Retirement program and Business Travel Insurance
- Career Growth - Be valued, Create value approach
- Fun Perks - An ergonomic and comfortable in-office / WFH setup. Food & Snacks for in-office employees.
- And much more!
*Note: some programs are not applicable to all countries. Please discuss with a Couchbase recruiter to learn more.
DISCLAIMER
Couchbase is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Join an impact initiative group and experience the amazing feeling of Couchbase can-do culture. By using this website and submitting your information, you acknowledge our Candidate Privacy Notice and understand your personal information may be processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice following guidelines in your country of application.
INTRODUCTION
Couchbase, the operational data platform for AI, empowers businesses to succeed by bringing data to life in new ways. Major market-leading companies rely on Couchbase for mission critical operational, analytical, mobile and AI workloads. Built to replace legacy infrastructure and fragmented data services, Couchbase empowers enterprises with a unified platform architected for performance, flexibility and global scale. With Couchbase, organizations bring their data to life, launching game-changing customer experiences, exploring the limitless potential of AI, and seamlessly extending applications from the cloud to the edge and beyond. Couchbase’s AI-ready technology and enterprise partnership model eliminate complexity and reduce total cost of ownership, enabling teams to stay agile, innovative and secure. Couchbase believes data should never slow you down, but act as the foundation for your next breakthrough. Discover why Couchbase is trusted to help the world’s biggest players scale, move fast and stay resilient, no matter what’s next on their roadmap. Want to be part of our story? Apply today!
POSITION
Public Relations Manager
REPORTS TO
Vice President of Corporate Marketing
LOCATION
Raleigh, NC
POSITION OVERVIEW
We are seeking a dynamic, strategic, and proactive Public Relations Manager to improve awareness and drive engagement with key business and technical media. In this role, you will partner internally with key stakeholders, and externally with our global Public Relations agencies to execute our communication plans, media relations, and protect our market reputation. You will report directly to the Vice President of Corporate Marketing and collaborate closely with internal marketing, product management, senior leaders, and legal teams.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Media Monitoring, Competitive Intelligence, and Rapid Response:
- Track media coverage daily, use AI to analyze coverage, gather insights, and identify opportunities to improve our media strategy.
- Create and deliver quarterly PR impact reports.
- Flag opportunities for newsjacking, route commentary to the appropriate spokesperson, and drive the approvals of the response within a tight timeframe required for standing briefs.
- Act as the early warning system of competitive activity through daily monitoring of competitors such as Oracle, Databricks, Snowflake, MongoDB, and vector database companies.
- Cultivate and maintain active relationships with key business, trade, and mainstream tech journalists.
Internal Content Pipeline Coordination
- Actively manage the creation, internal review, and approval process for critical content assets.
- Work with the broader Marketing team to convert primary assets (customer case studies, benchmark reports) into press releases, media pitches, sales one-pagers, social campaigns, executive slides, and blog summaries, ensuring assets are cleared for external use and meet the needs of the sales and web teams.
Spokesperson Management And Preparation
- Act as the internal advocate to secure time blocks for executive external engagements.
- Own the pre-briefing process, ensuring executives walk into every media interview and conference session with the right talking points mapped to the correct strategic narrative pillar.
Partner Announcement Gatekeeping
- Serve as the internal checkpoint for all partner and co-marketing announcements, ensuring they align with a credibility-first approach (e.g., requiring a joint customer).
- Manage stakeholders and internal teams to prevent premature publishing of blog posts and web pages that would undermine the PR team’s intent to pitch news as exclusive.
Thought Leadership Program Management
- Coordinate with the agency on draft thought leadership articles, manage review cycles, and maintain the posting schedule, ensuring ghostwritten content is delivered to completion.
- Drive the editing and approval process for high-quality press releases, briefing documents, media kits, executive speeches, and thought leadership articles.
Measurement And Reporting
- Own the bi-weekly reporting cadence for the measurement framework (share of voice tracking, message pull through, narrative pillar alignment audits, AI Overview monitoring, and CRM source attribution).
- Run, interpret, and present reporting to leadership, flagging early when metrics drift from targets to enable course correction.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- 5-7 years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, or a closely related discipline, including time spent supporting senior executives.
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field.
- Direct experience in B2B technology, enterprise software, data infrastructure, databases, cloud, or AI/ML categories.
- Demonstrated track record managing high-volume editorial pipelines and shepherding content from draft to external publication across multiple stakeholders.
- Proven experience preparing executives for press interviews and conference appearances, including developing message frameworks and talking points.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to operate under pressure, including comfort with same-day and four-hour rapid response cycles.
- Experience managing or partnering with external PR, communications, or thought leadership agencies.
- Sharp editorial judgment, with excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills across a range of formats (press releases, bylines, social, internal briefs).
- Strong cross-functional stakeholder management, especially across PR, product marketing, sales, and legal teams.
Preferred
- Familiarity with the competitive landscape across Oracle, Databricks, Snowflake, MongoDB, and emerging vector database and AI infrastructure vendors.
- Hands-on experience with communications measurement tools and frameworks, including share of voice, narrative alignment audits, AI Overview / generative search monitoring, and CRM source attribution.
- Experience supporting a company through periods of significant change, such as leadership transitions, rebrands, repositioning, or M&A.
Key Competencies
- Understanding of both generative AI and agentic AI. Familiarity using AI tools such as Claude or Gemini.
- Maintain a quality control mindset by ensuring accuracy, consistency, and on-brand execution.
- Remain calm under pressure to triage competing priorities and make decisions quickly.
- Influence without authority to effectively move senior stakeholders toward shared goals.
- Maintain a strategic narrative orientation to ensure every piece of content aligns with core pillars.
The anticipated starting base pay range for this role is listed below. Base salary is not the only component of our competitive total rewards package - you may also be eligible for bonus, commissions, equity, and other benefits as described below. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location.
Base Pay Range
$102,000—$119,000 USD
At Couchbase, we believe innovation thrives when diverse perspectives are at the table. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds—including women, people of color, LGTBQIA+ professionals, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. If you see a role that excites you, but don’t meet every qualification, we still encourage you to apply. Studies show underrepresented talent is less likely to apply unless they meet all the criteria. We encourage you to apply if you’re excited about the role and can bring strong contributions to our team. If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let your recruiter know—we’re happy to support you. We value diverse educational and career backgrounds. If your experience aligns with the role’s goals—even if it doesn’t follow a traditional path—we’d love to hear from you.
WHY COUCHBASE?
BENEFITS
Couchbase offers a total rewards approach to benefits that recognizes the value you create here, so that you in turn may best serve yourself and your family. Some benefits include:
- Generous Time Off Program - Flexibility to care for you and your family
- Wellness Benefits - A variety of world class medical plans to choose from, along with dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance programs
- Financial Planning - Retirement program and Business Travel Insurance
- Career Growth - Be valued, Create value approach
- Fun Perks - An ergonomic and comfortable in-office / WFH setup. Food & Snacks for in-office employees.
- And much more!
*Note: some programs are not applicable to all countries. Please discuss with a Couchbase recruiter to learn more.
DISCLAIMER
Couchbase is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Join an impact initiative group and experience the amazing feeling of Couchbase can-do culture. By using this website and submitting your information, you acknowledge our Candidate Privacy Notice and understand your personal information may be processed in accordance with our Candidate Privacy Notice following guidelines in your country of application.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Public Relations Manager
Frame your portfolio around measurable outcomes
USCIS adjudicators evaluate whether your role genuinely requires a specialized degree. Document campaigns with quantified results, media impressions, share-of-voice growth, crisis response timelines, so your employer can build a strong specialty occupation case in the I-129 petition.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to filter Public Relations Manager roles by verified DOL Labor Condition Application filings. Employers with recent LCA history have cleared the wage certification step before and understand the H-1B process, reducing your risk of a first-timer slowdown.
Check prevailing wages before salary negotiation
Your employer must certify your salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for your occupation and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up Level II and Level III rates for SOC code 11-2031 before you negotiate, so you know the floor your offer must clear.
Identify your role's specialty occupation evidence early
PR Manager roles sometimes draw USCIS scrutiny because the title spans generalist functions. Pull the O*NET profile for your specific duties, then confirm your employer's job description matches tasks that require a communications or marketing degree, not just experience.
Submit H-1B registration during the March window
USCIS opens H-1B cap registration each March for the October 1 start date. If your current status has an end date before October, work with your employer to request premium processing on the I-129 so USCIS adjudicates within 15 business days of selection.
Confirm your employer is E-Verify enrolled before accepting
H-1B cap-exempt employers and most large agencies are E-Verify participants, but mid-size PR firms sometimes aren't. Verify enrollment status before accepting an offer, since E-Verify participation affects your STEM OPT bridge eligibility and signals the employer's compliance infrastructure.
H-1B Visa Public Relations Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Public Relations Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific related field such as communications, public relations, journalism, or marketing. Generic PR roles where any degree is accepted can face USCIS scrutiny. Your employer's job description should tie specific duties, media strategy, executive communications, crisis management, directly to degree-level knowledge to satisfy the specialty occupation standard.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Public Relations Managers?
Large corporations with in-house communications departments, global PR agencies, technology companies, and financial institutions are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for this role. Migrate Mate surfaces Public Relations Manager positions filtered by verified DOL Labor Condition Application filings, so you can focus on employers who have already cleared the wage certification step.
How does the H-1B cap lottery affect my timeline as a PR Manager candidate?
USCIS opens cap registration each March, with selections announced by late March or April for an October 1 start date. If you're on OPT expiring before October, your employer can request premium processing after selection to get an approved I-129 within 15 business days. Cap-exempt employers, universities, nonprofits attached to higher education, aren't subject to the lottery and can file year-round.
Can a PR Manager role be denied H-1B approval even with a relevant degree?
Yes. USCIS sometimes issues Requests for Evidence arguing the role doesn't require a specific degree, particularly for broad PR titles. A strong response includes the O*NET occupational profile, industry hiring norms showing degree requirements, and documentation that your employer's internal postings consistently require a bachelor's in a relevant field. Roles with measurable, specialized duties are approved at higher rates than generalist titles.
What happens to my H-1B status if my PR employer conducts layoffs?
You have a 60-day grace period after your employment ends to find a new H-1B sponsor, transfer to another visa status, or depart. A new employer can file an H-1B transfer petition using the portability rules under AC21, letting you start working for the new employer once the transfer petition is filed and receipted, without waiting for approval.