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Venable LLP’s Cybersecurity Services Group seeks a strategic and creative Communications and Public Relations Manager to join the practice in the Washington, DC office.
Venable’s Cybersecurity Services Group operates at the forefront of data security, privacy, and incident response, advising organizations across industries on complex and evolving cyber risks. The Communications and Public Relations Manager will collaborate closely with clients to drive thought leadership, enhance market visibility, elevate their profiles, and support crisis response through compelling content, proactive media engagement, and integrated digital communications strategies. The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer with experience in cybersecurity, technology, or professional services communications who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
Content Development & Thought Leadership
- Draft, edit, and publish high-quality blog posts, alerts, white papers, and website content focused on cybersecurity, data privacy, and technology risk.
- Develop and manage an editorial calendar aligned with emerging cyber trends, regulatory developments, and industry priorities.
- Translate complex cybersecurity and regulatory concepts into clear, engaging content tailored to business, technology, and executive audiences.
- Draft opinion pieces, bylined articles, and commentary for placement in industry, trade, and national publications.
- Collaborate with subject-matter professionals within the Cybersecurity Services Group to capture insights and develop market-facing content.
Media Relations & Outreach
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with reporters, editors, and industry influencers covering cybersecurity, privacy, and technology.
- Develop media pitches, press releases, and background materials to support initiatives and announcements.
- Coordinate interviews and prepare spokespersons with talking points and briefing materials.
- Monitor media coverage and identify proactive opportunities that advance client objectives.
Social Media & Digital Strategy
- Develop and execute a social media strategy to promote cybersecurity insights, events, and thought leadership.
- Draft and manage content across LinkedIn, X, and other relevant platforms to expand reach and engagement.
- Track and analyze performance metrics, providing recommendations to enhance digital visibility and audience growth.
- Ensure consistent brand voice and messaging across all digital channels.
Strategic Communications & Campaign Support
- Partner with business development and marketing teams to support industry campaigns, webinars, reports, and client-facing initiatives.
- Contribute to messaging strategy for key cybersecurity topics, including incident response, regulatory developments, and emerging threats.
- Support the planning and execution of client events by collaborating with the marketing and events teams, as well as other stakeholders.
- Track and report on communications performance metrics and campaign effectiveness.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field required.
- Minimum 5 years of communications, public relations, or content marketing experience, preferably in cybersecurity, technology, legal, or professional services.
- Exceptional writing and editing skills, with demonstrated experience producing technical or regulatory thought leadership content.
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity and privacy topics, or the ability to quickly master complex subject matter.
- Experience managing media relations and digital communications strategies.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and collaborate with senior subject-matter professionals.
- Strong analytical skills and comfort using metrics to inform strategy.
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and attention to detail.
- Strategic thinker with a proactive and solutions-oriented mindset.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build credibility with technical and executive stakeholders.
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality and brand integrity.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment responsive to breaking cyber and regulatory developments.
- Writing sample required demonstrating experience in cybersecurity, technology, or thought leadership communications.
COMPENSATION
- The salary range for the Communications and Public Relations Manager position is $160,000 to $175,000. The actual salary offered will be based on a number of job-related factors including, but not limited to, years of related experience, level of education, skills, credentials and certifications, responsibilities and performance.
Venable LLP does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by law. To view our inclusion and opportunity policy, please click here.
INTRODUCTION
Venable LLP’s Cybersecurity Services Group seeks a strategic and creative Communications and Public Relations Manager to join the practice in the Washington, DC office.
Venable’s Cybersecurity Services Group operates at the forefront of data security, privacy, and incident response, advising organizations across industries on complex and evolving cyber risks. The Communications and Public Relations Manager will collaborate closely with clients to drive thought leadership, enhance market visibility, elevate their profiles, and support crisis response through compelling content, proactive media engagement, and integrated digital communications strategies. The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer with experience in cybersecurity, technology, or professional services communications who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
Content Development & Thought Leadership
- Draft, edit, and publish high-quality blog posts, alerts, white papers, and website content focused on cybersecurity, data privacy, and technology risk.
- Develop and manage an editorial calendar aligned with emerging cyber trends, regulatory developments, and industry priorities.
- Translate complex cybersecurity and regulatory concepts into clear, engaging content tailored to business, technology, and executive audiences.
- Draft opinion pieces, bylined articles, and commentary for placement in industry, trade, and national publications.
- Collaborate with subject-matter professionals within the Cybersecurity Services Group to capture insights and develop market-facing content.
Media Relations & Outreach
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with reporters, editors, and industry influencers covering cybersecurity, privacy, and technology.
- Develop media pitches, press releases, and background materials to support initiatives and announcements.
- Coordinate interviews and prepare spokespersons with talking points and briefing materials.
- Monitor media coverage and identify proactive opportunities that advance client objectives.
Social Media & Digital Strategy
- Develop and execute a social media strategy to promote cybersecurity insights, events, and thought leadership.
- Draft and manage content across LinkedIn, X, and other relevant platforms to expand reach and engagement.
- Track and analyze performance metrics, providing recommendations to enhance digital visibility and audience growth.
- Ensure consistent brand voice and messaging across all digital channels.
Strategic Communications & Campaign Support
- Partner with business development and marketing teams to support industry campaigns, webinars, reports, and client-facing initiatives.
- Contribute to messaging strategy for key cybersecurity topics, including incident response, regulatory developments, and emerging threats.
- Support the planning and execution of client events by collaborating with the marketing and events teams, as well as other stakeholders.
- Track and report on communications performance metrics and campaign effectiveness.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, or related field required.
- Minimum 5 years of communications, public relations, or content marketing experience, preferably in cybersecurity, technology, legal, or professional services.
- Exceptional writing and editing skills, with demonstrated experience producing technical or regulatory thought leadership content.
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity and privacy topics, or the ability to quickly master complex subject matter.
- Experience managing media relations and digital communications strategies.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and collaborate with senior subject-matter professionals.
- Strong analytical skills and comfort using metrics to inform strategy.
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and attention to detail.
- Strategic thinker with a proactive and solutions-oriented mindset.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build credibility with technical and executive stakeholders.
- Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality and brand integrity.
- Comfortable operating in a fast-moving environment responsive to breaking cyber and regulatory developments.
- Writing sample required demonstrating experience in cybersecurity, technology, or thought leadership communications.
COMPENSATION
- The salary range for the Communications and Public Relations Manager position is $160,000 to $175,000. The actual salary offered will be based on a number of job-related factors including, but not limited to, years of related experience, level of education, skills, credentials and certifications, responsibilities and performance.
Venable LLP does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by law. To view our inclusion and opportunity policy, please click here.
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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.
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Find Public Relations Manager JobsPublic Relations Manager H-1B Visa: 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.
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