Lead press and media relations: act as Scaleway’s primary point of contact for journalists, manage inbound requests, pitch stories, coordinate interviews, and prepare executives for media engagements, together with Iliad’s communication team
Drive Scaleway’s communication strategy: build and execute a clear roadmap aligned with our positioning in cloud, AI, sustainability, and European digital sovereignty.
Write high-impact communication materials: craft press releases, media briefs, Q&As and statements in French and English, ensuring clarity and consistency.
Manage and grow our network of tech and business journalists: leverage your existing relationships and develop new ones across technology, cloud, AI, and enterprise media.
Source and manage PR agencies in key local countries starting with Italy
Support product and innovation communications: work closely with Product, Engineering, and Marketing teams to translate complex cloud and AI topics into accessible, compelling media narratives
Monitor and analyze media and industry sentiment: track press coverage, competitor narratives, analyst perspectives, and key cloud/AI trends to inform communication decisions.
Lead institutional and ecosystem communications: manage relationships with French Tech, France Digitale, and other national or European ecosystem bodies to enhance Scaleway’s visibility and influence.
Coordinate public relationship efforts with EU partners: collaborate with the group public affairs team and the international teams to ensure consistent messaging across European initiatives.
Develop and manage co-marketing plans with strategic tech partners: build joint communication initiatives with companies such as NVIDIA, Hugging Face, and other cloud/AI partners.
Drive Scaleway’s participation in awards and rankings: identify relevant opportunities (innovation, cloud, AI, sustainability), coordinate submissions, and manage communication around recognitions.
Support analyst communications: relay Scaleway updates and positioning to analyst firms (Gartner, Forrester, IDC, etc.) and vice versa, together with the analyst team.
Contribute to incident and crisis communication efforts: support the development of clear, timely, and aligned messaging during high-stakes or urgent situations, in coordination with leadership and Iliad group communication team.
Requirements
7+ years of experience in Public Relations / Communications, ideally in tech, cloud, AI, or enterprise IT
Proven track record in tech PR, with established relationships in the French media landscape; international contacts are a plus
Exceptional writing skills in French and English (native-level in one, strong proficiency in the other). Italian is a strong plus
Experience working directly with executives and managing high-stakes or sensitive communication topics
Strong storytelling and narrative skills, with an ability to translate complex cloud/AI topics into clear, compelling messages
Comfortable navigating fast-paced environments and multi-entity collaboration (experience with group structures is a plus)
Autonomous, structured, and proactive, with strong stakeholder management skills
Genuine interest in cloud, AI, European tech policy, and digital sovereignty