Communication & PR Manager

Role Overview

• 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

Tech Stack

• Cloud

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Professional development opportunities