Taylor Jones

Corporate Communications Lead at Confluent
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(386) 825-5501
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United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Elementary proficiency
  • Czech Elementary proficiency
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Credentials

  • ICAgile Certified Professional - Agility in Marketing
    ICAgile
    Jun, 2022
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Confluent
    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Corporate Communications Lead
      • Jun 2021 - Present

      • Global lead for Confluent's corporate communications, collaborating cross-functionally throughout the organization to manage company announcements, messaging development, media relations, etc. • Work closely with executives such as Jay Kreps, CEO and co-founder; Erica Schultz, President, Field Operations and others on their external communications/thought leadership programs. •Confluent is the data streaming platform that is pioneering a fundamentally new category of data infrastructure that sets data in motion. Confluent’s cloud-native offering is the foundational platform for data in motion—designed to be the intelligent connective tissue enabling real-time data, from multiple sources, to constantly stream across the organization. With Confluent, organizations can meet the new business imperative of delivering rich, digital front-end customer experiences and transitioning to sophisticated, real-time, software-driven backend operations. Show less

  • Splunk
    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Public Relations Manager
      • Apr 2019 - Jun 2021

      • Member of Splunk's Corporate Communications team, based out of the global HQ in San Francisco, CA. • Among other responsibilities: Corporate PR; PR for the following executives: CEO, President and Chief Growth Officer (CGO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Chief Customer Officer (CCO), Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Chief People Officer (CPO); Global lead for Splunk's PR campaigns; Customer PR lead; manage PR for the Splunk partner ecosystem/Splunk Partner+ Program. • Part of the marketing team that rolled out Splunk's new Data-to-Everything Platform messaging and rebranding, which won Constellation Research's 2019 award for "Best New Enterprise Software Marketing of the Year." Splunk's "Beginning of Everything" event in San Francisco, at which the new messaging and branding was debuted, was capped off by a 60-minute conversation between Splunk CEO Doug Merritt and President Barack Obama in front of customers, partners, investors, press and analysts. Show less

  • Inkhouse
    • United States
    • Public Relations and Communications Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Senior Account Executive
      • Sep 2018 - Apr 2019

      • Acting manager on select accounts, guiding clients with strategic recommendations and ensuring the InkHouse team was delivering results across the board. • Media placement included New York Times, WIRED, Reuters, Business Insider, Fast Company, Forbes, Fortune, Rolling Stone and CNBC, among others.• Actively researched and submitted clients for speaking and awards opportunities.• Drafted press releases, thought leadership bylines, blog posts, responses to media inquiries and social media content on clients’ behalf.• Formulated social media plans and posts, including clients’ Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn accounts.• Clients included the likes of Okta, Confluent, Sapho (acquired by Citrix), Neo4j, Pendo, Jaunt XR (acquired by Verizon), Eaze, SigOpt (acquired by Intel) and Talespin. Show less

    • Account Executive
      • Aug 2017 - Sep 2018

      • Notable experience included bringing Okta public in 2017 and leading Eaze through the legalization of recreational marijuana use in California at the beginning of 2018.• Started managing first account while still an Account Executive.• Led media campaigns and executed on press strategies.• Built relationships with press to facilitate the placement of top-tier media coverage for clients.• Media placements included Fast Company, Forbes, Fortune, Rolling Stone and CNBC.• Provided clients with strategic media recommendations, including developing quarterly plans and analysis on goals.• Actively researched and submitted clients for speaking and awards opportunities.• Drafted press releases, bylines, blog posts, responses to media inquiries and social media content on clients’ behalf.• Formulated social media plans and posts, including clients’ Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn accounts.• Clients included the likes of Okta, Jaunt XR, Eaze, Neo4j, Confluent, Sapho (acquired by Citrix) and SigOpt (acquired by Intel) . Show less

    • Assistant Account Executive
      • Sep 2016 - Aug 2017

      • Executed on media outreach strategies and built relationships with press to facilitate the placement of top-tier media coverage for clients.• Provided clients with strategic media recommendations, including working on quarterly plans and analysis on goals.• Actively researched and submitted clients for speaking and awards opportunities.• Drafted press releases, bylines, blog posts, responses to media inquiries and social media content on clients’ behalf.• Formulated social media plans and posts for clients’ Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn accounts.• Clients included the likes of Okta, Eaze, Neo4j, Sapho (acquired by Citrix) and SigOpt (acquired by Intel). Show less

  • SutherlandGold
    • United States
    • Public Relations and Communications Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Associate Account Executive and Content Specialist
      • Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

      • Generated creative pitches and conducted outreach to secure media coverage around news announcements and set up relationship building meetings.• Identified and drafted submissions for relevant speaking events and award opportunities across virtual reality, financial technology and enterprise tech sectors.• Managed numerous projects simultaneously from concept to completion with minimal direction.• Drafted press releases, bylines, email Q&A media interviews and other writing-intensive projects.• Member of SutherlandGold's Creative Services team, which assists all SutherlandGold clients with generating innovative stories, creative campaigns and brand messaging to deliver upon their company PR goals.• Clients have included public and private companies, such as Jaunt VR (end to end virtual reality solution), OUTFRONT Media (Outdoor Media/Advertising), Gusto (HR Platform), Zendesk (customer service CRM), Autopilot (marketing automation), Circle (mobile P2P payments) and Wickr Foundation (secure data platform). Show less

    • Account Coordinator
      • Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

      • Monitored competitive news and industry trends to facilitate proactive pitching efforts.• Supported media relations by researching editorial opportunities, developed media lists, compiled comprehensive coverage reports and conducted targeted media outreach across accounts.• Drafted a variety of client-facing materials, such as briefing materials and competitive research audits.• Clients included public and private companies, such as Zendesk (customer service CRM), Chegg (student services and textbook rental), Jaunt VR (end-to-end virtual reality solution), Circle (mobile P2P payments) and Autopilot (marketing automation). Show less

  • Hobart and William Smith Colleges
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Assistant Director of Admissions and Communications Coordinator
      • Jun 2013 - Jun 2015

      • Developed and managed all aspects of marketing, advertising, and communication for the Hobart and William Smith Colleges Office of Admissions.• Utilized Real Magnet email marketing automation program to manage outreach efforts and track data, including open and click through rates. Opening rates were consistently above 20%.• Upon the development of an aggressive email content marketing plan, Hobart and William Smith Colleges experienced a 16% growth in applications in 2013-2014, the largest growth of all private colleges and universities in the Northeastern United States.• Balanced all marketing projects for Admissions through continuous work with the HWS Office of Communications staff. Hold multiple weekly meetings with senior Admissions and Communications staff members to execute our ideas.• Purchased recruitment lists by utilizing research and knowledge of our top regional markets, schools.• Executed student application and enrollment growth in newer markets, especially in China and the western United States.• Provided input on the design of the specific targeted email campaigns, HWS marketing materials and website.• Achieved 200% of annual student recruitment goal in 2013-2014; 117% of annual student recruitment goal in 2014-2015• Named HWS Office of Admissions “Most Valuable Player” in 2013-2014. Show less

    • Interim Chief of Staff and Assistant to the President
      • Apr 2014 - May 2014

      •While also retaining role in the Office of Admissions, selected to serve as interim Chief of Staff and Assistant to the President from April 2014-May 2014 for HWS President Mark Gearan during the search period for a full-time replacement. Assisted primarily with the Spring 2014 HWS Board of Trustees weekend, the 2014 HWS Senior Week and 2014 HWS Commencement ceremony.

    • Strength and Conditioning Intern
      • Jan 2013 - May 2013

      •Intern in the Raleigh-Foley-Kraus Varsity Strength and Conditioning Center. Learned exercise, safety, and coaching techniques from Strength and Conditioning Coach Bobby Fisk.•Aided teams lifts for various varsity teams, including Hobart soccer, Hobart basketball, William Smith field hockey and William Smith crew.

    • Admissions Tour Guide
      • Jan 2011 - May 2013

      •Sold the Hobart and William Smith experience to prospective students and families.

  • ManpowerGroup
    • United States
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Production Associate
      • Dec 2012 - Jan 2013

      •Worked at EMC Corporation manufacturing plant through ManpowerGroup over my college's holiday break. •Aided ATMOS cell in assembly of EMC computer chassis and other products. •Ensured quality before products were sent to packaging. •Worked at EMC Corporation manufacturing plant through ManpowerGroup over my college's holiday break. •Aided ATMOS cell in assembly of EMC computer chassis and other products. •Ensured quality before products were sent to packaging.

  • Dell EMC
    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Platform Administration Intern
      • May 2012 - Aug 2012

      •Initiated China cloud computing market research to present to the GHE team. Researched the major dynamics of the cloud computing market in China and helped management determine steps to gain a better stronghold for business prospects in the country. •Produced product slide deck for management, which in turn showed missing product data specifications that needed to be addressed. •Attended numerous product group meetings to discuss requests, issues, and various management matters. •Initiated China cloud computing market research to present to the GHE team. Researched the major dynamics of the cloud computing market in China and helped management determine steps to gain a better stronghold for business prospects in the country. •Produced product slide deck for management, which in turn showed missing product data specifications that needed to be addressed. •Attended numerous product group meetings to discuss requests, issues, and various management matters.

  • RSA Security
    • United States
    • Computer and Network Security
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Inside Sales Intern
      • Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

      •Member of RSA Remediation Triage Team. Team triaged over 1,900 emails to inside sales representatives, along with inputting data from these messages into internal RSA programs, including Salesforce. •Presented sales pitches to inside sales management and staff, on topics such as a RSA elevator pitch, EMC elevator pitch, SecurID pitch, and Information Risk Management pitch. •Utilized Microsoft Excel to update remediation and maintenance renewal information in a variety of programs, such as Archer, Salesforce, and SAP. Show less

Education

  • Hobart and William Smith Colleges
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Public Policy (Technology Concentration) and English (Creative Writing Concentration) Double Major
    2009 - 2013
  • Univerzita Karlova v Praze
    Study Abroad
    2012 - 2012

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