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Our 50+ group of award-winning PR specialists, led by our expert senior management team, cover all key markets in the USA, Europe, Australia and Singapore.
Striving to provide impactful results on a daily basis, the Touchdown team has vast experience in the technology sector and use their knowledge and skills to achieve success for our clients.
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James Carter
CEO
James has built a global PR agency focused on delivering outstanding work for some of the world’s most exciting and innovative business and technology brands. His vision is to provide an integrated and strategic PR platform that delivers impact and value to clients at global scale. His agency has been regularly recognised as one of the market leaders by the likes of PR Week, O’Dwyer’s and Forrester Research.
Emily Gallagher
Global Executive VP
Emily has been with Touchdown for 10 years. She has been part of the B2B tech PR scene for over 20 years and is particularly experienced in taking VC-funded startups and private equity investments through the IPO and M&A process. Originally from the UK, Emily now heads up Touchdown’s office in Austin, Texas.
Munich
Austin
Lesley Booth
Client Services Director
Lesley has worked in B2B Tech PR for over 20 years and, most notably, with big brands such as IBM and Skype. Lesley leads Touchdown’s Security and Comms Practice in EMEA and is crucial in onboarding new business and maintaining strong client relationships.
Alyssa Pallotti
Junior Vice President
With nearly a decade of B2B tech PR experience, Alyssa is a tenacious media relations professional with a keen interest in and focus on cybersecurity. She plays a major role in leading specific accounts and in advising the Austin, Texas team.
Natacha Favry
VP of Touchdown FRANCE
Natacha is a seasoned PR professional and leads Touchdown in France. She has a keen interest in social media’s rapidly expanding role within the PR space and has stayed ahead of the curve in the media landscape.
Freddy Staudt
VP of Touchdown DACH
Freddy has been heading up Touchdown’s DACH business since 2012. With more than 15 years as a PR professional, he has helped over 100 tech companies achieve their PR visions.
Sydney
Paris
Eric Dragt
VP of Touchdown Benelux
Eric is an experienced PR professional with over 15 years’ experience in tech PR, both B2B and B2C and leads Touchdown in Benelux.
Luke Frost
VP of Touchdown Australia
Luke heads up Touchdown’s ANZ business managing PR, marketing, and communications across Australia, creating compelling content that drives business in B2B sectors.
Emma Carter
Director
Emma’s role is both strategic and operational, managing Touchdown’s accounting functions and carrying out the financial strategy for Touchdown’s continued long-term growth.
Katie Schaeffer
Business Operations Manager
Katie’s background, which includes nearly 15 years as a PR and Communications professional, combined with her knack for process and detail makes her uniquely suited for Touchdown’s Business Operations Manager role. She is responsible for ensuring Touchdown’s Austin office runs smoothly, professionally and efficiently.
Amsterdam
Sydney
Ben Ralph
Senior Account Director
Originally a Law graduate, Ben moved into PR after working in technology sales. With experience ranging from cyber security, networking and unified communications to HCM, consumer technology and industrial design, Ben works with the Touchdown UK team to deliver results-focused PR campaigns for some of the most exciting and ambitious technology brands in the world.
Jeff Tieszen
Account Director
Jeff has more than 20 years of experience in B2B tech PR, working in both agencies and in-house, including at big brands such as IBM and Motorola. He leads several accounts for Touchdown, helping clients achieve meaningful results in key targeted media.
Derrick Shannon
Account Supervisor
Derrick has been with TouchdownPR for four years. He has more than 10 years of experience in PR and Tech. He brings technical knowledge, business savvy, and creative energy to his approach. He plays a key role in the overall strategic vision for his accounts and has spent years developing high-level media and business relationships that prove to be valuable for his clients in a variety of ways. Derrick is based in Austin, Texas.
Lottie Hutchins
Senior Account Manager
Lottie is a seasoned PR professional with over five years of experience in communications. As the main driver on her accounts she is responsible for coordinating EMEA teams, delivering successful PR campaigns for a range of technology, safety and security-based companies.
Austin
London
Rachael Birt
Account Manager
Rachael has been with Touchdown for over 3 years, starting out as a graduate and learning B2B tech from the ground up. Having completed a degree in English Language & Literature, Rachael is responsible for producing high quality content for clients, as well as planning strategic PR campaigns and building strong media relations.
Josh Beale-Fletcher
Chief People Officer
Josh joined in 2021 with a focus on recruiting and developing the very best PR professionals to deliver for Touchdown’s clients across the globe, drawing on over ten years experience in roles spanning HR, Recruitment and Operations. Josh has a Master of Arts in Human Resource Management from Oxford Brookes University, is a Chartered Member of the CIPD and holds Ability and Personality Assessment accreditations with the British Psychological Society.
Alexandra Morris
Brand and Marketing Manager
Joining Touchdown back in 2017 as the Operations Manager, Alexandra was responsible for running all international operations between the American and European offices. She recently moved into a new role at Touchdown as the Brand and Marketing Manager.
Munich
James Carter
CEO
James has built a global PR agency focused on delivering outstanding work for some of the world’s most exciting and innovative business and technology brands. His vision is to provide an integrated and strategic PR platform that delivers impact and value to clients at global scale. His agency has been regularly recognised as one of the market leaders by the likes of PR Week, O’Dwyer’s and Forrester Research.
Emily Gallagher
Global Executive VP
Emily has been with Touchdown for 10 years. She has been part of the B2B tech PR scene for over 20 years and is particularly experienced in taking VC-funded startups and private equity investments through the IPO and M&A process. Originally from the UK, Emily now heads up Touchdown’s office in Austin, Texas.
Lesley Booth
Client Services Director
Lesley has worked in B2B Tech PR for over 20 years and, most notably, with big brands such as IBM and Skype. Lesley leads Touchdown’s Security and Comms Practice in EMEA and is crucial in onboarding new business and maintaining strong client relationships.
Alyssa Pallotti
Junior Vice President
With nearly a decade of B2B tech PR experience, Alyssa is a tenacious media relations professional with a keen interest in and focus on cybersecurity. She plays a major role in leading specific accounts and in advising the Austin, Texas team.
Natacha Favry
VP of Touchdown FRANCE
Natacha is a seasoned PR professional and leads Touchdown in France. She has a keen interest in social media’s rapidly expanding role within the PR space and has stayed ahead of the overhaul in the media landscape.
Freddy Staudt
VP of Touchdown DACH
Freddy has been heading up Touchdown’s DACH business since 2012. With more than 15 years as a PR professional, he has helped over 100 tech companies achieve their PR visions
Eric Dragt
VP of Touchdown BENELUX
Eric is an experienced PR professional with over 15 years’ experience in tech PR, both B2B and B2C and leads Touchdown in Benelux.
Luke Frost
VP of Touchdown APAC/ANZ
Luke heads up Touchdown’s ANZ business managing PR, marketing, and communications across Australia, creating compelling content that drives business in B2B sectors.
Emma Carter
Director
Emma’s role is both strategic and operational, managing Touchdown’s accounting functions and carrying out the financial strategy for Touchdown’s continued long-term growth.
Ben Ralph
Senior Account Director
Originally a Law graduate, Ben moved into PR after working in technology sales. With experience ranging from cyber security, networking and unified communications to HCM, consumer technology and industrial design, Ben works with the Touchdown UK team to deliver results-focused PR campaigns for some of the most exciting and ambitious technology brands in the world.
Katie Schaeffer
Business Operations Manager
Jeff Tieszen
Account Director
Jeff has more than 20 years of experience in B2B tech PR, working in both agencies and in-house, including at big brands such as IBM and Motorola. He leads several accounts for Touchdown, helping clients achieve meaningful results in key targeted media.
Derrick Shannon
Senior Account Supervisor
Derrick has been with TouchdownPR for four years. He has more than 10 years of experience in PR and Tech. He brings technical knowledge, business savvy, and creative energy to his approach. He plays a key role in the overall strategic vision for his accounts and has spent years developing high-level media and business relationships that prove to be valuable for his clients in a variety of ways. Derrick is based in Austin, Texas.
Lottie Hutchins
Senior Account Manager
Lottie is a seasoned PR professional with over five years of experience in communications. As the main driver on her accounts she is responsible for coordinating EMEA teams, delivering successful PR campaigns for a range of technology, safety and security-based companies.
Rachael Birt
Account Manager
Rachael has been with Touchdown for over 3 years, starting out as a graduate and learning B2B tech from the ground up. Having completed a degree in English Language & Literature, Rachael is responsible for producing high quality content for clients, as well as planning strategic PR campaigns and building strong media relations.
Josh Beale-Fletcher
Chief People Officer
Josh joined in 2021 with a focus on recruiting and developing the very best PR professionals to deliver for Touchdown’s clients across the globe, drawing on over ten years experience in roles spanning HR, Recruitment and Operations. Josh has a Master of Arts in Human Resource Management from Oxford Brookes University, is a Chartered Member of the CIPD and holds Ability and Personality Assessment accreditations with the British Psychological Society.
Alexandra Morris
Brand and Marketing Manager
Joining Touchdown back in 2017 as the Operations Manager, Alexandra was responsible for running all international operations between the American and European offices. She recently moved into a new role at Touchdown as the Brand and Marketing Manager.
Careers
Welcome to our careers page and taking the first step towards an exciting career with our top-ranking global PR agency – in fact we’ve just been voted the #1 top ranking tech PR agency in the USA! With offices across the globe, including the UK, Austin, Texas and Europe, the opportunities for our people are endless.
So, if you’re looking to be part of a company that delivers top-notch PR programmes to a multitude of impressive clients, whilst working with an extremely talented bunch of award-winning PR specialists, then Touchdown is the right place to be!
Take a look at our current opportunities below and the amazing benefits that come with being part of the Touchdown team.
If we haven’t got anything available that suits you right now, then why not tell us more about yourself by sending through a speculative application – we’ll be in touch if something comes up.
Vacancies
Account Director / Senior Account Director
Managing client and media relationships. Manage the generation of high-quality coverage. Mentor and support junior members of the team whilst managing their progression. Managing accurate report processes. Find opportunities to pitch; develop relevant, winning pitches. Manage content creation, outreach and research process. Building and maintaining strong client relationships. Assist the Client Services Director and CEO with managerial decisions
Account Manager / Senior Account Manager
Manage outreach and pitching opportunities. Develop and plan creative content, manage case studies, research ideas and personalise external outreach. Ensure all social media channels are being used effectively and proactively. Manage client and staff meetings, provide day to day mentoring and direction to direct reports. Ensure you are aware of all client coverage as it appears; manage the sell-back process as needed. Take responsibility for features databases. Find opportunities to pitch; develop relevant, winning pitches. Manage accurate reporting process. Maintain high standards and accuracy whilst managing a number of small, global teams. Assisting the Account Director with managerial tasks.
Account Executive / Senior Account Executive
Create accurate & relevant briefing books. Develop and plan creative content with a clear structure. Manage the development and creation of case studies. Ensure all social media channels are being used effectively and proactively. Prep for and participate in client and internal account meetings e.g take notes of actions, follow up notes and complete agreed actions. Ensure you are aware of all client coverage as it appears; manage sell-back process as needed. Keep on top of features databases. Being responsible for finding opportunities to pitch; develop and win opportunities. Complete accurate reporting process. Maintain high standards and accuracy. Providing general assistance to your Account Manager.
Graduate Account Coordinator / Account Coordinator
Work across cybersecurity, storage and networking technology clients. Attend client calls, media briefings and analyst briefings. Secure media opportunities, such as responding to news and current affairs, while building relationships with key media and journalists. Pitch and secure opportunities in broadcast, print and online media. Draftand proof copy that aligns with the business needs of clients – thought leadership articles, press releases, award entries, case studies, commentary, media alerts. Own account reporting both internal and client-facing – draft weekly call agendas, end of month reports, quarterly reports and social media posts.
Account Director / Senior Account Director
Account Supervisor / Senior Account Supervisor
Account Executive / Senior Account Executive
Graduate Account Coordinator / Account Coordinator
Competitive Salary.
Pension Scheme.
Life Insurance.
24/7 gym membership.
WeCare wellbeing benefit.
Increasing annual leave.
Day off for your birthday.
Early finish fridays.
Flexible working.
Inter-office travel scheme.
Couldn’t see what you were looking for?
We’re always looking to connect with PR superstars, so even if you couldn’t find the role you were after, do send us your CV to careers@touchdownpr.com, so we can keep your details on file for any future opportunities that become available.
Equality, diversity and inclusion at Touchdown
Touchdown is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion, and eliminating all unlawful discrimination.
Our aim is for our team to be truly representative of all sections of society and for our clients and each and every employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
In addition to our Diversity Policies (US & UK), we fully support our Diversity and Inclusion Committee, who as a group work together to ensure our Four Pillar D&I Roadmap is integrated and that Touchdown promotes an environment of inclusion and diversity at all times.
Our commitment and the purpose of the policy in full…
Encourage equality, diversity and inclusion in its workplace because this is best practice and makes business sense.
Free of bullying, harassment, victimization and unlawful discrimination.
All employees are recognized and valued.
Taking action to address any issues.
Reviewed by the Touchdown Diversity and Inclusion Committee.
