Company Overview:
TENEX is an AI-native, automation-first, built-for-scale Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider. We are a force multiplier for defenders, helping organizations enhance their cybersecurity posture through advanced threat detection, rapid response, and continuous protection. Our team is composed of industry experts with deep experience in cybersecurity, automation and AI-driven solutions. Backed by leading investors, we are rapidly growing and seeking top talent to join our mission of revolutionizing the AI-Native MDR landscape.
We’re a fast growing startup backed by industry experts and top tier investors led by Crosspoint Capital Partners and also backed by Shield Capital, DTCP (formerly Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners), Deepwork Capital, and the Florida Opportunity Fund. Seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). As an early employee, you’ll play a meaningful role in defining and building our culture. Get in on the ground floor. We’re a small but well-funded team that just raised a substantial round – joining now comes with limited risk and unlimited upside.
Culture is one of the most important things at TENEX.AI—explore our culture deck at culture.tenex.ai to witness how we embody it, prioritizing the irreplaceable collaboration and community of in-person work.
ABOUT THE ROLE
TENEX.AI MDR operates in one of the most complex, high-stakes categories in technology — cybersecurity. That means our content and communications can't just fill a page or land in an inbox. They have to educate decision-makers, build credibility with analysts and press, and move buyers.
We're looking for a Content, Communications & PR Intern who can write with clarity and conviction across every format and every audience — from blog readers and podcast listeners to industry analysts and journalists. This is a writing-first role that also requires strategic thinking, a nose for a good story, and the drive to connect ideas to outcomes.
You'll be the intern who owns the narrative — across long-form content, media outreach, analyst engagement, executive interviews, and the scripts that power our podcasts and webinars.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Blog & Long-Form Content
• Research, outline, and write original blog posts on cybersecurity, MDR, threat detection, AI, and industry trends
• Develop thought leadership articles that position executives as credible, trusted voices in the market
• Optimize content for SEO — keyword research, metadata, internal linking, and readability
• Repurpose long-form content into shorter formats: social snippets, email teasers, and pull quotes
• Maintain an editorial calendar and manage drafts through review and publishing workflows
Podcast Scripting & Show Content
• Write episode outlines, host briefs, and interview question guides for the podcast
• Draft intro/outro scripts, segment transitions, and episode descriptions
• Develop guest prep materials and talking point guides for executive and external speakers
• Write show notes, episode summaries, and cross-channel promotional copy
Webinar & Presentation Writing
• Write webinar narratives, speaker scripts, and slide copy from concept to run-of-show
• Develop registration page copy, email sequences (invite, reminder, follow-up), and post-event recap messaging
• Craft on-screen text, poll questions, and CTA language that drives engagement during live sessions
Communications & Public Relations
• Draft press releases, media advisories, and company announcements for product launches, partnerships, and milestones
• Support media list building — research relevant cybersecurity, tech, and business journalists and outlets
• Assist with pitching story angles to press and tracking media coverage and pickup
• Write executive bios, speaker abstracts, and award submission narratives
• Maintain a PR activity log and media coverage tracker to report on share of voice and earned media
• Help develop and manage a crisis communications draft library — key messages and holding statements for common scenarios
Analyst Relations
• Support preparation for analyst briefings with Gartner, Forrester, IDC, and other relevant research firms
• Help compile briefing documents, company positioning summaries, and competitive landscape overviews
• Research analyst coverage of the MDR and cybersecurity market to inform messaging and positioning
• Draft follow-up materials and responses to analyst inquiries
• Track analyst mentions, reports, and Magic Quadrant / Wave coverage
Executive Interviews & Spokesperson Support
• Prepare interview briefs and talking point guides for executive media appearances, podcast guest spots, and speaking engagements
• Draft Q&A prep documents for anticipated journalist and analyst questions
• Ghostwrite contributed articles, LinkedIn thought leadership posts, and bylined pieces for executives
• Support executive visibility strategy — identify media, podcast, and speaking opportunities to pitch
• Conduct background research on interviewers, journalists, and outlets prior to executive engagements
Content Strategy & Distribution
• Contribute to content pillar planning — what topics, formats, and cadences move the needle
• Support campaign briefs with messaging frameworks and audience-specific copy variations
• Collaborate with the Social & Design intern to ensure written content translates into strong visual assets
• Track content performance (traffic, engagement, leads, share of voice) and use data to sharpen future work
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
• Exceptional writer — clear, concise, and compelling across formats (blog, script, press release, email, exec brief)
• Ability to simplify complex technical concepts without losing accuracy or credibility
• Curiosity about cybersecurity, AI, and enterprise technology — you don't need to be an expert, but you need to want to be
• Comfortable writing for different voices and audiences — from a CISO reading a whitepaper to a journalist scanning a pitch
• Research skills: you can go from knowing nothing about a topic to writing confidently about it
• Understanding of PR fundamentals — media relations, news hooks, earned media, and spokesperson management
• Bonus: Experience with HubSpot, Muck Rack, Cision, WordPress, or similar tools
• Bonus: Podcast writing, scriptwriting, journalism, or broadcast media background
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN
• A byline — your work will be published and attributed to you or closely tied to your voice
• Real PR experience: pitching press, supporting analyst briefings, and drafting executive communications
• A portfolio spanning blog posts, press releases, podcast scripts, webinar content, and exec communications
• Exposure to how content and PR drive brand authority, analyst positioning, and demand generation in B2B
• Direct mentorship from senior marketing leadership at a fast-growing cybersecurity company
IDEAL CANDIDATE
• You write the way people actually talk — not like a press release (but you can write those too)
• You unde
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