Cat Schermann

Communications Manager

London, England, United Kingdom13 yrs 1 mo experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Bilingual strategic communications expert in SaaS.
  • Proven track record in crisis management.
  • Extensive experience in corporate communications.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic communications professional in the SaaS industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategic CommunicationsCrisis ManagementWriting

Other Skills

Communication TrainingStrategic Communications CounselCorporate CommunicationsCrisis CommunicationsAnnouncementsJournalismStorytellingSocial MediaNews WritingPublishingCopy EditingCreative WritingCopywritingBrand DevelopmentContent Marketing

About

Bilingual strategic communications professional for high-growth enterprise SaaS companies. Corporate, employee & executive communications, crisis management, financial PR, partner, developer relations.

Experience

Box

Senior Manager, EMEA Communications

Sep 2025Present · 6 mos · London Area, United Kingdom

Okta

2 roles

PR, Employee & Executive Communications Manager, EMEA

Apr 2022Oct 2025 · 3 yrs 6 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

  • Management of external, internal and executive communications across EMEA, providing strategic counsel to regional leadership and supporting the execution of regional business-critical communication programs.
Communication TrainingStrategic Communications CounselStrategic CommunicationsCorporate CommunicationsWritingCrisis Management+2

Senior Communications Specialist, EMEA

Apr 2021Apr 2022 · 1 yr · London, England, United Kingdom

  • Management of Okta’s EMEA communications program (UK, DACH, FR, Benelux, Nordics), including media relations, corporate communications, thought leadership, executive communications, and regional internal communications.
  • Okta is the leading independent identity provider. The Okta Identity Cloud enables organisations to securely connect the right people to the right technologies at the right time. With more than 7,000 pre-built integrations to applications and infrastructure providers, Okta provides simple and secure access to people and organisations everywhere, giving them the confidence to reach their full potential. More than 16,400 organisations, including JetBlue, Nordstrom, Siemens, Slack, Takeda, Teach for America, and Twilio, trust Okta to help protect the identities of their workforces and customers.
Communication TrainingStrategic Communications CounselStrategic CommunicationsCorporate CommunicationsWritingCrisis Management+2

Ballou

Senior Account Manager

Jan 2018Apr 2021 · 3 yrs 3 mos · London, England, United Kingdom

  • Ballou is an international communications agency working with high-growth tech companies. We offer strategic communication services to some of the world's most exciting technology brands and VC firms.
  • Previous clients: Apricity, Aircall, Cloudflare, Flexport, Molten Ventures (Draper Esprit), Pipedrive, Red Hat, Samsung NEXT, Stack Overflow, Udacity, Vonage and VanMoof.
  • Awards:
  • SABRE Award 2019: The 'no bike' bike launch - VanMoof with Ballou
  • 2019 EMEA IN2SABRE Awards: 'The 'no bike' bike launch - VanMoof with Ballou
Communication TrainingStrategic Communications CounselStrategic CommunicationsCorporate CommunicationsWritingCrisis Management+2

Fabfitfun

Editorial Contributor

Feb 2014Jan 2015 · 11 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

  • FabFitFun is a lifestyle membership that inspires women to lead happier, healthier lives through product and brand discovery. Its flagship product, the FabFitFun Box, delivers a curated collection of full-size products across beauty, fashion, wellness, fitness, home, technology and beyond - to more than one million members - each season.
Writing

Bauer media

Journalist, Foreign Correspondent

Sep 2013Dec 2016 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

  • Bauer Media Group is one of the world’s most successful media companies. We embrace tradition while still keeping our finger on the pulse. Our people create magazines, digital formats, and radio on four continents. With more than 400 magazines, 400 digital products, and 100+ radio stations, we inform and entertain millions of people every day. Simultaneously, we are shaping tomorrow: with investments in online comparison platforms and other young business models, we are setting the course for a successful future as a global multi-business company.
Writing

Cbs2 / kcal9

Investigative Reporting Intern

Jan 2013Jun 2013 · 5 mos · Studio City, CA

  • ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC; VIACA) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic consumer brands, our portfolio includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, CBS All Access, Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, among others. We deliver the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry’s most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, ViacomCBS provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions for partners on five continents.
Writing

Hubert burda media

Journalist, Foreign Correspondent

Jan 2012Dec 2016 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Greater Los Angeles Area

  • With around 11,000 employees and over 550 brands world-wide, Hubert Burda Media is one of Germany’s largest technology and media companies. We create media with people, for people, use our social relevance to make a difference, and offer our employees the freedom to be creative and invent new things.
  • All our business activities focus on our consumers, offering them reliable information, helpful services and great entertainment. We have strong media and digital brands in the News, Tech, Food, Living, Gardening, Fashion, Lifestyle, Health and Entertainment segments. We are active in 17 markets across Europe, Asia, and the United States.
Writing

Education

California State University, Northridge

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) — Journalism

Jan 2011Jan 2013

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