The Communications Manager role will blend external and internal communications expertise, including managing corporate social content, public relations / media relations, and employee engagement. The job is highly visible and will require answering to c-suite executives.
What You'll Do
- Ideate and execute thought-leadership programs for CEO and CPO, including proactive media relations, podcasts & events
- Create and foster media relationships to drive company coverage
- Analyze and track global coverage and develop and execute newsjacking ideas
- Assist in drafting/editing briefing docs, pitch notes, and press releases
- Own Tala’s corporate content: website, blog, and social, awards submissions
- End-to-end ownership of employer engagement initiatives: social amplification, slack channels, internal meetings and other internal communications efforts
- Collaborate with the People team to assist in initiative roll-outs (e.g., working norms, pulse surveys)
What You'll Need
- 5+ years experience in communications in-house or agency
- Strong communicator that can implement strategies across different channels
- Strong understanding of crypto and AI
- Strong relationships with key media, reporters, and stakeholders
- Excellent knowledge of corporate communications strategies including PR & owned content (e.g., blog, social media)
- Strong analytical skills to measure and optimize content performance
- Creative problem solver and fast learner
- Ability to work cross functionally with different teams and handle sensitive information
- Detail-oriented approach with ability to work under pressure to meet deadline
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Leverage AI to create efficiencies
- Highly organized and strong project management skills
Preferred Skills & Experience:
Skills Required
- 5+ years experience in communications in-house or agency
- Strong communicator that can implement strategies across different channels
- Strong understanding of crypto and AI
- Strong relationships with key media, reporters, and stakeholders
- Excellent knowledge of corporate communications strategies including PR & owned content
- Strong analytical skills to measure and optimize content performance
- Creative problem solver and fast learner
- Ability to work cross functionally with different teams and handle sensitive information
- Detail-oriented approach with ability to work under pressure to meet deadline
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
What We Do
Tala is a global technology company on a mission to build a financial system that works for everyone. More than 6 million people have borrowed through Tala’s smartphone app, which provides instant credit scoring, lending, and other personalized financial services in emerging markets. We are present in the United States, Kenya, Mexico, the Philippines and India.
Why Work With Us
We are on a global mission to serve the underserved. We use mobile technology and data science to make financial services simple, inclusive, and accessible. We are expanding across product offerings, countries and crypto and are looking for people who have an entrepreneurial spirit and are passionate about the mission.
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