Senior Associate, Public Relations
About Paxful
Paxful is a financial company set up to give everyone equal access to finance. Our platform supports over ten million global users.
Working alongside our accomplished PR team, you will be charged with shaping how Paxful is perceived. Education within the industry is vital and you’ll be tasked with building strategies that communicate the benefits of Bitcoin and peer-to-peer finance. You will also work closely with international agencies to build and sustain the global reputation of Paxful. Paxful’s team embraces customer focus, tenacious problem-solving, collaboration, and the Senior Associate, Public Relations will contribute to this culture, while pushing us to innovate and do our best work.
What You’ll Do
- Develop Paxful's media strategy around the world.
- Partner with international PR agencies, predominately in Latin America, to support ongoing regional efforts.
- Provide counsel and support to the executive team on various media and speaking engagements.
- Identify and train company spokespeople in key regions.
- Craft company messages and short-term content that directly map to Paxful’s mission.
- Partner with multiple departments across the company on various business initiatives, e.g. work with our Business Intelligence team to organize data from different regions.
- Monitor the media landscape and shape relevant stories that support the company’s narrative.
- Conduct proactive/reactive media outreach and build relationships in the financial and tech space.
Who You Are
- You are knowledgeable and/or curious about the financial media landscape and stay up to date with the latest industry news.
- You're both strategic and hands-on: able to figure out how to get to where we need to be and also happy to do the work that gets us there.
- You're a quick thinker, able to understand complex issues and communicate them clearly.
- You know a good story and how to tell it.
What We’re Looking For
- At least 2-4 years in public relations and/or media relations.
- Passion for working for a mission driven organization.
- Strong experience of the financial, tech, and/or business media landscape.
- Background in building media strategy and pitching relevant stories to press.
- Experience of issues management.
- Comfortability in a fast-moving financial or tech company/agency.
- Outstanding written and spoken English.
- Moderate written and spoken Spanish is a plus.
What We Offer
- Comprehensive insurance plans, commuter benefits, flexible spending account, and 401(k) with 4% company matching.
- Flexible working hours and generous paid time off.
- Gym membership, massage, chiropractor, or other reimbursements (personal training, dance classes, etc.).
- Learning and development reimbursement (including online courses, certifications, conferences, seminars, etc.).
- One day a year to volunteer and serve your community.
- Parental leave, including a one-time bonus to support a newborn, adoption, or foster placement.
- Paxful's COVID response: remote work, company-wide online events and weekly meal credits.
Diversity & Inclusion at Paxful
At Paxful, we know that a diverse workforce fuels our individual and collective success. We encourage applicants of different backgrounds, cultures, genders, experiences, abilities and perspectives to apply. We are actively working to increase the diversity of experience and perspectives on our team and are looking for someone who can help continue to lead that process.
EEOC and Accommodations
Paxful is committed to diversity in the workplace and we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not hire on basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law.
We’re also committed to providing accommodations to people with disabilities. If you need any kind of accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, you can reach out to [email protected] and let us know how we can best help you.
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