Bolt is one of the fastest
growing startups in the world with over 30M happy customers in 35+ countries,
from Europe to Mexico to Africa. We’re building a
transport platform to connect millions of riders and drivers around the world
to make travel easier, quicker and more reliable.
We are looking for a PR
Manager to join the Bolt PR team and help us tell our story across our African
markets.
You will be based in one of our main offices
in Nairobi (Kenya) or Johannesburg (South Africa). You’ll report to the Head of
Communications and will be part of an international team working in different
cities in Europe and Africa, with readiness to travel within your region and to
our HQ in Tallinn, Estonia.
Let’s build the future of transport
together!
What you'll be doing:
- Make sure that Bolt is known and trusted in
all of our target markets in the region to enable us to launch new markets
and grow existing ones
- Develop PR strategies, from corporate to
consumer PR, to build awareness of Bolt
- Plan, deliver and measure results for PR
activities in order to ensure consistent positive coverage for the company
- Develop and run an agency network to help deliver
our targets in the region
- Manage crisis communications
- Support employer brand-related activities in
your region
- Work together with marketing and social media
teams on integrated campaigns
Requirements:
- At least 7 years of experience in a PR agency
or in-house comms team for a growth company
- International experience - you’ve run PR
campaigns that have included a number of markets, including Kenya, Nigeria
or South Africa, and you know how to adapt messages for different
audiences
- Agency experience - you know a great PR agency
from a mediocre one
- A strategic mindset coupled with an eye for
detail
- Outstanding writing skills as well as an
understanding of different styles of writing (from press releases to
op-eds, from blog posts to spokesperson briefings)
- Excellent written and spoken English
(knowledge of Swahili is a plus)
- The ability to work closely with different
internal teams with confidence
- A can-do approach to solving problems. Never
done that before? Not in your job description? You don’t care, you’ll work
it out.
Benefits:
- Motivating compensation – motivational base pay and company
stock options
- No corporate BS – we’re moving too fast for that
- Amazing personal growth experience at one of the fastest-growing startups
in Europe
- Working with a motivated and talented
international team, plus regular team
events
- Flexible working hours – as long as you
get the work done
- Impactful work – you’ll have a rare opportunity to
build a product literally used by millions of people across the world
Our team is made up of thinkers, innovators
and go-getters shaping the way millions of people move around the globe. We
value passionate and down-to-earth people who are driven to get things done and
find creative solutions to problems. We recognise that our strength and success
are directly linked to the talent and skills of our team members and a lean
approach to our work. Our headquarters are situated in Tallinn, Estonia and we
have offices in 30+ countries around the world.
Did we spark your interest?
Get in touch and let’s talk!
