About the role

  • Write editorial content such as press releases, blog posts, white papers, reports, and newsletters for our own channels and for external high-reach media — writing is your passion
  • Set strategic topics: keep a constant eye on audience-relevant trends and topics, cluster them, and turn them into compelling pitches
  • Manage press appointments and exclusive events with Anna, Director Brand & Content, and with our CEO Dominik, preparing and following them up with well-structured communication materials
  • Expand our media network and place relevant stories and commentary
  • Collaborate closely with PR agencies, freelancers, and your colleagues to execute strong cross-media communication campaigns and activities, while continuously monitoring our media work and budget

Requirements

  • You stay informed about what’s happening in the (media) world and are passionate about the startup scene and future topics
  • Your sense for current trends and topics keeps you at the pulse of the times and allows you to spot stories before they happen
  • You have the ability to inspire others with your stories
  • You know how to build a story brand, clearly communicate the Founders Foundation’s vision, and continually repackage our mission
  • You bring hands-on experience from media companies or communications agencies and/or hold a degree (e.g., in Communication/German Studies) or a solid journalistic training
  • You excite our target audience and us with your writing style: you grasp complex issues and present them to readers in an inspiring and professional way
  • With your open and personable manner you maintain existing contacts with media representatives and journalists and continuously expand them
  • You are creative, have high standards of quality, and work independently and in a structured way so you keep an overview even in stressful situations and on complex projects

Benefits

  • Participate in all Founders Foundation programs and events at any time — of course without an application!
  • Our 10-week part-time Startup School in particular will make you a Lean Startup expert!
  • Lots of trust and responsibility, room for creativity and new ideas
  • A strong network of renowned founders, well-known corporates, and a large alumni network
  • A great team with flat hierarchies, a “Let’s do this” mentality, and a passion for tech entrepreneurship
  • Do you want to improve your English skills? No problem — we offer the right English course for you
  • Regular company and team events
  • Various corporate benefits: these discounts make shopping and planning a holiday even more fun
  • Fruit, water, muesli & espresso machine coffee for free. Of course, we also have tea
  • Enjoy freshly cooked lunches several times a week from our chef Max, which we offer at a subsidized price thanks to an employer contribution. Bon appétit!
  • High-quality Apple equipment and a professional tool infrastructure
  • Covered bike racks and a free parking space in our underground garage
  • 30 days of vacation per year
  • Flexible working hours — classic 9-to-5 jobs just aren’t for us … and much more!

Job title

PR & Communication Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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