Senior PR & Communications Manager (f/m/d)

<p>FREE NOW empowers smarter mobility decisions helping people to move freely and cities to thrive.<br/>Be ready to work in a multinational, diverse, highly motivated and collaborative team of passionate professionals who strive for excellence and like to have fun.  Are you ready for your next ride?</p> <p>We are looking for a <strong>Senior PR &amp; Communications Manager. </strong></p> <p>You are responsible for developing FREENOW’s communications strategy for the German and Austrian market as well as working on centrally driven campaigns. Are you passionate about shaping the future of mobility within a high-performing team? Your core responsibilities will include: Media relations, communications strategy and messaging frameworks, raising FREENOW’s profile in the media, proactive media planning, attention-grabbing PR activations, crisis management and PR leadership. </p> <p>As Senior PR &amp; Communications Manager in the home/lead market Germany you will additionally be responsible for CEO and Senior Management profiling, direct shareholder communications as well as central event planning. You will report directly to the Head of PR &amp; Communications. <br/></p> <h2><strong>YOUR DAILY ADVENTURES WILL INCLUDE:</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Drive creation and delivery of the PR strategy for FREENOW in Germany and Austria.</li> <li>Create a concrete and proactive plan on how to achieve more earned media attention in the public across different channels, in close alignment with the company’s global PR strategy and local market priorities.</li> <li>Develop local PR initiatives and campaigns, which lead to a noticeable increase in overall company brand awareness. </li> <li>Creating meaningful narratives, stories and media hooks to meet the global and local PR goals to achieve nationwide corporate and consumer PR results.</li> <li>Grow a strong network of senior media contacts in mainstream and business media and manage to have company stories on FREENOW being the European Mobility Super App.</li> <li>Collaborate closely with the company’s leadership team - country management and C-level - as well as the marketing, public affairs and operations teams, providing input and acting as a soundboard for decisions that have a PR impact.</li> <li>Ensure FREENOW’s presence at leading industry events as well as a continuous CEO profiling in Tier 1 media.</li> <li>Align PR and communications activities with the company’s shareholders and coordinate projects with external stakeholders like agencies.</li> <li>Effectively measure the success of your activities and press work, set quarterly targets and be responsible for the achievement of objectives like reach, Tier1 coverage, etc.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE:</strong></h2> <ul> <li>8-10 years of professional and leadership experience in journalism and/ or media relations, either in a PR agency or an in-house PR / communications department.</li> <li>Academic degree in Public Relations, Communications or equivalent experience.</li> <li>Experienced in working in a fast-paced tech focused organisation / working for clients from the consumer or tech space.</li> <li>Deep knowledge of the business and media landscape in Germany and Austria, with a strong network of media contacts across mainstream, business and lifestyle media.</li> <li>Deep knowledge of traditional communications and PR craft.</li> <li>Experience in working with or coordinating a creative PR agency.</li> <li>Ability to develop and adjust storytelling across different target groups such as young urbanites, business people, drivers and corporate clients.</li> <li>Experience in managing senior stakeholders and working in cross-functional teams.</li> <li>Native German speaker with exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English.</li> </ul> <h2><strong>BENEFITS &amp; PERKS IN A NUTSHELL:</strong></h2> <ul> <li>Fully remote* or hybrid working models</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Free Udemy e-learning access</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Sabbatical &amp; special leave policies</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Subsidised gym membership</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Birthday, 24th + 31st December off</li> </ul> <ul> <li>Partner product discounts</li> </ul> <ul> <li> <p>Mobility Benefits Card</p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Employee assistance program</li> </ul> <p><strong>Plus more local benefits depending on your work location!</strong></p> <p><em><br/><br/></em></p> <h2><strong>DIVERSITY, EQUITY &amp; INCLUSION:</strong></h2> <p>FREE NOW is an equal opportunity employer and we consider qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age. <br/>We want you to grow and evolve, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOUL_n8pSGQ">bring your true self to work</a>. <br/><br/></p> <h2><strong>SEE WHAT OUR AWESOME COLLEAGUES SAY ABOUT US:</strong></h2> <p><a href="https://www.glassdoor.de/%C3%9Cberblick/Arbeit-bei-FREE-NOW-EI_IE954578.11,19.htm" target="_blank"></a