Head of Communications (m/f) | Hamburg

Description

Join the financial revolution!

Are you passionate about finance and want to make a real change? Join Kreditech and our team of over 300 professionals and become part of a transforming industry. From engineering, to design, to analytics, and collections, we do things differently and we reward great ideas, team work and persistence. We have a lot of work to do – and we want you to join us!

Your Role

• You will champion Kreditech’s communication strategy and develop an exciting narrative for the company reflecting our vision and strategy;
• You will actively shape and manage the public image of the company by driving measures and initiatives to emphasize our mission across the relevant communities (Customers, Employers, Investors);
• You will develop and manage all external communication for the company, in line with the company’s communication strategy;
• You will ensure visibility for Kreditech across all communication channels on a self-sustained and proactive basis- Those entail PR, Social Media and Corporate events as well as Employer Branding specific accounts;
• Your will foster the media coverage across the international finance, tech, fintech, data science, legal and startup communities;
• You will function as the spokesperson for the Kreditech Group for all incoming external media and event requests;
• You will build up your own industry network for influencers / media contacts;
• You will coordinate all events and conference visits, including the preparation of presentations and other means of representation (eg. booth, artworks, merchandise etc.);
• You will be responsible for all merchandise creation within the company;
• You will manage the company’s website (kreditech.com), the company’s blog (magazine) and social media channels and publish relevant content on a regular basis;
• You will actively drive the Group’s communications agenda by proactively managing and creating content for the brand’s editorial planning;  
• You will be researching content, monitor & report mentions and articles from online and print media;
• You will report directly to the CEO and work closely with other departments such as strategy, finance, HR, technology, data science and many others.

Your Strengths

• Graduate of Communications/PR, Journalism or related subjects - later stage of study (from 6th semester onwards);
• At least four years of industry experience in either financial services or tech communications, from an agency or company in a similar role;
• Passion for tech and internet topics, innovative topics, highly interested in media, blogs and social media;
• Proven skills in copywriting for blogs, Social Media (please provide working samples) as well as story-telling abilities;
• Strong understanding of relevant journalists and industry topics discussed;
• Good knowledge of media and influencer landscape with own network built;
• Result-driven, team-spirit, self-dependent working attitude;
• You are familiar with content management (Wordpress) as well as Social Media platforms like Twitter and Facebook;
• You are not afraid of pitching topics to journalists and feel comfortable in handling critical requests;
• You have good skills in document processing, especially Excel and Google Document;
• Excellent written and spoken English skills, native or fluent in German.

How to apply

We accept applications exclusively through our recruiting platform, found under the ‘Apply Now’ link.