PR & Communications Manager
Founders Foundation gGmbH
part-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Bielefeld • 🇩🇪 Germany
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Write editorial content such as press releases, blog posts, whitepapers, reports, and newsletters for our own and external high-reach media and channels — writing is your passion
- Strategic topic development: keep an eye on audience-relevant trends and topics, cluster them, and turn them into compelling pitches
- Manage press meetings and exclusive events with Anna, Director Brand & Content, and our CEO Dominik, preparing and following them up with well-structured communications materials
- Expand our media network and place relevant stories and commentary
- Work closely with PR agencies, freelancers, and colleagues to execute strong cross-media communications campaigns and initiatives, while continuously monitoring our media activities and the budget
- If you don’t meet every single point but are ready for the challenge, we still encourage you to apply!
Requirements
- You stay informed about what’s happening in the (media) world and are passionate about the startup scene and future topics
- Your instinct for current trends and topics keeps you ahead of the curve and helps you spot stories before they break
- You have the ability to captivate audiences with your stories
- You know how to build a story brand, clearly convey 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 Communications or German Studies) or a solid journalistic education
- You inspire 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’re creative, maintain high quality standards, and work independently and in a structured way so you keep an overview even in stressful situations and with complex projects
Benefits
- Participate in all Founders Foundation programs and events at any time — no application required!
- Our 10-week part-time Startup School will make you a Lean Startup expert
- A lot of trust and responsibility, with 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 a suitable English course
- Regular company and team events
- Various corporate benefits: these discounts make shopping and holiday planning even more fun
- Fruit, water, muesli & espresso-machine coffee for free
- Of course, tea is available too
- Enjoy freshly cooked lunch several times a week from our chef Max, offered at a discounted price thanks to an employer subsidy
- Enjoy!
- 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!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
editorial content writingpress release writingblog post writingwhitepaper writingreport writingnewsletter writingstory brand developmentmedia relationscross-media communicationsjournalistic education
Soft skills
creativitycommunicationaudience engagementtrend analysisstorytellingindependenceorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsadaptabilityquality standards