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We are looking for a savvy Communications Manager to join our team. They will support the Global Communications Director to strengthen and protect the reputation of the Cardano Foundation. They will help spread a cohesive narrative through to our target audiences by building productive relationships with the media and other relevant stakeholders in collaboration with our PR agency.
Ideally, you are an organized and grounded communications professional who is able to handle the unanticipated. We expect you to have excellent communication skills and an eye for a story. If you are also confident in your critical thinking and problem solving skills, we’d like to meet you.
Support the development and execution of the external communication strategy for the Cardano Foundation to align with the organization's overarching strategy.
Have a well developed ability to work closely with multiple internal and external partners.
Act as a key contact and advisor for external PR agencies and together manage an efficient press office.
Work closely with the Marketing team to identify profile opportunities around marketing activity and ensure consistency of key messaging.
Prepare written communications materials as required - copywriting of articles, internal communications, media statements and social content (blogs).
Briefing spokespeople ahead of media and other speaking engagements.
Manage executive communication and social media strategy as well as content, such as supporting on editing and drafting material for use across X(formerly known as Twitter), Linkedin, and Reddit
Ensure adherence to media and external communications policies including appropriate training for spokespeople.
Identify areas for process improvement and recommend ways to increase functional effectiveness and improve operational efficiencies.
About us
The Cardano Foundation is an independent, Swiss-based not-for-profit organization. The Foundation is tasked with advancing the public digital infrastructure Cardano and works to anchor it as a utility for financial and social systems, thus empowering the digital architects of the future.
The Foundation facilitates the worldwide advancement of Cardano in enterprise applications. It develops infrastructure tooling—including where there may not be an immediate commercial use case—plus strengthens operational resilience, and drives diversity of on-infrastructure use cases as well as the development of sound and representative governance.
Another significant part of the Cardano Foundation’s mission is to engage with and support the Cardano community. The Foundation assists the development of tools the community can use to leverage Cardano to solve problems in new ways.
The Cardano Foundation has incredible employees from over 24 nationalities, across 3 continents, working together to grow the Foundation.
Here at the Cardano Foundation we are transparent, inclusive, passionate and innovative. We aim to have a positive impact on global change and breed a harmonious working environment for our employees to flourish.
Benefits:
You will have the flexibility and freedom to work from home with flexible working hours. We work remote, but also have the chance to meet together for team off sites and different events and conferences. We encourage a culture of collaboration in a remote work environment.
You will have access to an annual learning budget dedicated to professional and personal development. Moreover, we encourage and create a deep learning environment where you also learn from the passionate people from your team and during various trainings, workshops and AMA sessions
A day a year is dedicated to a departmental team activity fun day out.
You will have the opportunity to dedicate a volunteering day to help the greater community or to serve as an expert in your field of work within the blockchain community.
You are given an additional day off on your birthday and additional days off as per established work anniversary milestones.
Equal opportunities employer:
The Cardano Foundation strives to provide a diverse, inclusive and welcoming working environment. We are committed to being a discrimination free organization - including discrimination free space with regards to age, religion, race, nationality/ethnic origin, disability, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity.
Cardano Foundation does not accept any applications from recruitment agencies for this position. We refuse any responsibility for unsolicited applications as well as any associated fees. Unsolicited applications will be treated as direct applications regardless of the channel through which we receive them.
