Communications & PR Manager DACH Full Time

Bitpanda simplifies wealth creation. Founded in 2014 in Vienna, Austria by Eric Demuth, Paul Klanschek and Christian Trummer, Bitpanda exists to help people trust themselves enough to build financial freedom for their future. Our user-friendly, trade-everything platform empowers both first-time investors and seasoned experts to invest in the cryptocurrencies, crypto indices, stocks, precious metals and commodities they want — all possible with any sized budget, 24/7. With more than 700 team members and more than 4 million customers, our company is one of Europe’s most successful fintechs.

Headquartered in Austria but operating across all of Europe, our products are built by fast-moving, talented, “roll-up-your-sleeves-and-make-it-happen” kind of people who represent more than 50 nationalities. If you’re someone who thinks big, moves fast and wants to make an impact right from day one, then get ready to join our industry-changing team. Let’s go!

Your Mission

As the Germany PR Manager, your focus will be to build Bitpanda’s awareness, reputation and thought leadership in the field of investment in your market. You will report into the Global Communications Director and you will own the company’s local PR & communications strategy.

What you’ll do

• You will drivethe company’s communications and PR in the German market. Based in Germany, you will have a place among the rest of the company’s PR experts, who function as a single, smart and agile team, divided by expertise and tasks.
• You will contribute with your knowledge to the development of the global strategy and have the ownership to adapt it to create a specific communication plan for Germany.
• You will design a strategy for the external distribution of announcements and corporate content in Germany, in coordination with those responsible for the internal channels (blog, SoMe…). Weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting of results.
• You will create and implement a continued visibility plan for the company and its local and global spokespersons.
• Identifying, preparing and accompanying interviews, events and other speaking opportunities.
• Detection of media opportunities and newsjacking always on. Local inputs sharing with the rest of the team to create synergies, detect and build great stories. Also adapting and creating good content as press releases, opinion pieces or presentations.

Who you are

• 5+ years of experience in PR agencies, in financial communications practice; in-house experience in a financial or investment entity will be a plus.
• Strong media relations among all German financial/fintech journalists.
• Experience launching and/or spearheading the communications and PR of a financial/fintech company.
• Experience in the field of building thought leadership with senior executives with the aim of positioning them as KOLs. Results-oriented mindset.
• Thoughtful, collaborative, with strong communication relationship skills and the ability to influence others. Thriving in an ever-changing environment, resilient and adaptable a rapidly growing global business that requires creativity, fast learning and out of the box thinking.

What’s in it for you

• Flexibility-first approach to work* including:
  • Unlimited fully-paid annual leave
  • Recharge Breaks
  • 20 weeks gender-neutral New Parent Leave
• Hybrid Working*:
  • 50/50 home/office for office hub locations
  • 60 days Work From Anywhere* following the 80/20 Rule
  • €500 Work from Home budget
• An attractive individual stock option plan* in a high growth company, and a competitive salary
• Exclusive premiums when trading on Bitpanda
• Occasional company-wide and team events — both in-person and virtually!
• Learning & development opportunities
• Top-notch “tech pack” – your choice between PC or Mac
• Bitpanda merch to keep you swagged out and living the Bitpanda brand
• A global Bitpanda team of fast-moving, talented, “roll-up-your-sleeves-and-make-it-happen” kind of people who are united (across cultures and time zones) by our unique way of working

*These benefits do not apply for our internships and exceptions to our Hybrid Working policy apply to teams with shift schedules or for folks whose roles require them to be in office (think: Workplaces team or IT).

And, above all, the opportunity to learn & grow as part of Bitpanda’s incredible journey towards being Europe’s future #1 investment platform.

Bitpanda is committed to fostering a fair and equal environment based on trust and mutual respect. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is paramount to our success and we are committed to building a team that represents a wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.