Job Description

About Andela:

Andela Talent Cloud is the industry\xe2\x80\x99s only unified solution to manage the complete global talent lifecycle. We help enterprises source, qualify, hire, manage, and pay global technical talent in one integrated platform.

Market leaders partner with Andela to help rewrite their workforce strategies to include global, remote talent from over 175 countries to scale their teams and deliver projects faster.

Andela Talent Cloud provides an intelligent, AI-driven platform that helps enterprises build remote-fluent teams from emerging geographies such as Africa and Latin America. Powerful AI-matching algorithms learn from thousands of data points in the hiring journey to pinpoint the best engineers up to 70% faster at 30 to 50% less cost than other hiring approaches. Andela caters to specialized disciplines such as Application Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, and Data & Analytics, with over 30 specific use cases. The world\xe2\x80\x99s best brands trust Andela, including GitHub, Mastercard Foundry, ViacomCBS, and Mindshare.

Responsibilities

Execute PR plans that align with the team\xe2\x80\x99s OKRs.

Work day-to-day with media and global PR agencies to support PR efforts and campaigns.

Work closely with executives, spokespeople and the greater organization to develop press releases, blog posts and media pitches for company announcements.

Work with cross-functional teams to seek out potential news announcements and/or proactive story ideas for thought leadership.

Execute thought leadership, product, partner, technical, crisis, rapid response and proactive PR campaigns.

Collaborate across the organization to support the news cycle through various channels, as well as, educate teams on news.

Oversee award and speaking submission programs.

Respond to media inquiries in a timely and professional manner.

Have your finger on the pulse of the news and provide an overview of trends.

Report back on press activities, coverage, opportunities, successes and feedback.

Measure our PR successes in relation to awareness and impact.

\xe2\x80\x8bRequirements

6+ years experience in public relations, preferably 2-3 years of agency experience.

Understanding of U.S. based media landscape

Existing relationships with U.S. based reporters at key business and tech outlets

Experience in enterprise software.

Strong media relations skills.

Ability to develop strategic and proactive PR plans.

Experience working with technology, business, and trade media to achieve awareness and impact goals.

Experience working with and managing PR agencies.

A natural storyteller with excellent English language written and verbal communications skills.

Highly organized, detail-oriented and able to meet deadlines consistently.

Ability to successfully coordinate with cross-functional teams and perform in a fast-moving environment.

Ability to independently manage projects from start to finish.

Proven ability to be self-directed and work with minimal supervision in a remote environment.

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Benefits

Fully Remote work culture - we hire globally and all of our roles are fully remote!

Bring your own device stipend - buy your own laptop with funds from Andela

Flexible working hours

Equity (as a part of the compensation package)

Healthcare, 401k / pension (US only)

Generous Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, Compassionate Leave

And more to come! We\'re on a journey to reimagine global benefits at Andela.

At Andela, we outcompete through diversity. We know that our strengths lie in the multiplicity of talents, perspectives, backgrounds & orientations resident in our community and we take pride in that. Andela is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits discriminatory practices. Andela provides equal employment opportunities and workplace to all employees and applicants without regard to factors including but not limited to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy (including breastfeeding), genetic information, HIV/AIDS or any other medical status, family or parental status, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This commitment applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Our policies expressly prohibit any form of harassment and/or discrimination as stated above.

Andela is home for all, come as you are.

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