Communications Manager (f/m/d), full-time in Berlin

at  Speedinvest

ABOUT SPEEDINVEST

Speedinvest is a leading early-stage venture capital firm with more than €1 billion AuM and 30+ investment managers based in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, and Vienna. Our dedicated sector-focused teams are the first to fund Europe’s most innovative technology startups and our in-house operational experts are on hand to offer founders ongoing support with growth, HR, market expansion, and more. Bitpanda, GoStudent, Wayflyer, Open, CoachHub, Schüttflix, TourRadar, Adverity, and TWAICE are among our portfolio of 300+ companies.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Do you start and end your day by catching up on the very latest VC and tech news in Europe? Are you an experienced VC comms professional who can wear multiple hats and thrives in a fast-paced, team environment?
If so, let’s chat!
We’re looking for a Berlin-based strategic yet hands-on Communications Manager with an in-depth knowledge of and passion for VC to help strengthen our position as an industry thought leader and increase awareness of our portfolio companies.
As Communications Manager, you will own and drive our social media and digital content strategy, proactively assist our investment managers in building their personal brands via engaging digital content and speaking opportunities, and support public relations initiatives (specifically in the DACH region), multi-channel communications campaigns, and more.
Working closely and collaboratively with our Head of Brand and Communications, you’ll play a crucial role in shaping our brand identity and helping us achieve our long-term business goals.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• 2 - 4 years of communications, social media management, and public relations experience, preferably in VC
• Native-German speaker with the ability to communicate fluently in English
• A strong network of relevant industry journalists across Europe, specifically in the DACH region
• Outgoing and energetic personality with the ability to quickly become a trusted partner for the communications team, our leadership team, investment managers, and portfolio companies
• Capacity to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and take direction and feedback from results-driven colleagues constructively
• An intrinsically motivated team player willing to roll up their sleeves and proactively support with additional comms-related responsibilities and ad hoc tasks daily – and have fun while doing it!
• Additional valued experience includes freelancer management, SEO knowledge (SEMRush), website management (Webflow), graphic design skills (Canva and Photoshop), and/or the willingness to learn these quickly
  To be considered, please submit an updated portfolio of work demonstrating your ability to produce strategic, creative, on-brand content. Examples include successful social media campaigns, PR campaigns, and multi-channel marketing campaigns.

• Strategy; work side-by-side with the Head of Brand and Communications to define and deliver a best-in-class social media strategy that aligns with our overarching content strategy and supports our long-term brand and business goals.
• Content Management; oversee the Speedinvest social media calendar, ensuring a steady flow of USP-focused, value-adding content that truly moves the needle and showcases both Speedinvest and our portfolio companies.
• Content Creation; proactively identify, pitch, and produce strategic, on-brand social media content, graphics (designed in-house and with freelance support), and digital campaigns that hammer home our key messages to target audiences.
• Identify additional social media channels and digital content formats (podcasts, video) to enhance our overall storytelling and reach as a brand.
• Content Promotion;Leverage our newsletter, additional owned channels, and PR/media to enhance the visibility of strategic content produced in-house.
• Support with Speedinvest and portfolio company public relations, specifically owning media relationships with journalists in the DACH market
• Measurement; provide regular data-based reports on our social media and digital marketing performance, personal brand-building initiatives, PR outreach, and optimize accordingly.