PR Manager at Bolt

About The Role

As a PR Manager for Africa you will be responsible for managing Bolt’s PR activities across Africa. This includes creating and delivering strategic communication plans for different markets and managing local press officers and external PR agencies locally in all our African markets.

Currently, Bolt is operating in 6 countries in Africa – South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, Ghana and Tunisia – with potential for growth to further markets in the future.

Your daily adventures will include:

• Managing in-house people and external PR agencies in African markets.
• Advising all our stakeholders in Africa in PR-related matters.
• Making sure our spokespeople in all markets are prepared to represent Bolt.
• Being prepared for and handling crises in African markets.
• Creating strategic PR plans for African markets in cooperation with local stakeholders to ensure a constant positive newsflow about Bolt across Africa.
• Delivering and reporting PR results for African markets.
• Other miscellaneous tasks, including supporting our brand campaigns, employer branding-related activities and partner relationships when needed.

About you:

• At least 7 years of relevant experience in PR
• Good understanding of which PR activities work in different countries. Experience in managing PR across different African regions is a plus.
• Experience in delivering strategic PR plans and working with the media.
• Experience in managing people.
• Strong written and spoken communication, including great copywriting skills.
• Good project management and reporting skills.
• Capability to collaborate with many different stakeholders, experience in an international environment is a plus.

Experience is great, but what we really look for is drive, intelligence, and integrity. So even if you don’t tick every box, please consider applying if you feel you’re the kind of person described above!

Why you’ll love it here:

• Play a direct role in shaping the future of mobility.
• Impact millions of customers and partners in 500+ cities across 45 countries.
• Work in fast-moving autonomous teams with some of the smartest people in the world.
• Accelerate your professional growth with unique career opportunities.
• Get a rewarding salary and stock option package that lets you focus on doing your best work.
• Enjoy the flexibility of working in a hybrid mode.
• Take care of your physical and mental health with our wellness perks.
• Some perks may differ depending on your location.