Public Relations Manager- Brazil

**About BlaBlaCar**BlaBlaCar is the world’s leading carpooling platform, created with one dream in mind: leveraging technology to fill the millions of empty seats on the road. We offer long- and short-distance carpooling as well as a bus marketplace, with the mission to become the go-to marketplace for shared road mobility.Today, our community counts over 100 million travelers in 22 countries, creating a smarter, friendlier and carbon-saving transport network. Every year, our community saves 1.6 million tons of CO2e by sharing the road, equivalent to the CO2 emissions generated by Paris traffic in a year. But it doesn’t stop here - our team of 250+ engineers is developing innovative algorithms to further unlock the potential of shared travel and multiply its impact.We’re looking for people to join our journey - people who care, who are driven by impact and innovation, and who want to thrive in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment. We offer a flexible workplace where we count on each other to take initiative. So join the ride - we can’t wait to see where it takes you.*Your Mission*Your mission as Brazil’s Public Relations Manager is to position BlaBlaCar as a key player in the Brazilian mobility space. By increasing awareness of BlaBlaCar’s services and positive impacts through a strong Public Relations Strategy, you can help encourage more people to turn to shared mobility, and nourish the positive image needed for BlaBlaCar’s long term success in the country.**Your Responsibilities**- Planning, executing and measuring the success of all Public Relations (PR) projects and activities, in sync with local marketing and government relations teams and support from an external agency- Establishing BlaBlaCar before the national and regional media as an innovative, trustworthy, sustainable way of traveling, that defines the future of mobility:- Developing proactive and reactive media relations strategy, seeking high-level placements in print, broadcast and online media- Creating content for press releases, byline articles and keynote presentations- Managing external public relations agency on strategy and day-to-day matters- Staying informed on trends, issues and news about both the business and consumer worlds of mobility and technology.- Devising and implementing comprehensive communication tactics that build buzz and awareness for the bus marketplace as this is a newer activity for BlaBlaCar in Brazil- Representing BlaBlaCar as external spokesperson (press inquiries and speaking engagements at conferences/panel discussions/symposiums)- Handling and supervising short-term reactive communications in case of crisis**Your Qualifications**- 4-6 years of experience with communications and press relations, preferably working with startups- Ability to translate the company's high level goals into an effective PR strategy; ability to execute and improve on that strategy- Relevant personal network in media and press (print, online and electronic)- Spotless Portuguese writing skills: ability to produce clear, compelling and impactful content- Capacity to work autonomously with tight deadlines; fast learner- Resilience: ability to learn from failure, capacity to bounce back- Good presentation/spokesperson skills- Fluent communication skills in English and Portuguese, Spanish is a plus**What we have to offer**:- An international environment:- over 35 nationalities across 7 countries: Brazil, France, Germany, Poland, Russia, Spain, Ukraine- Opportunities to learn*: 360 onboarding weeks, weekly team-all BlaBlaTalks to learn about what other teams are up to, International Weeks to mingle with other offices, regular Q&A sessions with our leadership, honest discussions about our company KPIs, ‘Fail, Learn, Succeed’ moments where we destigmatize and share moments of failure with others.- Innovation*: Coding Nights to pitch ideas outside our roadmap and make development dreams come true, weekly Product & Tech Demos and blogs to share engineering stories, access to top conferences across Europe.- Impact*: building a product that has a real impact on society and the environment, and sharing an office culture that prioritizes low-waste and eco-friendly practices.- People-first:- wind down from work at our BlaBlaShows, BlaBlaBreak retreats, weekly breakfasts and afterworks (when the sanitary conditions permit it) or meme battles on Slack.- Shared company principles* that guide us in our everyday decision-making and bring us closer to our goal. Find out more about our BlaBlaPrinciples.**We offer benefits that have a positive impact on you and our society, just like our product**- Tailor-made remote policy: from 2 days per week to full remote* (to be discussed with the Talent Acquisition Manager during the first call).- A fair and competitive salary package- Employee Stock Ownership plan- Holidays: 30 days per year- Relocation package and visa sponsorship to welco