Company Info
Bolt is a rapidly expanding startup that has gained global recognition for its exceptional growth. With a customer base of over 30 million satisfied users in more than 30 countries, spanning Europe, Mexico, and Africa, Bolt is revolutionizing the way people travel. Our innovative ride-hailing app serves as a vital link, seamlessly connecting millions of riders and drivers worldwide, making transportation more convenient, efficient, and dependable. At Bolt, our mission is to simplify and enhance the travel experience for everyone, providing a reliable platform that brings communities closer together.
Title: Local Communication Manager
Location: Lagos
Responsibilities
Your daily adventures will include:
- Creating and maintaining good relationships with journalists, responding to media inquiries
- Writing press releases and pitching news stories to the media
- Preparing spokespeople and staffing interviews and press events
- Overseeing the creation of all necessary marketing materials in Nigeria, including suggesting ideas and writing copy for ads, social media posts, blog articles and print materials
- Supporting performance marketing and campaigns, driving growth for our products in Nigeria
- Reaching out to other brands with attractive partnership offers and executing partnership campaigns with other brands or events
- Creating proactive plans for PR and marketing in Nigeria with other local stakeholders to ensure a constant positive news flow about Bolt in-country
- Delivering and measuring the results for PR engagements and local marketing campaigns
- Other miscellaneous tasks, including supporting employer branding-related activities, ad-hoc driver engagement events and managing crisis communications when needed
Requirements
We are looking for:
- 4 years of relevant experience in Marketing and PR
- Experience in drafting PR materials and working with journalists
- Experience in running marketing activities, including social media management and offline marketing campaigns
- Strong written and spoken communication, including great copywriting skills
- Capability to collaborate with many different stakeholders, experience in an international environment is a plus
- Good understanding of which marketing and PR activities work on the local market
- Flawless written and spoken English, with other African languages being a plus
- Good project management and reporting skills
- Basic experience with Figma and other design tools is a plus
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.
Deadline: Not specified
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should Click Here to apply.