Communications Specialist, RateHub
CA$65-85k
Financial services comparison platform
Job no longer available
Financial services comparison platform
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
CA$65-85k
101-200 employees
Company mission
To help Canadians make better financial decisions.
Role
Who you are
- 2+ years experience in a role focused on PR or marketing with commensurate skills executing PR
- Post-secondary education in a related discipline
- A resourceful and self-motivated individual with the ability to communicate effectively in a fast paced environment
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to craft high-quality, impactful story ideas for media
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Proactive, adaptable, and a strong problem-solver with a keen eye for detail and a commitment to accuracy
- Knowledge of financial products is not required, but an interest in personal finance and empowering Canadians to make informed financial decisions is a must
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Communications Specialist to join our Everyday Banking team, which specializes in credit cards, chequing and savings accounts, investing and loans, as well as our Insurance team, which specializes in auto, home, travel and life
- The Communications Specialist will play a pivotal role in supporting the execution of Ratehub.ca’s communications strategies, focusing on our Everyday Banking and Insurance business units
- The candidate will plan and execute PR campaigns to build brand awareness of, and drive traffic to, Ratehub.ca
- Execute media outreach activities to build brand awareness for Ratehub.ca within the Everyday Banking and Insurance business units
- Support the development of a quarterly media pitch schedule
- Identify industry trends and other news opportunities to develop and pitch relevant and compelling stories
- Build, maintain, and engage with a network of media outlets
- Write, edit, and circulate media pitches, press releases, and other communications materials and coordinate interviews
- Develop well-researched interview briefing materials for our spokespeople
- Monitor, track, and report on media coverage
- Collaborate closely with the content and marketing team on PR initiatives
- Execute PR strategies for company announcements, including partnership and product news
- Maintain event and awards calendar and assist in coordinating opportunities for the leadership team
- Support the Marketing team as-needed: develop and execute PR initiatives in support of the company’s brand marketing strategy, brainstorming cross-functional campaigns, conducting research, executing surveys and developing data reports, building the companies’ and the individual public profiles of leadership teams through strategic and unique PR activities, and other marketing tasks
Our take
Consumer activity has continued to shift from in-person to online in all categories, and RateHub recognised a need to make financial products accessible online too.
RateHub allows users to compare prices and rates on financial products like mortgages, credit cards and insurance. With more than 2M monthly users, RateHub has launched its own in-house brokerage to aid with its mission to help Canadians make better financial decisions.
Despite FinTech being a busy space, RateHub reached a milestone of closing $10B in funded mortgages in October 2021. Since then, it has received significant investment that will allow it to continue building its momentum and accelerate growth both organically and through acquisitions.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-22% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2018
$12m
SERIES A
Mar 2017
$9.2m
SERIES A
Total funding: $21.7m
Company HQ
Downtown Yonge, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Naga Parvatharajan
(CEO)Naga joined Ratehub in 2024 of CEO. They are also the Group GM at SoFi. Previously they were a Senior Advisor at Boston Consulting Group, Co-Head of Product at Goldman Sachs, and a Business Manager at Capital One.
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