PR & Communications Manager, iwoca
Germany
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Online loans for small businesses
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Online loans for small businesses
201-500 employees
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201-500 employees
Company mission
To fund one million small businesses.
Role
Who you are
- You are a fluent or native German speaker
- A senior operator with at least 6-8 years’ in-market experience (agency or in-house)
- You will have a strong network of journalists and specialists, who have ideally published prior work of yours. We’d like to see some examples!
- You’ll be a steely and tenacious pitcher of PR stories with an excellent understanding of how German media works and what makes them tick
- Ability to curate intelligent press releases and media pitches in tight timeframes
- A creative mind, adept at finding the news hook whatever the company or campaign
- Ability to communicate with CEOs/DE GM/founders clearly and confidently
- Self-starter, full of energy and a great work ethic
What the job involves
- The PR & Communications Manager will play a crucial role in the next stage of our growth in Germany. We have our sights set on a bolder ambition: to help one million businesses in need. Achieving this requires smart and hands-on people to help us hit that goal
- Our Global PR team is all about making sure our company’s story is told in the best way possible, wherever we operate
- We’re a growing global team working together to create campaigns that resonate with different audiences
- The team collaborates across departments - like product, marketing and partnerships - to craft narratives that highlight our impact
- We’re also big on empowering local teams, giving them the tools and support to tailor strategies for their markets while helping to grow the business
- You have a strong network of journalists who can help you deliver a PR strategy for Germany which positions iwoca as the best non-bank provider of small business finance among potential customers and investors
- With the support of senior DE leaders and the PR Director, you’ll be responsible for leading on a more proactive approach to developing and executing B2B and B2C PR plans for new partnerships, new products, and other strategic announcements
- Building high-profile and positive perceptions of iwoca and its mission across all audiences via brand PR activations. Communicate our brand offer and build a strong understanding with customers and influencers, demonstrating the benefits of our product
- Working with the Global PR Director to support senior staff in the DE team around media issues and reputational risks
- You will also be responsible for supporting communications outside of just media relations. This will include helping to craft and then respond to reviews on sites such as TrustPilot and Google
- You will measure impact with monitoring tools such as Signal AI and Cision
Our take
UK SMEs are the backbone of a complex economy that is constantly changing, so the need for fast and responsive access to finance is becoming more and more important to ensure their success and growth. iwoca allows SMEs access to business loans in less than a minute, with its API and business marketplace partnerships.
With offerings like iwoca's, gone are the days where waiting up to eight weeks for a loan decision was viable. Its simplified business loans of £1,000 - £500,000 come with no fees attached, and applying online takes no more than five minutes. The ready availability of iwoca loans gives business owners a level of certainty, so that they can make instant decisions to help their business grow.
iwoca has made a number of partnerships with other players in the business finance space, including an impressive industry-first invoice checkout integration with QuickBooks. Funding raised by the company, which is now operating at net profitability, will enable it to meet a recent surge in demand for corporate loans and offer more to larger SMB businesses. And the company has made several billion in funding available to over 100,000 businesses since launching, positioning itself as a leading European fintech.
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Employee endorsements
Opportunities to learn
"Great opportunities available to learn from both individuals through shadowing, and teams through presentations and even secondment opportunities -..."
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Aug 2019
$13.3m
GRANT
Feb 2019
$26.6m
SERIES D
Total funding: $96.4m
Company benefits
- Work where you work best: Twice a year we rent houses in places like Sicily and the French Alps where each team can work together for a week poolside. We champion flexible working in all our teams
- Invest in iwoca: We want people to be invested in iwoca's success so after six months you'll be awarded share options
- Keep yourself healthy: We offer comprehensive health insurance and cash plans. You'll also get gym discounts and we host yoga classes in the office every week
- Start (and end) your day right: Each floor of iwoca HQ has a fully stocked fridge for breakfast and every Friday we unwind with beers and wine
- Life-work balance: We know your life outside of work comes first. We offer enhanced maternity and paternity leave for new parents plus a nursery benefit. We also have unlimited unpaid leave
- Learning and development: Whether you want to learn to code, experiment with motion design, or beat cognitive biases, you'll have time and budget to invest in your professional development
Company values
- Motivated: Going to work shouldn't feel like a slog, so we want everyone in the team to personally care about what they're working on. We stay motivated by celebrating our wins, learning from our mistakes, and always looking for new gaps to step into
- Smart: At iwoca being smart isn't about what you know, it's about how you think. Smart thinking means looking at each problem by asking ‘why’ first, then figuring out ‘how’
- Humble: We know all ideas are flawed, all code has bugs, and everyone makes mistakes - it’s how we learn. For us, being humble means you question yourself first, rather than your team
- Growth Mindset: We think there's always a better way to solve a problem. So we never let ourselves get comfortable with being good enough
Company HQ
Fitzrovia, London, UK
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Leadership
Christoph Rieche
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously spent 7 years at Goldman Sachs as a Vice President before co-founding iwoca in 2011.
Joost Versteeg
(CMO)Joost initially joined iwoca in 2017 as an Intern. Since then, they have held a number of roles, from Growth Analyst to Head of Commercial Strategy and became CMO in 2024.
People progressing
Serita joined as a Customer Onboarder, before moving into the Broker Team. Most recently they have been promoted to Partnership Manager.
Leo joined in 2018 as a Client Onboarder. Since then, they have worked in a number of roles and now serve as the Product Manager.
Jenny originally joined the Client Onboarding team and now leads the Customer Success department for the German business.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at iwoca
- We work hard to make iwoca a place where everyone feels welcome, where you can confidently be yourself. We understand that diversity isn't an optional add-on, it's the core ingredient of what makes us great.
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