Communications Manager, Tala
$100-130k
Digital financial services, credit, savings and more
Be an early applicant
Digital financial services, credit, savings and more
501-1000 employees
Be an early applicant
$100-130k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To build a modern credit infrastructure where consumer credit is more accessible.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years experience in communications in-house or agency
- Strong communicator that can implement strategies across different channels
- Strong understanding of crypto and AI
- Strong relationships with key media, reporters, and stakeholders
- Excellent knowledge of corporate communications strategies including PR & owned content (e.g., blog, social media)
- Strong analytical skills to measure and optimize content performance
- Creative problem solver and fast learner
- Ability to work cross functionally with different teams and handle sensitive information
- Detail-oriented approach with ability to work under pressure to meet deadline
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
Desirable
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Leverage AI to create efficiencies
- Highly organized and strong project management skills
What the job involves
- The Communications Manager role will blend external and internal communications expertise, including managing corporate social content, public relations / media relations, and employee engagement. The job is highly visible and will require answering to c-suite executives
- Ideate and execute thought-leadership programs for CEO and CPO, including proactive media relations, podcasts & events
- Create and foster media relationships to drive company coverage
- Analyze and track global coverage and develop and execute newsjacking ideas
- Assist in drafting/editing briefing docs, pitch notes, and press releases
- Own Tala’s corporate content: website, blog, and social, awards submissions
- End-to-end ownership of employer engagement initiatives: social amplification, slack channels, internal meetings and other internal communications efforts
- Collaborate with the People team to assist in initiative roll-outs (e.g., working norms, pulse surveys)
Our take
Billions of people across the world can't access traditional credit, usually because they don't have a formal credit history or consistent financial records. Banks tend to rely on credit scores from bureaus, which leaves many people locked out. So Tala is focused on this group, offering small loans through a mobile app to people who would otherwise struggle to borrow money.
Tala uses an alternative approach to decide who can get a loan. Instead of relying only on credit scores, it looks at different types of data, like how customers use their phone, interact with the app, and manage money. Its technology then quickly assesses rick and can send out loans in minutes.
The company has grown to serve millions of customers across markets like Kenya, the Philippines, and Mexico, and has lent billions of dollars in total. It is also starting to offer more than just loans, including payments and money management tools. While Tala faces strong competition from companies like Brand and other digital lenders, it remains one of the better-known players trying to expand access to credit.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Oct 2021
$145m
SERIES E
Aug 2019
$110m
SERIES D
Total funding: $350.7m
Company HQ
Santa Monica, CA
Leadership
Shivani Siroya
(Founder & CEO)Shivani previously worked as an Analyst for Credit Suisse, UBS Financial Services, Citigroup, Janani and the United Nations Population Fund. They are also a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum.
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