UK Communications & PR Manager, Fastned
Super fast charging facilities for electric vehicles
Job no longer available
Super fast charging facilities for electric vehicles
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
201-500 employees
Company mission
To accelerate the transition to electric driving by giving freedom to electric drivers.
Role
Who you are
- Working in a scale-up organisation means that we need you to be eager to take on challenges in an entrepreneurial way - as we want our employees to 'Think like a Founder'
- You are capable of energetically collaborating with team members and acting as a creative sparring partner. Taking ownership is something you feel comfortable with. You excel working in a very mission-driven, fast-paced environment and you keep the focus on results. Additionally, you tick the following boxes:
- Around 5 years of experience working in PR or Corporate Communications (experience in journalism is a plus)
- English is your native language
- You love to create content that is clear and concise, often translating technical information into appealing content
- You’re experienced in running PR or corporate events
- You’re comfortable with collaboration and reaching across teams and functional borders, and serve as a liaison when needed
- You are highly motivated to combat climate change by contributing to speeding up the energy transition
- Just as important: you’re fun-loving and ready for a new adventure!
What the job involves
- As Communications & PR Manager you will play an important role in building Fastned’s UK profile with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
- Together with the other team members (in particular the UK Country Manager, the UK Public Affairs Manager, and the Head of Communications and PR based in Amsterdam), you will be responsible for further developing and executing Fastned’s UK PR & media strategy and positioning Fastned as a major contributor to the UK’s EV future
- You will also work on a range of internally and externally focussed (corporate) communication projects
- Build and maintain strong relationships with relevant media, social media influencers and opinion leaders leading to positive media coverage
- Keep them informed of what’s going on at Fastned in the UK and build engagement with the company and awareness of Fastned’s wider European achievements
- Position Fastned as a thought leader on EV revolution and roll-out of great charging infrastructure in the e-mobility transition
- Take the lead in producing press releases, blogs or other (marketing communication) content in Fastned’s engaging, clear and easy tone of voice
- Collaborate with relevant internal stakeholders to create such content
- Manage disclosure & distribution through appropriate channels
- Follow up pro- and reactively with journalists and opinion leaders
- Be the native English representative on the global Communications & PR team, editing English (corporate) content
- Build and maintain strong relationships with colleagues throughout Fastned’s business in the UK and beyond, identifying opportunities that accelerate the UK business. Develop marketing/media opportunities using your own initiative
- Actively seek opportunities to create stories about Fastned (and the wider EV industry) that help build Fastned’s profile and overall brand
- Lead and manage Fastned UK PR events (such as station openings, journalist and influencer events) and Fastned’s presence at external (industry) events
- Monitor media to share (news) stories about Fastned and the industry within the company using media monitoring tools
- Being part of Fastned’s global Communications & PR team, ensure that the UK angle is represented in wider communications strategies
- What does success look like?
- Generating a positive newsflow around Fastned to raise awareness with business and location partners, policymakers, influencers, and existing (and potential) customers
- Creating content about Fastned and the EV industry that informs and inspires both internal and external audiences
- Organising events that engage various audiences with Fastned and its purpose of providing electric freedom to EV drivers
Application process
- The recruitment process consists of 4 stages:
- A first video call with one of our recruiters to find out more about Fastned & our company culture
- A video interview with the Head of PR & Comms & a member of the PR & Comms team to deep dive into the role, discuss past experiences and motivation to join Fastned
- A video interview with the Country Manager UK
- An on-site interview in our London office with our Head of PR & Comms and other members of the UK team
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Increased awareness of the negative damage fossil fuels have on our planet has led to government legislation in several countries to ban carbon and diesel cars in the next decade, and this presents an opportunity for electric vehicles powered by renewable energy. However, Europe currently lacks the crucial infrastructure to facilitate the transition to electric cars, particularly charging stations.
Fastned partners with landowners, businesses, project developers, and civil engineers to build superfast electric car chargers powered by 100% renewable energy across European locations. The company currently runs nearly 350 charging stations across seven European countries and recharges electric vehicles for up to 300km in only 15 minutes.
Whilst it is inevitable that Fastned will face significant competition from dominating services such as ChargePoint, the company shows significant potential for scaling due to its location partnership program. But the company is scaling, fast. With over 500 new locations secured or under development and a recent injection of funding, Fastned is very much proving its ready to take on its competition.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Company benefits
- Participate in stock options program
- Annual personal development budget
- Access to our fleet of electric cars
- Equipment of your choice
- Participation in the company stock options program, allowing you to partake in the value we create together
- Annual personal development budget of €3,000 per employee, because development and training are important to us and our sector offers endless opportunities
- Full access to our electric vehicle fleet with all charging expenses covered
- The opportunity to work from any of our European offices with reimbursement for work related travel expenses
- Commuting allowance
- Daily vegetarian lunch, snacks & drinks provided at our office locations
- Laptop and phone of your choice along with an EU wide phone plan
- Next to fun events year round, we throw spectacular Christmas parties and organise an amazing yearly trip abroad with all employees
Company HQ
Rijnbuurt, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Leadership
Michiel Langezaal
(Co-Founder & CEO)Experienced as New Business Developer for Epyon between 2010 and 2011, and ABB between 2011 and 2012. Co-founded Fastned as CEO in 2012.
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