Communications Lead, Hivemapper
Bee Maps
Decentralized map network using crypto-enabled dashcams
Open for applications
Decentralized map network using crypto-enabled dashcams
21-100 employees
Open for applications
21-100 employees
Company mission
Hivemapper's mission is to make an accessible global map, built by all of us.
Role
Who you are
- If you're a skilled storyteller who can go deep to understand cutting-edge technology, and is passionate about creating great content across multiple platforms, this is the role for you
- You are a skilled storyteller with a demonstrated ability to translate complex information into a simple and engaging message
- You have experience creating high-quality content across multiple platforms
- You are savvy about social media and how to get Bee Maps into the discussion
- You can quickly absorb a technical subject and develop content that is stimulating for subject-matter experts and engaging for newcomers
- You are great at prioritization and time management, efficiently handling both day-to-day deadlines and longer-term projects
- You have an entrepreneurial mindset, pursuing the most impactful opportunities and exercising judgment to pivot when necessary
- You are a strategic thinker who understands the tradeoffs of different approaches and relies on data to inform your decisions
Desirable
- Interest, knowledge or experience related to mapping, automotive or mobility
- Demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset from having started a business or effectively managed multiple contracts and projects as a freelancer
- Experience working for an early-stage (<50 people) technology company
What the job involves
- Bee Maps is looking for a Communications Lead to develop content that will tell its story and keep Bee Maps at the center of the conversation about the future of mapping
- Developing a content marketing strategy to deliver tailored messages to several audience segments, including map data customers, fleet managers and individual dashcam buyers
- Producing, sourcing or scheduling compelling and polished brand content across several different platforms, including long-form articles, blog posts, web landing pages, podcasts, video, live events and social media
- Researching and writing technical content and developer documentation
- Managing social media channels (e.g. X, LinkedIn) to raise brand awareness and explain Bee Maps’ unique approach to mapmaking
- Increasing community engagement through events and partnerships
- Raising awareness of Bee Maps among journalists and thought leaders
- Securing interviews, podcast appearances and conference slots to raise Bee Maps’ public profile
Our take
When Hivemapper launched in 2015, it focused on creating 3D maps for drone pilots, but in the last few years its set its sights on a much more ambitious target – to decentralize how maps are produced.
It’s aiming to do this by way of a dashcam and community owned, blockchain-based mapping network. Essentially, drivers purchase the dashcam, which mines and earns them Hivemapper’s own cryptocurrency, HONEY, in exchange for building maps while they drive.
Considering that Google Maps, the world’s most popular navigation system, is slow to update its street views - especially in remote areas - Hivemapper could be onto something with it close-to-real-time network. It remains too early to tell if Hivemapper’s coins will become truly valuable in time, but the considerable funds the company has raised from crypto-focussed investors surely displays its strong potential.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Apr 2022
$18m
SERIES A
Nov 2015
$2.9m
SEED
Total funding: $20.9m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental and vision benefits plus FSA
- Family leave
- 401(k) program
- Unlimited Flex PTO
- Commuter benefits
- Paid lunch
Company values
- Have empathy and candor – We are thoughtful of other perspectives and we give others the benefit of the doubt. We speak our minds but always with respect and intellectual honesty. We understand that listening unlocks more than talking, and we strive to be good listeners. We support others to be successful in their journeys.
- Go a bit over the speed limit – We are ambitious. We are constantly asking ourselves “what is my next level?”. We believe that it is better to ask for forgiveness than ask for permission, yet we won’t be reckless.
- Own the problem – We do what it takes to deliver. We herd the cats to drive our projects forward. We strive to articulate a vision or define the problem and rally others to solve it.
- Always be inventing – We are iterative. We are resilient. We are curious. We don’t fear the messiness.
- Be bold – Nobody ever won by thinking and acting small.
- Wear the customer’s shoes – We get into the customer’s mindset. We go to the customer to learn how they work. We observe and listen.
- Be proud of what you ship – We care about our work. We are making something that we want to use and are proud of recommending.
Company HQ
San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Ariel Seidman
(CEO)Previously co-founded and was CEO of brand intelligence SaaS Gigwalk. Spent five years as Director of Product Management (Search & Maps) at Yahoo!, and five years as a Principal Product Manager at Oracle's Siebel.
Evan Moss
(CTO)Previously worked in 3D Data & Product Engineering at Scale AI, following two year spells as a Senior Software Engineer at EarthX, then Minerva Project.
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