Communication & Community

**Reporting to our CMO (Louisa Mesnard), you will play a key role in defining and implementing Elaia's MarComms strategy. You will manage our content calendar across all channels, develop and execute our events (45+ events/year), as well as new initiatives, aiming at developing our reputation and sharing our values within the startup ecosystem (entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, incubators, accelerators, specialized media, etc.)**

**Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to**

**1/ Communication**

In this role, you will bring Elaia's values, team and portfolio to life through content creation and distribution. The role is very diverse; yet your responsibilities will focus on these areas:
**Create content** to be leveraged across all communication channels (articles, videos, newsletters, PRs, etc).
- Finding creative topics to write on, and assist our team in their writings.
- Support portfolio companies’ press release strategies

**Ensure distribution** on our platforms (social media channels, our website, the press)
- Deliver monthly reports results, including web analysis and evaluation of KPIs.

**Branding**: increasing our brand awareness across our key geographies ensuring brand consistency and clarity with our key stakeholders.
- Maintain brand & portfolio assets and templates, marketing and PR databases, and website updates.
- Sourcing, securing and managing conference speaking slots for the team, including managing talking points and branding opportunities.
- You will build relationships within the startup community and create opportunities to raise the visibility of Elaia as a European leading VC.

**2/ Community builder**

As Community Builder at Elaia, you will contribute to taking our Community of startup founders to the next level. You will contribute to a thriving tech ecosystem and help our portfolio companies succeed, extending the offering they can tap into for support, know-how, expertise and more.

**Community**
- Engage and support the Elaia Family through online (Slack & Notion) and offline channels (regular events & meetups).
- Build and strengthen our relationships with the founders and foster knowledge exchange between startups.

**Knowledge management**:

- Source relevant content and partnerships for our founders
- Conduct research to find new and innovative ways to support founders

**Perks**: Develop a strong understanding of which resources, service providers and partners would most add value to our portfolio companies and introduce these resources to the network.

**Preferred Experience**
- French & English speaker
- An excellent storyteller with strong written and verbal communications skills in English
- Ideally 2 to 5 years experience in a fast-paced environment (incl. high-growth startup, consulting firm, incubator or VC)
- Proven ability to prioritize multiple functions and to take initiative
- Team player with high energy and a positive attitude
- Tech savvy; familiarity with all the new means of communication
- Curious and creative thinker, passionate about our mission and values, at the core of innovation and entrepreneurship

**Must have**
- **Academic background**: we’re open to all types of educational backgrounds (min. bachelor level or equivalent). We believe the strength of our team comes from having a diverse and inclusive workplace.
- **Fully proficient in English**: strong written & verbal communication skills in English — ideally native. Additional languages are a plus.
- **An excellent story-teller**: you know how to build a strong & engaging narrative and convey it.
- **A great coordinator**: Proven ability to consistently and positively contribute in a high-paced & changing work environment with the ability to prioritize multiple functions and tasks and manage work time efficiently.
- **Team player** with high energy and a positive attitude.
- **Doer mindset**: Proven ability to take initiative and a get things done attitude.
- Appetite for excellence and eager to learn.
- You are a natural people-person.
- A genuine interest for innovation, technology and entrepreneurship.

**Nice to have**
- In-depth knowledge and/or experience of the start-up/tech ecosystems across Europe.
- Proven ability to build and foster productive working relationships across a wider complex, international business.
- Familiarity with tools like Google Analytics, Canva, Notion, etc

**What will we offer you?**
- Incredible access to world class founders, investors and industry experts
- Be an integral part of a **young, hungry and international squad** with a flat hierarchy, where everyone is contributing to make our thinking stronger and our processes better and where team spirit, sense of initiative and quest of excellence are highly valued
- And of course, goes without saying: a competitive salary commensurate with experience and top-tier private healthcare

**Recruitment Process**

**The interview process will be as follows**:

- Telephone interview w