Head of Global PR

**Our mission**? Creating the finance solution that energizes SMEs and freelancers, so they can achieve more. We simplify everything from everyday banking to bookkeeping and spend management. At Qonto, we’re passionate about creating the best product - with both impact and a great user experience. So if you’re looking for an ambitious team that’s revolutionizing a rather old-fashioned industry, get in touch. You can find out more about the
**Qonto Way** here.

Alexandre and Steve launched Qonto in July 2017. Since then, the team has made great strides:

- Becoming market leader for online SME banking in Europe with 250,000 SME clients
- Getting recognized as one of the Top 10 startups to work for (LinkedIn | Glassdoor)
- Opening offices in Paris, Berlin, Milan, and Barcelona
- 700+ happy Qontoers building a finance solution businesses love to use.

**Our values**:
**Ambition** | We tackle big challenges. No matter what

**Teamwork** | We create momentum by working together, at the same speed

**Mastery** | We pursue excellence through continuous learning. We face challenges with humility. Every day

**Integrity** | We're open. We're honest. And we earn the trust of our clients and each other

**As a Head of Global PR & Comms** directly reporting to our Global Marketing & Comms Director, Marion, your mission is to develop our awareness & reputation across our different markets.

You will work with Qonto's different marketing team members - Global marketing teams (Comms, Strategy, Brand, Content, Social) and Local Marketing Teams - and will ensure transversal coordination between them in order to carry out your missions.
- You will partner with our CEO and Country Managers to support and promote each country's voice and ambition. In this role you will develop a consistent messaging strategy, manage the production of all corporate documents as well as develop global campaigns that position Qonto as a thought leader.

You will also manage global-level media relations and coordinate local communication strategies with our local teams.

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**As a Head of Global PR & Comms at Qonto, you will own**:

- **Brand reputation & share of voice**:
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**Position Qonto** as the European leader in business finance management;**:

- Develop brand voice, reputation & image** globally and maintain brand integrity across all platforms;**:

- Promote Qonto awareness** and build a thought leadership position in our 4 markets: France, Italy, Spain, Germany;**:

- Build messaging and a cross-channel communication strategy** to promote Qonto global business strategy from C-Level discussions.
- **Communication & PR**:
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- Own, establish and deploy Qonto’ s external communications** strategy on global channels and in a KPI-driven context, coordinate and advise existing markets on their local strategy, to ensure consistent annual visibility;**:

- Build and execute an annual consumer and corporate PR plan** in line with our strategic marketing initiatives and our company's major events (product launch, corporate announcement.);

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- Set PR & Comms guidelines & standards**, overseeing cross-country implementation;

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- Brief senior management and spokespersons** for external communications;

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**-Advice on the content, format, and tone** of major internal and external communications and have capacity to draft a template in case of
**crisis communications;**
- **Represent Qonto** at external events.
- **Communication Team**:

- Develop and structure your direct team** currently composed of 3 direct management and 4 dotted lines.

**What you can expect**
- **Ownership on strategy** orientations and productions.
- **Room for improvement**, as we are currently building the team.
- **Hyper-growth & International** environment.

**About your future manager**
- **Her background?** After almost 12 years within marketing consulting and and within fast-paced and international Tech companies, Marion has a proven track record in defining and executing successful marketing strategies & rebranding for companies such as Trainline and The Fork.
- **What does Marion bring to the team? **With her experience and passion for building love brands, Marion brings a wealth of experience from her previous roles, but most of all create a structured and creative environment for her team to grow and achieve the best results they can.

**About You**
- **Experience**: You have 8-10+ years of relevant experience in corporate and consumer communication ideally in a fast-paced B2B environment, PR/communications agency background would be an advantage.
- **Communication referent**: You display an excellent understanding of corporate communication challenges and are able to influence and work cross-functionally within multiple internal teams and international communication agencies. You are known for mastering stakeholder management.
- **PR & Comms expertise**: You have a track record of a) developing and deploying top-quality corporate commun