PR Intern (Africa) at Binance

The ideal candidate should be a great communicator, detail-oriented, and have strong writing skills.

Responsibilities:

• Create briefing docs and manage scheduling for spokesperson interviews.
• Build and update media lists.
• Support on press release writing, media outreach and identifying stories/angles.
• Support on podcast and influencer outreach.
• Liaise with external teams and business units for PR campaigns and announcements.
• Send coverage reports, daily company, competitor and market news roundups, and assist in daily and weekly progress reports.
• Manage news calendars and reporting on CisionField and submit award applications for executives/leaders.
• Support on speaking engagements for spokespeople.
• Provide assistance in scheduling and coordinating events happening in the region.
• Monitor company news and forecast industry news and trends.
• Conduct industry research.

Requirements (Must Have)

• Interest and general knowledge of the cryptocurrency/blockchain industry
• Currently pursuing or recently graduated from a Bachelor’s degree in PR, journalism, communications or related field
• Native or expert English speaker and writer
• Able to work autonomously with minimal supervision and strong follow up skills; proactive and collaborative
• Attention to detail with superior organizational and communication skills
• Proficiency or experience in Google Workspace applications (e.g., Google Docs and Sheets)
• Excellent project and time management skills; able to prioritize the tasks assigned

Requirements (Good To Have)

• 1+ years of experience in PR or communications internship/position
• Experience with PR and media tracking and reporting tools, such as Cision and Google Alerts
• Experience buying/trading bitcoin/crypto or understanding of Binance’s products and ecosystem
• Experience in journalism and media (writing articles, blogs, copywriting, social media/marketing)