Description:
Eightcap is a global trading provider committed to engaging, educating, and elevating traders, partners, and exchanges through a portfolio of market-leading fintech solutions.
As we redefine our communications, brand and PR strategies, we are aligning our B2C messaging for traders with our rapidly growing B2B business to create a unified and impactful brand presence. Our vision is to transform the future of trading by driving innovation and differentiation to empower the next billion traders, and we need brand and communications experts to help us do this.
Our Global Communications Team is shaping and growing Eightcap’s brand, driving visibility and engagement and ensuring cohesive messaging across all touchpoints. As a business, we blend the agility of a startup with the expertise of an established industry leader and as we scale, we are aligning comms, brand and PR to ensure global consistency and impact.
Key Responsibilities:
- Media relations & content creation: Build and maintain relationships with key journalists and influencers in the fintech and business space; draft press releases, media pitches, and create content (articles, blogs, op-eds) to support Eightcap’s messaging.
- Campaign & event support: Assist with executing PR campaigns and managing media events, conferences, and speaking opportunities to strengthen brand presence.
- Media monitoring & reporting: Track media coverage and trends, providing insights to optimise strategies and enhance brand visibility.
- Stakeholder & partner engagement: Collaborate with internal teams and partner communications to ensure consistent messaging and amplify Eightcap’s brand.
- Creative storytelling & coverage: Pitch compelling stories, secure top-tier media coverage, and elevate Eightcap’s thought leadership in fintech, tech and trading sectors.
- Crisis management: Manage proactive and reactive media interactions, ensuring consistent messaging during high-pressure situations.
Who are you?
- Proven experience in media relations, public relations or journalism with a strong ability to secure media coverage
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with a talent for crafting compelling press releases, media pitches and storytelling
- Ability to manage proactive and reactive media interactions ensuring consistent messaging across all platforms
- Experience in issues management maintaining composure and ensuring clear messaging during high-pressure situations
- A fast-paced adaptable approach thriving in an environment where no two days are the same
- Ability to analyse media coverage and insights using data to refine PR and media strategies
- Hands-on experience creating media content including articles, blog posts and thought leadership pieces
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally with marketing, legal and leadership teams
- Ambition and drive, with an eagerness to grow, take initiative and expand your expertise in media relations\In-depth knowledge of platform algorithm updates and best practices for optimising content reach and engagement (desired)
Why Eightcap?
- Ongoing investment in your career development
- Wellness and lifestyle perks like monthly corporate massages
- Parental leave
- Staff referral bonus program
- Employee-purchased leave
- Perkbox reward and recognition
- Study assistance
- Dogs in the office
- Annual flu vaccinations
- Complimentary fruit and snacks
- Multicultural environment
- A dynamic and collaborative team culture
- Great CBD location with easy access to public transport
- Regular social activities
Are you interested in this opportunity but don’t meet every requirement? Eightcap endeavours to create an inclusive and diverse workforce by offering an opportunity for the right people and so we encourage you to apply.
We respectfully ask that no recruiters contact anyone at Eightcap regarding this role