Public Relations (PR) Intern - Africa at Binance

Binance is the global blockchain company behind the world’s largest digital asset exchange by trading volume and users, serving a greater mission to accelerate cryptocurrency adoption and increase the freedom of money for people around the world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Public Relations (PR) Intern - Africa

Location: Remote
Employment type: Internship
Department: Communication

Objectives

• Binance is looking for a PR intern to join the Communications & Public Relations team. We are looking for candidates who are passionate and hardworking, preferably with experience in PR/communications at an intern level. Current students and recent graduates will be considered.
• This is a full-time remote position, with applicants being based in the Africa region. Part-time applicants will be considered if they are able to commit at least 5 hours per day.

Main OKR

• Your performance will be evaluated based on the quality of work produced.
• This includes press release writing, story angles, briefing documents, coverage reports, and other deliverables produced throughout the duration of the internship.

Expectations:

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.

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).

Working at Binance

• Great career development opportunities in a growing company
• Possibility for relocation and international transfers mid-career
• Competitive salary
• Flexible working hours, Casual work attire.
• Do something meaningful; Be a part of the future of finance technology and the no.1 company in the industry
• Fast moving, challenging and unique business problems
• International work environment and flat organisation

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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