Communications Manager, Italy

About The Role

Uber is seeking an ambitious, well-connected communications professional who will be responsible for Uber's PR efforts in Italy and Greece. The role will be based in Milan or Rome and will report into our Head of Communications for Europe. You will play a crucial role in developing and executing strategic communication plans to tell Uber's story in Italy, helping to change the way people think about the role of technology in providing solutions to society's toughest challenges, from transforming the way people get around their city to explaining the real world impact Uber has in the communities where it operates. This will include corporate, policy, consumer and event PR. This role requires excellent written and verbal communication skills (both English and Italian), strong media relationships, strategic thinking, pulse on insights, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

What The Candidate Will Do

• Develop and deliver strategic communications plans and campaigns that support the business goals, and help advance Uber's reputation among key external stakeholders.
• Comms support for Greece, including managing the local PR agency and managing issues.
• Act as a business partner to cross-functional teams, not only providing communications counsel, but importantly helping steer the strategic direction of the business.
• Lead the development of our brand and profile with the media and third parties in Italy, telling the local story of Uber and the impact our technology has on the communities we serve.
• Help define the big picture strategic narratives and bring them to life through creative communications activities.
• Tell our story—and the story of how we're transforming transportation, car ownership, and making our cities better—in creative, inspiring ways that resonate with journalists, their audiences and third party stakeholders across Italy.
• Ensure Uber is at the forefront of online and real world conversations where we can be a thought leader and engage constructively, whether that's on mobility, innovation, climate, safety or economic impact.
• Rapid response media relations and proactive press engagement and education.
• Partner with global and regional communications teams to lead communications strategies and campaigns that promote and enhance the overall reputation of Uber.
• Writing in all its forms, including speechwriting.
• Manage external agencies.

What The Candidate Will Need

• 6+ years of communications experience with a track record of managing complex communications and issues management with a diverse group of stakeholders. Fluency in Italian and English, both oral and written, is essential.
• Self-starter: comfortable building from the bottom up, adaptable and able to stay calm under pressure.
• Great advocate: ability to distill complex ideas into simple, honest and compelling communications backed by credible arguments; strong writing and storytelling skills.
• Creative thinker: able to analyze trends and build campaigns; works cross-functionally to create and amplify ideas.
• Experienced spokesperson with strong media relations experience and storytelling ability.
• Strong influencer: builds relationships to enable outcomes for the Uber brand; data-driven decision maker with a bias for action.
• Team player: able to organize internal and external teams around shared goals and navigate cross-functional ambiguity.

Bonus Points

• Experience in a busy press office across multiple issues/crises.
• Ministerial or Government experience would be highly valued.
• Strong writer and verbal reasoning; ability to work across the business as a versatile all-rounder.
• Excellent stakeholder management with the ability to manage external and internal stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of the media industry and an extensive network of media and influencer relationships across Italy.
• Ability to thrive in a lean team and fast-paced environment.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Industries

• Internet Marketplace Platforms

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