CommunicationsManager

# **About the team** The Communications Manager will tell the Turo story on a day-to-day basis in Canada and highlight how Turo is reinventing car rental to unlock independence for all. The ideal candidate will be responsible for working directly with traditional and new media, liaising with agency partners, managing media inquiries, gathering stories from within our guest and host community, creating and executing integrated comms plans, and tracking Turo and relevant competitors in the news. # **What you will do** * Provide support for Canada communications priorities - i.e. creating integrated communications plans, leading seasonal press outreach, owning PR and social tracking, and drafting campaign key messages. * Establish and strengthen relationships with key traditional and new media reporters and influencers across Canada. * Manage reactive press requests and use available tools like data and industry research to create stories that build positive sentiment around Turo’s community and brand * Draft strategy and press statements for policy and trust & safety issues * Proactively finds newsworthy stories in our host & guest community and engages with our community on media opportunities * Surface relevant trends and propose creative campaigns that insert Turo in the cultural conversation and drives ROI across PR and Social * Secure brand features around product innovation, thought leadership, and company performance * Vet and manage strategic partnerships that amplify Turo’s mission, targets our core audience, and increases brand awareness while presenting a strong ROI * Liaise with key stakeholders across Marketing, Legal, Host Success, Claims, T&S, Ops, Product, GR, and BD # # **Your profile** * Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. * Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment. * Exceptional at media relations with a strong roster of strong traditional and new media contacts with an ability to identify what mak