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Community and Communications Manager (Open Data)
UPDATE: This job is now closed. Meet Hera!
Would you like to work in a small and fast-growing startup environment that thrives on busting siloed data for public benefit? Do you enjoy communicating through all the channels the internet has to offer? Do you enjoy helping users as well as pitching to journalists and companies? If so, OpenCorporates’ new Communications Manager role could be for you.
Our ambition is to import a million new data points into our system over the next year. We can’t do this without the help of the wider community: activists from the Open Data movement; NGOs with an interest in transparency, and companies ad academics who work with corporate data.
You will be our main contact point with these groups. You’ll promote our work, find new partners, develop existing relationships, and help contributors to remain motivated. Activities will include:
Desirable skills and experience:
The role would ideally be based at our offices at the Open Data Institute in London. However, what’s most important is talent and a commitment to what OpenCorporates is doing, and remote working may be considered for exceptional candidates. You should be in a position to travel to London regularly, for team meetings, community events and conferences in London and further afield.
Applicants must have a valid UK work permit. Strictly no recruitment agencies. Please apply with CV and cover letter to seb.bacon@opencorporates.com
Salary: £32,000
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