Description
Company Overview
Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.
Role Overview
Block is looking for an extraordinary communications professional to join our team. We're responsible for protecting and advocating for Block's brand globally through engagement with media and partnering with our Public Policy team to help influence government and policy partners. Reporting to the Block EMEA Corporate Communications Lead, you will work with executives and teams across Block's business teams in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) as well as other foundational teams across the region. You will also specifically support Block's brands in the European region while working to tell stories across Block's ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
- Support communications for Block EMEA by partnering with the Block EMEA communications lead and team members in the Global Corporate Communications team.
- Protect the public reputation of Block and its brands in EMEA; provide sound corporate communications counsel on a range of sensitive topics that may include major announcements, mergers & acquisitions, crisis management.
- Uncover stories data insights that can guide coverage; advance company narratives during down-cycles between product launches or announcements.
- Maintain an executive corporate speaking calendar; manage speaking opportunities in EMEA for Block executives as well as partners.
- Manage ongoing media relations across EMEA; develop relationships with essential national business financial technology press in market.
- Develop written materials including company messaging statements press releases government submissions communications plans FAQs other collateral.
- Be a partner with many teams across Block including finance investor relations legal product marketing others.
Qualifications
- 6+ years of communications or policy experience within a financial technology company or global publicly-traded company (this can be on in-house teams or part of consultancy).
- Experience managing various comms scenarios especially product feature launches proactive campaigns data storytelling.
- Media relations experience that's driven coverage in national local business tech vertical publications.
- Ability to flex between working solo on projects versus being part of a team.
- Affinity for building partnerships with company partners including senior leadership.
- Desire to help further our mission of economic empowerment through impactful storytelling.
- Ability to understand complex concepts create essential messages consistent but tailored multiple audiences.
- Proficiency in Spanish or French language preferred.
Diversity Commitment
We're working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity; we strive to live by these same values when building our workplace.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Block is a proud equal opportunity employer committed evaluating all employees job applicants consistently based solely on core competencies required role without regard any legally protected class.
Inclusive Interview Experience
We believe fairness is key; we're committed providing an inclusive interview experience including reasonable accommodations disabled applicants throughout recruitment process. We encourage applicants share any needed accommodations their recruiter who will treat requests confidentially possible.
Benefits Overview
Want learn more about what we're doing build inclusive workplace? Every benefit we offer designed one goal: empowering you do best work your career while building life want. Remote work medical insurance flexible time off retirement savings plans modern family planning are just some offerings available at Block Inc (NYSE: XYZ).
Company Brands Overview
Block builds technology increase access global economy each brand unlocks different aspects economy more people:
Square makes commerce financial services accessible sellers
Cash App easy way spend send store money
Afterpay transforming way customers manage spending over time
TIDAL music platform empowers artists thrive entrepreneurs
Bitkey simple self-custody wallet built bitcoin
Proto suite bitcoin mining products services Together helping build financial system open everyone