Communications Specialist (Maternity leave replacement)

Minimum qualifications to apply for this role:

• 1-3 years of experience in communications, public relations, or marketing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English
• Experience working with U.S. small businesses or financial institutions and passion for Melio’s mission to Keep Small Businesses in Business
• Flexible team player
• Detail oriented, excellent project management skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Strong cross-functional partnership and collaboration abilities

Preferred qualifications (If you have those, we see it as an advantage, but it's not a must)

• Work closely with the social media team;  knowledge and familiarity with various social media channels is an advantage
• Experience with managing press releases, including storytelling efforts and creative executions, pitches, data reports etc. is a huge advantage
• Support the marketing team on various campaigns that highlight the small business community in various locations throughout the U.S. 

**This is a maternity leave replacement - 9 months**

How your day is going to look, what you will be doing? 

As a Communications Specialist, you will be joining our Growth team and contribute to our company’s success. Your mission will be to support cross-company efforts in developing and executing a comprehensive international communication program.

• Support Communications with daily media monitoring and assist in fielding inquiries and requests 
• Develop a wide range of communications materials including media trackers, one pagers, press page, industry reports and editorial calendars
• Maintain databases of coverage, press activity, press targets and manage PR tracking and analytics
• Assist in strategic planning and spearheading special projects
• Conduct research relevant to the organization

About the team:

The Growth department is made up of 5 teams: Marketing, Performance, Content, Community and Communications.
As part of the team you’ll be a stakeholder in various tasks, including market research, competitive analysis, campaign execution, and content creation.
We work closely with Product teams, Marketing teams, Design, and other cross-functional stakeholders to ensure that our products are positioned and marketed effectively.
We're the ones who make sure our product reaches new audiences and that users keep coming back.
As part of a Growth team within a fintech company, you’ll have a unique opportunity to make a real impact on Melio, its product, our users and help the company scale.

About Melio: 

Melio builds business-to-business (B2B) payment tools so small business owners can spend less time in the back office and more time on their craft. As the fastest-growing B2B payment platform in the US, Melio is working hard to find new and better ways to help small businesses succeed in the ways that work best for them.

With offices in New York, Denver, and Tel Aviv, and a vibrant work culture, Melio is expanding every single day. We are a diverse group of people who love what we do and do what we love. If you are a driven and passionate team player, you will fit right in. We are an equal-opportunity employer and are always on the lookout for top-notch talent—please reach out if you would like to join us on this exciting journey!