Summary of the Corporate Communications Manager (m/f/d) job at Raisin

Team

As a Corporate Communications Manager, you will play a central role in shaping our corporate narrative on a global scale with a strong focus on Germany. Coming from a fast-paced fintech, finance, or startup background, you know how to translate complex business and macroeconomic developments into compelling stories. You are a proactive networker who thrives on building strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. In this role, you will have the exciting opportunity to take ownership of corporate topics, drive innovation, and act as a reliable point of contact for the media.

Your Responsibilities

• Corporate & Macro Topics: Take ownership of corporate and macroeconomic topics, positioning the company as a thought leader in the industry.
• Data-Driven Storytelling: Analyze internal and external data to craft interesting stories, unique angles, and compelling narratives that capture media attention.
• Editorial Planning: Create and maintain a full editorial calendar to ensure consistent planning, alignment, and execution.
• Format Innovation: Be accountable for projects focused on introducing and developing new external communication formats (e.g., industry reports, executive positioning, creative campaigns) to engage our target audiences.
• Media Relations: Serve as a dedicated point of contact for the media. You are happy to meet with journalists on a regular basis to pitch stories and build long-lasting relationships.
• Stakeholder Management: Actively build, nurture, and manage relationships with key internal executives and external stakeholders to ensure strategic alignment and cohesive messaging.
• Content Creation: Draft high-quality corporate materials, including press releases, briefing documents, statements, and opinion pieces.
• Media Coordination: Coordinate media activities, including briefings and interviews.
• Monitoring & Risk Management: Monitor the financial media landscape and competitive activity to surface PR opportunities and proactively manage potential risks to reputation.
• Global Alignment: Ensure that all corporate communications are aligned with our global strategy, seamlessly collaborating with international teams.

Your Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3+ years of relevant professional experience in corporate communications, PR, or journalism.
• Excellent communications skills, written and spoken, in both German and English.
• Strong background in the fintech, finance, or high-growth startup scene.
• Proven ability to build trust and strong relationships with both internal management and external partners.
• Highly analytical with a knack for turning dry data into exciting, newsworthy stories.
• Confident spokesperson with a proactive approach to building press relationships and pitching to the media.
• Hands-on mentality with a strong drive to actively develop and implement new external communication formats from scratch.

Nice to Have

• An existing, warm network of media contacts (especially within DACH financial, tech, or business media).
• Practical experience in crisis communication and reputation management.
• Familiarity with AI-powered tools for communications, content creation, and video generation.
• Familiarity with PR tools and media monitoring platforms.
• Experience handling executive communications or CEO positioning.
• Hands-on experience with video editing tools and visual media production.

Join our mission, join our team – and grow with us!

At Raisin, we care about each other and it is one of our top priorities to foster an open and caring environment in which everyone feels welcome and comfortable. Our culture is strongly driven by our ambitious team, which connects more than 75 different nationalities.

As part of our team, you will benefit from:

• Employee Development Budget of €2,000 and four full training days per year.
• Flexible working hours, home office and 30 vacation days.
• A company pension scheme (Betriebliche Altersvorsorge), which we support with 20%.
• Enjoy more than 50+ different sports with Urban Sports Club: We subsidize your membership with more than €20 per month.
• Do you miss being in the office? The Deutschland Ticket gets you there, which we subsidize with €25 per month.
• Love cycling? With JobRad, lease the bike of your choice and enjoy tax savings, plus Raisin covers your monthly insurance costs.
• Hungry all the time? Snacks, daily fresh fruit as well as drinks provided at the office.
• You are moving from another country or city to join us? We may support your relocation.