We are looking for a Marketing Assistant to join our energetic and ambitious team for a 6-month period (with potential to stay on full-time). This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a leading VC fund, growing its platform after a successful fundraise and re-brand.

ABOUT US

In a nutshell, we are one of the fastest growing and most active technology venture capital firms in Europe focused on backing companies that are transforming our relationship with the built world and its impact on people, business, and the environment. Founded back in 2015, we’ve built up a portfolio of over 70 companies to date, and are actively investing globally at the earliest stages of the startup journey – from Pre-Seed to Series A.

WHAT WE STAND FOR

We believe in the potential – and understand the urgency – of innovation in making the world better for communities, business and the environment to thrive. Transforming the world we build is a challenge of generational importance for all of us. At Pi Labs, we are on a mission to back the founders whose boundless ambition matches our own, so that together we can get the built world back on track and fit for the future. The issues we care about as a team are having an impact on almost every aspect of life on this planet.

THE ROLE / YOUR MISSION

As Marketing Assistant, you will work alongside and support the Head of Brand & Marketing to execute our digital strategy, fresh off the back of a brand refresh in 2022. We are looking for someone with a background in content, social and marketing to join our team for 6-months (with the potential to stay on full-time). This is a great opportunity to learn about the early-stage tech ecosystem, the startup investment process, and the operations of a VC fund, while producing content and developing communication channels that will help our fund and startups grow.

RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Manage the social media channels and execute our digital strategy, including content development and creation across a range of media and platforms

• Manage the production and promotion of our materials and digital assets - from landing pages to PDFs, graphics, videos, conference briefings etc

• Manage our SEO strategy and execute it to increase organic traffic

• Support senior leadership on executing their personal brand initiatives

• Support on events on and offline, driving attendance and engagement through digital tools

• Manage and build out our monthly community & founder newsletters

• Manage our website and continuously build out improvements

• Utilise activity with our communities to generate engaging content for our social media and wider marketing channels

• Measure, analyse, report and improve: use tools including Google Analytics to track progress, measure results and drive improvements in key metrics

• Stay informed of digital trends and have develop ways to test and learn

• Provide support where needed on wider marketing & community initiative

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• 1 year of experience in marketing, social media or content creation role

• Experience managing social media channels and a good understanding of the basic principles of social content creation, planning and management

• A track record of creating or writing content

• An eye for design

• Great project management and prioritisation skills

• Ability to copy-write for different audiences

• Comfortable writing long and short-form copy, and producing multimedia content

• Experience using tools such as Photoshop, inDesign, Illustrator, Google Analytics

• Drive to learn about VC and early-stage startups

VALUES & ESSENTIAL BEHAVIOURS

• Positive and enthusiastic with a can-do attitude

• Flexible and adaptable (our ecosystem is fast paced and changes rapidly)

• Curiosity and an eagerness to learn and develop

• Resourceful and able to work on projects autonomously

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail

• A team player that thinks beyond their role and is interested in helping colleagues and founders

WHY JOIN US

• We believe in business as a force for good and are proud to empower exceptional founders solving some of the most crucial social issues of our time.

• We’re a small and nimble team on a high growth journey who believe in the importance of embracing failure, learning from mistakes, and iterating quickly.

• We are committed to being supportive and generous with our time, whether it's giving feedback to a founder or brightening up a colleague’s day. Working in VC can be hard, but enjoyable when working with great people.

• We treat everyone equally and ensure every voice is heard. We encourage everyone to think boldly and share ideas.

• We’re at the forefront of innovation and get a first-hand view of where the industry is going before anyone else.

• We have a mentoring community that is constantly growing, so there are lots of opportunities to learn from a range of industry experts who you typically wouldn’t work with.

• We want to advance the agenda of fairness and equality in our sector and are working to break industry stereotypes at every level. We believe the challenges we’re facing will be best met by a truly global, diverse team, working together.

• We have a packed events and social calendar so lots to get involved with! 

WHAT WE’RE OFFERING

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays per year (pro rata)

• Flexible working

• Corporate coaching & wellbeing support

• Access to workshops and events

• Additional benefits will be available on transition to full-time role

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We are committed to fostering a culture where everyone regardless of background, ethnicity, or gender feels welcome. If you are excited about this role, but do not 100% meet all the qualifications listed above, we would still encourage you to apply. We recognise that a variety of different skills, strengths, and experiences can add a lot of value to our team.

NEXT STEPS

To get started, pop your email on the top right of this page.

You’ll answer some questions that are related to your day-to-day job. After the job closes, your answers will go through our sift process: all answers will be anonymised, randomised and then reviewed by a panel of reviewers.

If you are shortlisted, we’ll invite you to the next step, which includes a 30-minute video call with two-three members of our team.

Applications for the role are considered on a rolling basis and the start-date for this role can be flexible to accommodate the successful candidate, with an ideal start-date in April 2023.