As a small family business based in Roth, Bavaria, TEAM CHALLENGE GmbH, which each year organizes the iconic DATEV Challenge Roth event, is looking to strengthen its ‘small but powerful organization team’ with a full-time Media Manager.
The role involves:
- Strategic expansion and further development of the comprehensive social media activities of TEAM CHALLENGE GmbH
- Activation of social media campaigns to increase reach, and implementation of reporting to monitor findings and analysis
- Planning and organization of integrated communication measures via online and offline media
- Management of existing and development of new media contacts
- Processing of media inquiries and requests for interviews
- Support of the international press centre during race week
- Independent organization and supervision of PR events and campaigns
The successful candidate should have:
- Several years of professional experience in public relations and social media
- High web affinity and familiarity with social networks
- Enthusiasm and passion for the sport of triathlon
- Excellent team and communication skills, commitment and flexibility
- German language skills, as well as a very good command of English; another foreign language (such as Spanish) is an advantage
TEAMCHALLENGE adds that it offers a diversified job with a high level of freedom. The company continues that it has ‘an open culture, characterized by transparent decision paths, flat hierarchies and team spirit – and a relaxed, personal working environment in a small team.’
Those interested in applying should send in an application by 31 August 2018 to Kathrin Walchshöfer-Helneder (kathrin[at]challenge-roth.de) stating a possible starting date and salary expectations.
Taking place each year in July, in the city and county of Roth, Germany, the DATEV sponsored Challenge Roth has around 3,400 individual starters and 650 relay teams from more than 70 countries.
