Position: Brand Manager
Company: Surprise
Category: Marketing
Experience required: 2y
English level: upper
Published: 2021-08-01T00:00:00+03:00

Surprise.com is on a mission to help people make a positive impact on themselves, their teams, and their communities. Our flagship product, Surprise for Teams™, is the world’s first and only SuccessOS™. Surprise for Teams makes it fun and irresistible to perform better, which creates a positive, long-lasting impact on people and their organizations.
We are looking for a capable and experienced Brand Manager to join our team and help us continue developing our brand strategies and market targeting.

What will you be doing?
Planning, building and implementing the Brand PR strategy.
Building and enriching CSR culture
Identifying what can be done internally, outsource what needs to be taken care of by external agencies.
Following up on all activities outsourced by external experts.
Establishing relationships with industry influencers and get us featured on popular IT/Business media podcasts, industry blogs, events (speaking) etc.
Maintaining a keen understanding of industry trends affecting clients and make appropriate recommendations regarding communication strategy surrounding them.
Monitoring brand and competitor mentions as well as find opportunities to generate Surprise.com mentions.
Building media relationships and media coverage.
Building Employee ambassador program
Collaborating with the social media manager to engage audiences and build brand awareness.
Merchandising.
Internal and external Events Planning.
What are we looking for?
Degree in marketing or a related field;
Proven experience of PR and/or Branding skills.
Have a full understanding of media needs and media relationships.Upper Intermediate English or higher (B2+);
5+ years of experience as Brand and / or PR Manager;
Proven ability to develop brand and marketing strategies and communicate recommendations to executives;
Experience in identifying target audiences and devising effective campaigns;
Excellent understanding of the full marketing mix;
Strong analytical skills partnered with a creative mind;
Data-driven thinking and an affinity for numbers;
Outstanding communication skills;
Up-to-date with latest trends and marketing / PR best practices.

About us
At Surprise.com, we’re committed to hiring builders who are inspired by our team’s guiding principle: to derive a tremendous sense of purpose from the inner quest for excellence itself, being driven from within to make anything we touch be the best it can be. We take pride in developing deep user understanding, obsess about the details, and go the extra mile to show our users we love them. We are first and foremost customer driven – engineering, product and design collaborate as equals to create a phenomenal end user experience. We’re also home for numerous internal teams building internally facing tools for customer service, finance, and others, to keep the operation afloat.

Benefits
Work on interesting and challenging projects, while building a pioneering software category
Great atmosphere, with the vibe and energy of a high-growth tech company
Competitive salaries
Option of equity
Close collaboration between UA and US team members
Ultramodern office in the heart of Kyiv (Gulliver)
Flexible working hours
Complimentary dinners (like Pizza Friday!)
English classes and an immersive English-speaking work environment (we have a lot of native speakers at the office)
Ability to travel to the US
Corporate activities and parties
Dedicated wellness area in the office
20 working days of paid vacation
15 days of paid sick leave
And, of course, we use Surprise internally!