About CarbonCure Technologies

CarbonCure Technologies is an award-winning clean technology company leading a global mission to reduce the carbon footprint of concrete – the world’s most used building material. Our vision is to drive an annual reduction of 500 megatonnes of carbon dioxide(CO2) emissions; the equivalent of removing 100 million cars from the road. Our technology has been installed in over 400 concreteplants in North America, Asia, and Europe. CarbonCure is proud to be named the Cleantech Group Global 100’s Top North American Company in 2020, and the winner of the global NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE. We are backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the Amazon Climate Pledge Fund, and Mitsubishi.

Our Culture

Our team is made up of energetic, entrepreneurial individuals who are passionate about driving meaningful solutions to combat climate change. Besides being dedicated to our mission, we believe in work-life balance and active involvement in our local community. We value integrity and accountability; and our core values include high performance, collaboration, straight-talk, and continued innovation. We don’t take ourselves too seriously, but we are here to change the world.

Purpose Driven Position

Reporting to the Director of Corporate Communications - and in close collaboration with the Marketing team targeting the global concrete industry - the ideal candidate for this role will be a self-starter and PR pro who is eager to win strategic media placements. The Sr. Manager of Global PR will have curiosity and creativity to make news out of new opportunities, and they will demonstrate the strong determination and detail-oriented execution skills to secure these placements. Fundamentally, the Sr. Manager will build and execute PR strategies and campaigns for CarbonCure’s hardware and software product offerings. To do this, they will work directly with CarbonCure’s concrete producer customers and their design partners to secure media coverage in mainstream and regional media outlets and industry trade outlets. The Sr. Manager’s goal will be to produce a consistent drumbeat of earned media coverage and editorial content to convey CarbonCure’s thought leadership and value proposition within the built environment. The Sr. Manager will also leverage key influencers as part of this PR strategy and they may occasionally be tasked with managing other major announcements and partnerships. In addition, the Sr. Manager will create measurable Objectives & Key Resources (Key Performance Indicators) which will be used to track and report project success.

About you

You are known as a dynamic leader, and you are looking to make an impact. You are curious about the clean tech sector and how CarbonCure is helping to reduce the carbon footprint of the ready mix concrete industry around the world. Leading the introduction of our software solutions to the concrete industry appeals to you. Inspiring leadership, risk-taking, and dogged determination are your hallmarks. You are solutions oriented with a passion for being the voice of the user while leveraging the power of data collection and analysis.

Expected Professional and Technical Skill Sets

• Expertise in public relations, media pitching and other external engagement and deep experience creating and advancing PR strategies, with key skills including:
  • PR strategy development and familiarity with both traditional and emerging PR activities
  • Media relations and pitching with a proven track record of success
  • Concise, compelling written and verbal communication with exceptional, punchy writing and editing skills, including AP style mastery in news releases, media pitch notes, media kits and talking points
  • Impactful storytelling
  • PR management via media and influencer databases, media monitoring, social media platforms and analytics
• Experience in global public relations, with a track record of strategies and placements in media outlets outside North America, strongly preferred
• Background in sustainability, ready mix concrete, precast concrete and/or other sectors of the building industry (development, architecture, structural engineering, contracting) would be a major asset
• Experience as a self-starter who is able to work autonomously in a results-oriented environment, with an ability to independently and quickly assess problems and propose solutions
• Highly effective organizational and managerial skills in a rapidly growing organization with ability to balance multiple priorities
• Strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace
• Ability to effectively collaborate with a geographically dispersed team
• Ability to nurture and sustain positive relationships with a broad range of individuals and partners
• Passion for positive and meaningful environmental change and technology innovation would be preferred
• Fluency in Spanish or other languages would also be a big plus

What You Need to Succeed

• Post-secondary education in a field related to communications
• 5 to 10 years of experience in a related communications role; firm experience and/or a background in concrete industry comms would be considered an asset

We are changing the world. We need you, so contact us.

Closing Statement

We would like to thank all applicants for their interest. Please note only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If you feel passionate about this opportunity and believe that you have the skills to excel in this role, apply! Or if this sounds like someone you know, please share this posting.

We want you to know that you can be a great candidate even if you don't fit everything we've described above. You can also have important skills we haven't thought of. If that's you, don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself. We are committed to fostering diversity in our organization and building an equitable and inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and experiences. We're taking steps to meet that commitment. We especially encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, people of color, LGBTQ people, veterans, and people with disabilities.