At TRON, communications is at the forefront of creating value, publicizing innovation, and sharing beautiful products that people love. Our team is passionate about creating compelling stories that inspire and help people to connect. We collaborate closely with designers, software engineers, data analysts, and many others to solve complex challenges and craft powerful experiences that highlight our products’ unique capabilities and personalities. Our work touches millions while exemplifying a fundamental principle: “Focus on the user, and all else will follow.” 

TRON is looking for a Communications Manager passionate about the blockchain / cryptocurrency industry to join our growing and dynamic Marketing Team. This role will function as a thought partner to an experienced PR Manager in growing the Communications department and executing against key objectives to drive efficiencies and scale. 

You will:

• Work on proactive PR strategy, often in conjunction with the PR Manager and Management Team
• Analyze and report on media coverage regularly
• Cultivate relationships with influential print, digital, and broadcast journalists or thought leaders within the blockchain and financial spaces.
• Write media releases and other press materials.
• Brief spokespeople within our organization on communicating with the media.
• Be the point of contact for some media inquiries
• Directly handle the PR response to ‘crisis’ situations.
• Coordinate and manage relationships with community members, third parties in PR, publications, and events such as hackathons, community meetups, and conferences
• Monitor web3 and web3 trends, innovations, and industry growth
• Ability to write evergreen content, editorial, opinion, and educational pieces on various verticals
• Patience and willingness to draft weekly PR reports and monthly PR updates

Who you are:

• Resourceful, hard-working, and solutions-oriented mindset -- you work to solve problems before asking for help
• 2+ years of experience in communications or public relations in crypto with some established connections at major publications
• Bilingual in English and Mandarin (preferred)
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, exacting editorial standards, and impeccable people skills
• Avid bitcoin and cryptocurrency enthusiasts is a must! It’s okay if you haven’t worked in a crypto PR agency before, but being especially knowledgeable about the field is essential.
• A knack for working with multiple stakeholders simultaneously and coaching people of all backgrounds and skill levels to deliver the best content possible
• Willingness to work hard and roll up your sleeves to get work done and even when at times it is outside the scope of the job
• A propensity for working from first principles, converting challenges into opportunities, and seeing what’s on the horizon
• You understand that no change occurs in a vacuum.
• With a strategic mindset and the ability to sweat the details, you should be comfortable working in both unbound creative and more structured spaces.
• This role requires occasional travel to crypto conferences and other events 

The estimated salary range for this position is: 90K - 100K