Intern (PR & Communications Team)

What you’ll do:

• Partner with Spotify team in Russia to provide communications support that drives brand love and awareness across the country
• Ideate, drive, and implement communications strategies and messaging that support the underlying business goals in Russia to the local consumer, advertising/marketing, business, and podcast industry press
• Provide support in securing speaking opportunities, creating talking points, and developing presentations for speakers
• Work closely with the RU&CIS Head of PR & Communications to create stories and take them to the local media and influencers
• Coordinate with the broader RU team to tell industry success stories
• Support the management of our PR agency in Russia: provide briefings, direction, and ongoing guidance to the agencies including project management and reporting
• Work on daily and weekly media monitoring
• Execute against local internal communication strategy and drive internal communications activities in the region(s)

Who you are:

• A current undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in Marketing/Communications/Journalism graduating in 2022/2023
• You currently have valid work authorization to work in the country in which this role is based that will extend from June to August 2022
• You possess the following abilities:
• An expert communicator with strong writing skills and adept at synthesizing and communicating information to different levels of partners in Russian
• A strong storyteller who can find stories in unexpected places and understands data and how to effectively apply insights
• Someone who is able to build relationships with external and internal partners while prioritizing the business goals of the organization
• You care about reading, writing, and constant learning and exploring
• You have a passion for the music and podcast industry and an understanding of challenges and opportunities on the horizon

Where you’ll be:

• We are a distributed workforce enabling our band members to find a work mode that is best for them
• Where in the world? For this role, it can be within Moscow, Russia in which we have an office location
• For this role, you can choose to either work from home or come to the office on a regular basis
• You must discuss your preferences and expectations with your manager
• Working hours? We operate within MSK time zone for collaboration
• Our paid summer internships last for 10-13 weeks and start at the beginning of June

Our global benefits:

• Extensive learning opportunities, through our dedicated team, GreenHouse
• Flexible share incentives letting you choose how you share in our success
• Global parental leave, six months off - fully paid - for all new parents
• All The Feels, our employee assistance program and self-care hub
• Flexible public holidays, swap days off according to your values and beliefs
• Spotify On Tour, join your colleagues on trips to industry festivals and events