Communications

Requirements

• You’ve got a native speaker’s flair for turning the perfect phrase in French. And you’re almost as good (if not as good) in English. Translation? Language is your playground. You’re able to convert subtle meanings from one to the other, then back again.
• You can put in the time to maintaining a rolodex of reporters around the globe who cover transportation, tech, and cities.
• You’re able to keep track of what people are talking about with a swiss army knife of Google alerts and Twitter notifications.
• You’re a coordination master. You can juggle phone calls and emails with partners, like transit agencies and mobility companies. Then you can turn around and chat with the occasional reporter or editor.
• Ability to understand complex problems tackled by our developers—how, exactly, do we crowdsource real-time transit tracking? Why is bus data in one city worse than in another?—and translate it for a general audience.
• You’re able to pitch in whenever someone’s not sure how to word something in the app.
• You’ve got an eye for graphic design -- even if you aren’t a graphic designer -- so you can work with our crackerjack design team to come up with just the right image for a communications campaign.
• You can master communicating with a wide range of audiences: everyday transit riders, policy wonks, Silicon Valley futurists, even your grandma asking “so what does this app do?”
• You’re passionate about spreading the gospel of Transit -- not just the app, but the mode of transportation, as well.

Would be nice

• Some experience in communications, ideally in the tech or transportation worlds. But if you’re straight out of school? That’s okay too!
• You write and speak more than English and French? Fantastic. The more languages you can speak, write and understand, the better.
• Startup experience: we’re scaling, which means you’ll have to work well under uncertainty, imperfect information, and goal posts that might occasionally shift.
• You’re charming and convincing! If you can speak in public and get your point across to reporters and the general public, that’s a plus.
• Are you able to make video, crunch some stats or make some maps? If it’s in service of telling a great story about Transit, those are some bonus skills.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary and stock options based on experience.
• Comprehensive health, medical and dental coverage.
• 4 weeks vacation.
• Monthly STM pass and BIXI pass.
• Apple laptop and display.

How to apply: Send your resume, a brief explanation of why you want to work for Transit, links to any online presence you’re particularly proud of (blog, Twitter), and any other information you find relevant to jobs+comms@transitapp.com.