Job Description

At Lyft, our mission is to improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation. To do this, we start with our own community by creating an open, inclusive, and diverse organization.

Lyft is looking for a Communications Manager based in Vancouver on a 6-month contract to own media relations in British Columbia. You will support all communications efforts focused on Lyft's markets in this region, from brainstorming creative story angles and spearheading proactive media outreach to responding to inbound requests and serving as the primary media contact on regulatory/policy issues. You will report to the Communications Manager for Canada based in Toronto.

Responsibilities:

• Develop relationships with media contacts in British Columbia
• Own local media outreach and respond to inbound press inquiries
• Serve as media relations contact with local press around regulatory matters
• Brainstorm and assemble an arsenal of creative press angles for each city to reach a range of audiences
• Secure media opportunities to build awareness in each market, working closely with the local General Manager, Local Marketing Manager and Public Policy Manager, driver communities, and outside agencies
• Develop strategies and tactics to introduce Lyft in new markets

Experience:

• Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of 5+ years of relevant communications experience
• Excellent writing, editing, and communications skills
• Strong organizational skills, ability to meet deadlines, and attention to detail
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment in the representation of Lyft
• Lyft user/believer

Benefits:

• Extended health and dental coverage options, along with life insurance and disability benefits
• Mental health benefits
• Access to a Health Care Savings Account
• In addition to provincial observed holidays, team members get 15 days paid time off, with an additional day for each year of service
• 4 Floating Holidays each calendar year prorated based off of date of hire
• 10 paid sick days per year regardless of province
• 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible

Lyft proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. Lyft believes that every person has a right to equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, pardoned record of offences, or any other basis protected by applicable law or by Company policy. Lyft also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind. Accommodation for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request in accordance with applicable law during the application and hiring process. Please contact your recruiter now if you wish to make such a request.