Public Relations Manager

Silvergate Capital Corporation (NYSE: SI) is the leading provider of innovative financial infrastructure solutions and services for the growing digital currency industry. The Company’s real-time payments platform, known as the Silvergate Exchange Network, is at the heart of its customer-centric suite of payments, lending and funding solutions serving an expanding class of digital currency companies and investors around the world. Silvergate is enabling the rapid growth of digital currency markets and reshaping global commerce for a digital currency future. Challenging convention by empowering people allows us to exceed expectations for our clients while cultivating an awesome culture.

The Public Relations Manager is responsible for the planning, development, and execution of Silvergate’s public relations strategy. As a member of the Marketing Communications team, you’ll manage our media efforts to generate positive coverage for Silvergate’s fintech products and services while developing and maintaining a clear and consistent voice for the organization. The ideal candidate has established media relationships and is an expert in finding and pitching timely stories, securing coverage with top-tier media outlets, and media monitoring.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILTIES

• Develop and implement a focused PR strategy that captures the entirety of Silvergate including our products, services, and story
• Build and strengthen relationships with key reporters in fintech, digital currency, banking trade, and business press
• Work with marketing and the leadership team to position Silvergate as a thought leader among top-tier media outlets
• Secure quality, timely media placements that maximize exposure by developing and pitching thoughtful stories and company announcements to media
• Prepare talking points for speaking opportunities, interviews, and announcements in coordination with marketing
• Write clear, persuasive, original copy for corporate and executive social media accounts
• Seek out and manage award submission opportunities to amplify Silvergate’s business and culture
• Reactively respond to media inquiries and support crisis communications as needed
• Measure and report impact of PR campaigns
• Maintain current knowledge of all federal and state laws and regulations, along with the Bank’s policies and procedures
• Not to harm consumers with any act that could be misleading, unfair, deceptive, or abusive in act or practice
• Must adhere to the company’s core values of Challenge Convention, Do What’s Right, Take Ownership, Empower People, Exceed Expectations, and Cultivate Awesome all while keeping our “Why?” front of mind. Our Why? Silvergate is the banking platform for innovators, and we believe in the power of entrepreneurs to create prosperity for our communities

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, or another relevant discipline
• 6 years’ of experience in public relations preferably at a financial services company (fintech is a plus) or agency experience
• Strong media network with established connections at major publications
• Knowledge of the digital currency industry with the ability to write about the industry with confidence
• Robust track record of success in managing public relations campaigns with exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently but welcomes collaboration where needed
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills

BANK SECRECY ACT 
Responsible for adhering to the reporting and recordkeeping requirements of the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering rules and regulations, observing economic sanctions by prohibiting transactions as specified by the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), following the bank’s customer identification program (CIP) rules, observing all Bank policies and procedures relating to BSA, OFAC, CIP, and related acts, and participation in ongoing related training.

WORK CONDITIONS
Remote work environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:

• Regularly required to talk or hear
• Required to sit for long periods and reach with hands and arms
• Occasionally required to stand; walk
• Occasionally required to lift up to 15 pounds
• Must be able to communicate with customer and coworkers verbally and in writing
• Able to read documents, computer screens, reports, other communications and have the ability to adjust focus and close vision

Management reserves the right to add to, change and revise this description at any time. This description does not include any marginal functions that are incidental to the essential functions. Also, it does not imply that these are the only tasks to be performed by the incumbent. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related tasks requested by their supervisor. Any requirement may be modified to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Silvergate is an EEO/AA/Disability/Vet

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.