Marketing and Communication specialist

H55’s mission is to make air transport, quiet, clean and affordable. The company’s patented and certified electric propulsion and battery management technology supports several aircraft manufacturers and operators to use electric propulsion for both existing aircraft designs and future VTOL and e-Commuter concepts.

A Swiss company created in 2017 by the leadership team of Solar Impulse, André Borschberg, Sebastien Demont, and Gregory Blatt, H55 has accumulated design, development, certification, and electric flight experience. Its proven track record comes from developing 2 Solar Impulse airplanes, the only electric airplane with unlimited endurance, the Twister Aero1 acrobatic aircraft, and the Bristell Energic.

The core of H55’s proprietary technology is focused on an integrated power, propulsion and battery management system which includes battery packs, connectors, motor, motor controller, pilot interface and power controls. The company’s product offering includes a fully integrated, certified electric propulsion and battery management solutions, as well as a stand-alone energy storage and battery management systems.

H55 is financed by a reputable group of investors from Silicon Valley and Switzerland, and as such, is well positioned for its next stage of its development. The company’s short-term priorities include building up out of engineering team, putting into place production facilities, and creating a north American subsidiary.

At H55, you will work with a very forward-looking team who are changing the paradigms of air transportation. H55 is composed of highly experienced engineers, entrepreneurs and managers and is seeking like mind talented professionals who understand how to couple creativity and innovation with technical and business considerations.

Your Role

Reporting to the Co-Founder / Head of Business Development, Sales and Marketing and working closely alongside the Executive Chairman / Co-Founder as well as the company’s senior executive team, you will play a key role in providing the tools and support needed to accelerate and support business development activities.

Specifically, you will be an important responsible for:

• Contributing to the elaboration of an overall all marketing and communication strategy

• Executing the 360-degree MARCOM strategy across multiple distribution channels

• Increasing visibility, and managing website and social media assets

• Developing content to be deployed across different print, digital, social media, and exhibition platforms

• Creating and monitoring content targeted to various stakeholder groups

• Press activities including drafting press releases, building up media relations, maintaining media database and organizing press conferences

• Writing and preparing presentations, investor documentation, brochures, technical specifications, newsletters, …

• Exhibition event management

• Speaker placement and preparation of presentation material for company participation at industry events

Your Experience

• University degree in marketing, communications, or related disciplines, minimum Bachelor of Arts, post graduate degree will be looked at favorably  
• 5 years’ experience in a communications agency working with technology clients or in related B2B technology, transportation or renewable energy companies
• Recognized achievements in developing and managing 360° marketing campaigns
• Demonstrated competencies in running successful digital marketing programs
• Proven track record in content creation, management, and distribution
• At ease interacting with the media, with an existing press network / contacts already in place
• Know-how using CRM, marketing automation, Adobe, and Microsoft Office and project management tools
• Analytical skills and ability to implement communication metrics, KPIs and tracking

Your profile

• Excellent written and oral English language communication skills
• Capacity to prioritize, manage time effectively and multi-task
• Thrive in a fast past start-up environment
• Open-minded and curious
• Both creative and analytical
• Autonomous, initiative driven and solution oriented
• Capacity to follow through and bring projects to its completion
• Collaborative spirit and able to work well as part of a group
• Well organized and meticulous
  

Additional Information

• Work Location: Sion, Switzerland
• Entry Date: immediately

Applications Sent To :

• Mrs Emmanuelle Doux
  jobs@h55.ch
• Only qualified applications will be considered

H55 is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of nationality, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on competence, performance, and business needs.