PR & Communications Specialist

Duplo is a Lagos-based fintech startup that enables businesses in Africa to automate their spend management, simplify cross-border payments, and control business finances all on one platform. We want to make B2B payments as simple as P2P payment apps. Most business payments in Africa are made offline…yikes. We are on a mission to transform this. We are backed by top investors, including Tribe Capital, Commerce Ventures, Liquid2 Ventures, My Asia VC, Soma Capital, Y Combinator, Oui Capital, and others. We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: PR & Communications Specialist

Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

Public Relations & Media Relations: Develop and execute proactive PR initiatives that strengthen Duplo's visibility, credibility, and reputation across priority markets. Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists, editors, and relevant media organisations across business, technology, fintech, finance, and trade publications. Proactively identify and secure meaningful media opportunities, including interviews, features, contributed articles, expert commentary, and industry coverage. Lead PR execution for major company announcements, including product launches, strategic partnerships, enterprise customer wins, funding milestones, and market expansion. Develop compelling press releases, media pitches, briefing materials, and corporate announcements that clearly communicate Duplo's value and differentiation. Identify emerging industry conversations where Duplo can contribute valuable perspectives and establish a distinctive point of view. Manage media enquiries and coordinate interviews, ensuring consistent, accurate, and effective external messaging. Corporate Communications & Storytelling: Help develop and continuously refine Duplo's corporate narrative, messaging framework, and external communications strategy. Translate complex financial technology products, business developments, and customer outcomes into clear, compelling stories for different audiences. Work closely with product, marketing, sales, and leadership teams to identify newsworthy developments and turn them into communications opportunities. Develop high-quality corporate content, including company profiles, customer success stories, opinion pieces, executive articles, and strategic announcements. Ensure consistency in how Duplo communicates its products, market positioning, company milestones, and broader mission. Support communications for expansion into new markets, adapting messaging to relevant audiences and business environments. Events, Webinars & Industry Engagement: Identify and support high-value industry events, executive roundtables, webinars, conferences, and stakeholder engagements. Work with marketing and commercial teams to develop communications strategies that maximise visibility before, during, and after major events. Coordinate speaker submissions, executive appearances, media briefings, and relevant industry engagements. Develop communications campaigns that amplify major product announcements, partnerships, research insights, and company milestones. Repurpose events and industry engagements into compelling media stories, thought leadership content, and other communications assets. Collaborate with demand generation and sales teams to maximise the commercial relevance of communications initiatives. Executive Thought Leadership & Industry Positioning: Develop and execute thought leadership initiatives that establish Duplo's founders and senior executives as credible voices in financial technology, business finance, AI, payments, and African commerce. Identify opportunities for executive interviews, speaking engagements, panel discussions, opinion pieces, podcasts, and industry commentary. Research and develop distinctive perspectives on relevant industry developments, helping Duplo contribute meaningfully to important conversations. Draft executive communications, including speeches, talking points, LinkedIn articles, opinion pieces, and interview briefs. Work closely with leadership to develop a consistent and recognisable executive communications presence. Identify relevant conferences, publications, communities, and industry platforms where Duplo should actively participate. Content & Communications Distribution: Support the creation and distribution of customer stories, case studies, announcements, newsletters, and corporate content. Coordinate with social media and content teams to amplify media coverage, executive perspectives, and event highlights. Maintain a communications calendar covering announcements, campaigns, events, and key company milestones. Help adapt communications for relevant audiences and markets, including Nigeria and South Africa where applicable. Measurement & Reporting Develop and maintain a quarterly communications plan and editorial calendar aligned with Duplo's priorities. Track and evaluate the quality, relevance, and impact of media coverage across priority markets. Monitor key communications metrics, including earned media placements, audience relevance, message penetration, share of voice where measurable, and executive visibility. Maintain an organised database of media contacts, coverage, speaking opportunities, and communications activities. Prepare monthly communications performance reports highlighting results, insights, and recommended improvements. Continuously identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness, creativity, and reach of Duplo's communications.