Communications Director, Integral Ad Science
$135.1-231.6k
+ Annual bonus and/or other incentive plans
Travel as required
Global media measurement & optimization
Be an early applicant
Global media measurement & optimization
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$135.1-231.6k
+ Annual bonus and/or other incentive plans
Travel as required
1001+ employees
Company mission
To be the global benchmark for trust and transparency in digital media quality.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will be a storyteller with deep expertise in digital media and advertising technology
- This New York City based-role requires someone with industry knowledge and extensive industry and media relationships
- Key attributes include: quick thinker, results-oriented, lover of words, able to see the big picture while having a keen eye for detail, collaborative, patient, creative, persuasive, resourceful, well-organized, confident, an initiator, flexible and enthusiastic
- 12-15 years of direct hands-on Communications/PR experience
- At least five years of experience in the digital media industry with a preference for the AdTech sector – deep understanding of the industry, players and products
- Experience in tech both in-house (required) and at a PR agency
- Strong business acumen and an ability to connect the dots between innovation, impact and industry players
- Exceptional communication and storytelling instincts, polished presentation skills and the confidence to command a room
- Ability to maintain a high level of productivity while managing multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
- Strong media relations strategist who is also happy to roll up sleeves and do the legwork to carry out the strategy
- Comfort working with tight deadlines, often concurrent, for disparate projects
- Strong listening skills paired with a curious mind who can learn about new subjects and translate them into compelling stories for a broad audience
- Have exceptional project manager chops and have the ability to structure and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
- A self-starter who approaches everything with drive, urgency, and energy
- Excited to solve hard problems in creative ways
- Skilled at thinking and comfortable in a constantly changing work environment
- Ability to travel as required
What the job involves
- Reporting to the SVP of Communications, the Director of Communications will play a crucial role in driving global external communications through thought leadership, storytelling, awards, speaking opportunities and product PR
- The successful candidate will be expected to develop Communications strategies, stories and campaigns while executing multiple projects simultaneously and flawlessly. They should constantly surface new opportunities to tell the IAS story
- Help create and implement the global communications strategy
- Generate proactive media coverage that enhances IAS’s reputation with key journalists and influencers and showcases IAS leadership, innovation and customer benefits
- Identify and secure awards for the company, its leaders and our products
- Partner with events for high visibility during public speaking opportunities; help secure earned speaking opportunities and map industry and news moments to talking points
- Join forces with marketing across all major initiatives including product launches and announcements, industry events and speaking, webinars and podcasts, and more
- Connect communications strategy and activities across all external channels: media, digital, social, and spokespeople
- Draft press releases, narratives, bylines, pitches, award submissions and other materials
- Partner with the extended communications team, research, marketing and product marketing to source compelling customer, innovation and technology stories that drive thought leadership and IAS preference
- Help unite the global communications team, sharing information with other regions, improving team culture and ways of working together to produce repeatable and successful results globally
- Provide internal counsel across marketing, product marketing, product and business development on best practice ways to surface news and nuggets that position IAS positively and tell our story
- Guide the PR agency and mentor the Social Media manager
- Collaborate with legal, HR, recruiting and internal comms as needed
Our take
Integral Ad Science (IAS) provides verification, optimization, and analytics solutions for the ad industry. It’s a sector that has changed radically since the company was founded back in 2009, but IAS has shown remarkable business savviness in navigating the ups, downs, and advances of the intervening years.
Since being acquired by Vista in 2018, IAS has implemented an aggressive acquisitions strategy of its own. This saw IAS extend its footprint to cover blockchain, TV, photo, and video content, deepen its partnership with TikTok, and expand its safety and suitability measurement program in Twitter. And this helped IAS diversify its product offering to remain competitive in the increasingly crowded adtech and martech markets.
IAS now has a substantial global footprint, and following an IPO has been demonstrating impressive sales, with year-on-year revenue growth exceeding 25% over 2022. Armed with a strong foundation and a road map that balances its focus between traditional advertising and new avenues like web3, its future looks set to be bright.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
5% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2014
$30m
SERIES D
Apr 2012
$10m
SERIES C
Total funding: $49.8m
Company benefits
- Healthcare: comprehensive health insurance
- Flexible PTO: Take what you need, when you need it
- Retirement: 401k match in the US, country-specific pension plans
- Parental leave: Full maternity and paternity leave
- Community: Volunteer opportunities
- Celebrating team players: Peer-nominated awards
- Meals and snacks: Stocked kitchens to fuel your day
- Team events: Frequent happy hours, parties and outings
Company HQ
Midtown East, New York, NY
Leadership
Lisa Utzschneider
(CEo)Prior to joining Integral Ad Science in 2018, Lisa spent 3 years at Yahoo working as an SVP of American Sales and then as CRO. She also spent 6 years at Amazon as a Global VP of Advertising Sales and 10 years at Google as a GM of Sales.
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