Director of Communications, Altana
Office located in Brooklyn, NY
Supply chain visibility platform
Job no longer available
Supply chain visibility platform
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
Office located in Brooklyn, NY
201-500 employees
Company mission
Altana AI's mission is to improve global commerce.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of experience in a communications, public relations or marketing role
- 5+ years of experience in managerial or leadership experience in the same function
- Teamwork and the ability to lead and motivate a team to produce high-level, brand-driven content
- Extensive knowledge of and expertise in marketing and public relations campaigns
- Analytical skills to solve problems and find the best way to convey a message
- The creativity to produce exciting and interesting content
- Organizational skills and the ability to multitask and prioritize projects while working on a deadline or in a fast-paced environment
- The technological ability to work on a variety of digital platforms and also create web and mobile content
What the job involves
- As the Director of Communications at Altana, you will play a critical role in shaping our brand narrative, raising awareness, and enhancing and protecting our reputation in the market
- You will be responsible for developing and implementing an integrated external and internal communications strategy that aligns with our overall business objectives, and helps us to advance our category and product vision, go to market efforts, and internal alignment
- This is a rare opportunity to join a world-class team and make a meaningful impact in an exciting industry
- Working with the executive team, develop, refine, and continuously iterate on our overarching communications plan in support of our business goals, including strategy, message, and positioning
- Independently develop tactics and lead execution of key programs and campaigns to deliver on communications plans, leveraging internal resources and agencies as appropriate
- Generate broad market awareness of and interest in Altana’s platform and software in our core geographic and industry markets; communicate Altana’s unique value proposition to elected officials, policymakers, journalists, and other influencers, and directly to the public, across all surfaces, including social media
- Support broader media relations efforts, including thought leadership, industry positioning, and user education
- Partner with our executive and People teams to develop and manage our internal communications strategy to ensure that our employees are informed, engaged, and aligned
- Monitor and report on the effectiveness of our communication strategies and make recommendations for improvements
Our take
Altana’s platform provides a shared source of truth for the global supply chain. The idea is that this will help businesses and governing powers optimize global commerce which, over the past few years, has shot up on the list of international priorities. With three quarters of businesses reporting recent supply chain disruptions, and governments increasingly concerned with mitigating security threats, data-driven visibility is more sought after than ever before.
Crucially, the platform doesn’t require data sharing to create global intelligence, instead using a federated machine learning approach. This is a nut many big-data companies have been trying to crack, and Altana’s success has attracted interest from top-tier investors like Google Ventures and Floating Point alongside contracts with the UK Department of Business & Trade. A number of other headline enterprises and government agencies are already on the company's customer roster.
With companies looking to recoup some of the $4T reportedly lost in supply chain disruptions over recent years, and the push for global databases getting stronger, logistics startups are having a fruitful investment period. Altana is crafting a remarkable product at a highly marketable time, and with good uptake so far. Backed by substantial funding, Altana is set for a strong few years.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
26% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jul 2024
$200m
SERIES C
Oct 2022
$100m
SERIES B
Total funding: $323.5m
Company benefits
- Competitive base salary: We offer competitive base salaries to recognize the incredible work our employees do.
- Learning & development: We support your development through regular performance check-ins and offer financial support for Learning and Development initiatives.
- Health benefits: We offer full global benefits, including a 100% employer-paid plan and tax-advantaged HSA and FSA options in the US.
- Paid time off: We provide a generous PTO policy, including paid sick time, to support your well-being in and out of the office.
- Equity program: We instill ownership by offering competitive new hire equity grants, plus the opportunity to gain more equity along the way.
- Parental leave: We offer up to 26 weeks of fully paid parental leave to support you and your family.
Company HQ
Financial District, New York, NY
Leadership
Raphael Tehranian
(Co-Founder & COO)Previously an analyst with J P Morgan, pivoting to engagement at Cleantech Group and then corporate tech strategy with Suncor Energy. After a spell as an investor at Fuller Smith, spent time with global supply chain analytics company Panjiva as a management advisor.
Peter Swartz
(Co-Founder & Chief Science Officer)An MIT grad in political science who went on to work as Head of Data Science at Panjiva.
Evan Smith
(Co-Founder & CEO)A Yale economics graduate with experience in renewables at Imperium Renewables and Verno Systems, the latter of which they co-founded. Served as a partner at Fuller Smith, before moving on to work in a management advisor role at Panjiva.
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