Director, Communications

Job Description:

Integral Ad Science (IAS) is a global leader in digital ad verification, ensuring that ads are viewable by real people in safe and suitable environments. IAS’s mission is to be the global benchmark for trust and transparency in digital media quality for the world’s leading brands, publishers and platforms. We do this through data-driven technologies with actionable real-time signals and insight. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York, IAS works with thousands of top advertisers and premium publishers worldwide. IAS is part of the Vista Equity Partners portfolio of companies. 

If you are excited by technology that has the power to handle hundreds of thousands of transactions per second; collect tens of billions of events each day; and evaluate thousands of data-points in real-time all while responding in just a few milliseconds, then IAS is the place for you!

Reporting to the VP of Communications, the ideal candidate will develop and execute a media relations strategy that raises awareness for IAS in the U.S. and throughout the Americas, enhances our corporate reputation, and drives demand for our products.

This New York City based-role requires someone with extensive media relations experience in the AdTech industry. The successful candidate will be expected to manage multiple projects across different countries flawlessly and constantly be looking for new opportunities to tell the IAS story.

What you'll do:

• Help create and implement the communications strategy for the Americas

• Generate proactive media coverage that enhances IAS’s reputation with key journalists and influencers

• Run executive visibility and awards initiatives, working directly with senior executives

• Build and execute a global social media strategy

• Manage and mentor a small but mighty team

• Oversee complex programs and events

• Develop and manage multiple internal communications projects

What you'll need:

Key attributes include: quick thinker, results-oriented, lover of words, able to see the big picture while having a keen eye for detail, collaborative, kind, patient, creative, persuasive, resourceful, well-organized, confident, an initiator, flexible and enthusiastic. 

• A minimum of 15 years of direct hands-on communications experience, plus 3 years leading a team

• At least five years of experience in the AdTech sector, with a deep understanding of the industry, products, and players

• Journalist-quality writing skills 

• 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

• Proven experience recruiting, developing, managing, and leading a diverse and high-performing team

• You're a strong media relations strategist who is also happy to roll up your sleeves and do the legwork to carry out the strategy you’ve created

• 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

• Are a self-starter who approaches everything with drive, urgency, and energy

• Excited to solve hard problems in creative ways

• Skilled at thinking on your feet and are comfortable in a constantly changing work environment

• Bonus points if you can write perfectly in another language or are a Cubs fan

• Ability to travel as required

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