Director of Communications

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Job Type: FullTime
• Salary: $141.4K - $242K

The Communications team at Chainalysis is made up of public relations experts, trained economists, skilled writers, and information designers who leverage data-driven insights to demonstrate that Chainalysis knows the most about what’s happening on blockchains. We’re vibrant storytellers who produce cutting-edge original research that has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Reuters, Bloomberg, and more. The Director of Communications is a strong writer and storyteller, savvy media strategist, analytical and data-driven thinker, and motivating people and agency manager.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a small in-house team of global PR and social media specialists, as well as agency teams in 12+ markets.
• Manage major thought leadership media campaigns and many smaller projects.
• Work closely with senior executives to enhance their public profiles.
• Collaborate with leaders in marketing and product to launch new products and services.
• Develop close relationships with key business, finance, policy, and tech journalists at major publications in the mainstream media and cryptocurrency-specific news outlets and secure top-tier coverage.
• Leverage opportunities with the media around breaking news related to cryptocurrency regulation, market news, and/or criminal activity.
• Systematically test new channels to reach audiences who don’t know us yet.
• Train and maintain a bench of expert spokespeople.
• Manage communications workflows in the event of a crisis.
• Partner with internal communications to share company news and motivate employees.

Requirements

• A degree in journalism, the liberal arts, or another writing intensive program.
• 12+ years of relevant experience.
• 4+ years of experience in a people leadership role.
• Direct experience managing PR agencies, ideally on a global or international scale.

Nice to Have

• Understanding of cryptocurrency technology and ecosystem.
• Experience in policy and/or crisis communication.
• Experience working with both public and private sector customer bases.

Application Instructions

• This position is ineligible for visa sponsorship.

Company Information

• About Chainalysis: Blockchain technology is powering a growing wave of innovation. Businesses and governments around the world are using blockchains to make banking more efficient, connect with their customers, and investigate criminal cases. As adoption of blockchain technology grows, more and more organizations seek access to all this ecosystem has to offer. That’s where Chainalysis comes in. We provide complete knowledge of what’s happening on blockchains through our data, services, and solutions.