The Communications team at Chainalysis is made up of public relations experts, trained economists, policy experts, 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 and Content is a strong writer and storyteller, savvy media strategist, analytical and data-driven thinker, and motivating people and agency manager.
In this role, you’ll:
- Lead, coach, and develop a small in-house team of global PR and social media specialists, writers, and agency teams globally
- Act as “Editor in Chief” of the company blog, maintaining a high bar for editorial quality for posts ranging from original research to SEO content to company, partner, customer, and product announcements
- Manage major thought leadership media campaigns, many smaller projects, and inbound media requests
- 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
We’re looking for candidates who have:
- A degree in journalism, the liberal arts, or another writing intensive program and 12+ years of relevant experience
- 4+ years of experience in a people leadership role
- Directly managed PR agencies, ideally on a global or international scale
- Designed and run data & content-first media campaigns
- Experienced in a fast-paced environment and comfortable seizing unexpected opportunities and managing change
- Built relationships with top-tier media outlets, and regularly worked with reporters and influencers
Nice to have experience:
- Managed multidisciplinary teams
- Understanding of cryptocurrency technology and ecosystem
- Experience in policy and/or crisis communication
- Experience working with both public and private sector customer base
- Understanding of cybercriminal activities
This position is ineligible for visa sponsorship.
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, con