Director of Communications Job at Chainalysis Inc., Massachusetts

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  • Chainalysis Inc.
  • Massachusetts

Job Description

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.  

In this role, you’ll: 

  • 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

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

  • Managed multidisciplinary teams

  • Directly managed PR agencies, ideally on a global or international scale 

  • Designed and run data & content-first media campaigns

  • Experience in a fast-paced environment, and are 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:

  • Understanding of cryptocurrency technology and ecosystem 

  • Experience in policy and/or crisis communication

  • Experience working with both public and private sector customer base

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, 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. With Chainalysis, organizations can navigate blockchains safely and with confidence.

You belong here. 

At Chainalysis, we believe that diversity of experience and thought makes us stronger. With both customers and employees around the world, we are committed to ensuring our team reflects the unique communities around us. Some of the ways we’re ensuring we keep learning are an internal Diversity Committee, Days of Reflection throughout the year including International Women’s Day, Harvey Milk Day, World Humanitarian Day, and UN International Migrants Day, and a commitment to continue revisiting and reevaluating our diversity culture. 

We encourage applicants across any race, ethnicity, gender/gender expression, age, spirituality, ability, experience and more. If you need any accommodations to make our interview process more accessible to you due to a disability, don't hesitate to let us know. You can learn more here . We can’t wait to meet you. 

Compensation

$141.4K – $242K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus • Multiple Ranges

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base salary ranges for all United States-based job listings. We set standard base salary ranges for all roles based on function, level, and location, benchmarked against software companies. 

Individual pay decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, relevant work experience, skillset, internal equity, and other factors, consistent with applicable law.

Job Tags

Remote job, Work experience placement, Visa sponsorship,

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