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Chainalysis · 1 week ago

Director, Communications and Content

Chainalysis is a leading company in blockchain technology, providing insights and solutions for businesses and governments. The Director of Communications and Content will lead a team of PR and social media specialists, manage thought leadership media campaigns, and enhance the public profiles of senior executives.

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Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Public RelationsMedia StrategyContent CreationData-Driven ThinkingCrisis CommunicationTeam LeadershipSEO ContentCryptocurrencyStorytellingRelationship Building

Required

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

Preferred

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

Company

Chainalysis

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Chainalysis provides blockchain data and analysis to governments, banks, and businesses worldwide.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$536.62M
Key Investors
C1FundHaun VenturesGIC
2025-10-16Series Unknown
2024-04-08Secondary Market
2022-10-18Secondary Market

Leadership Team

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Brian Park
Global Partners Solution Architect
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Caitlin Barnett
Director of Regulation & Compliance
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