Director of Communications

Want to be a part of the fastest-growing blockchain company? Ava Labs makes it simple to launch applications using Avalanche, a smart contracts platform with 800k+ monthly active users. Avalanche is the fastest blockchain, measured by time to finality, and one of the fastest-growing in crypto – with hundreds of dapps and $12B+ in total economic value locked.

Founded by the creators of Avalanche, Ava Labs strives to digitize every asset in the world. In addition to building Avalanche and other tools to support the ecosystem, we offer expertise to ensure that all individuals and organizations can seamlessly use Avalanche and its vibrant app ecosystem. Join us as we empower people to easily and freely digitize all the world’s assets on one open, programmable blockchain platform.

We are looking for a Director of Communications to join the Marketing & PR Team at Ava Labs. This particular role will be an integral part of media relations strategy and growth for several mission critical verticals within the organization. 

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Own and drive communications strategy and operations for  2-3 core business verticals at Ava Labs
• Create, craft and deploy strategic narratives to various media outlets with a crypto native audience
• Establish strong rapport/relationships with cross functional collaborators and drive campaign development processes
• Collaborate with agency partners 
• Proactively develop and drive relationships that will grow media hits and overall market presence

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Bachelors Degree in Communications, Marketing or related discipline 
• 7+ years of professional experience 
• 3+ years of agency experience 
• 2+ years of in house experience 
• Strong writing skills and the samples to prove it
• Track record of success while working professionally in the blockchain industry
• Expert level media relations and strategy (launch) skills 
• Natural ability to identify and pitch a story 
• Data driven narrative support 
• Smooth pitch skills 

Salary Range: $166K to $197K  (**This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, a final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.)

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WHY AVA LABS?

Looking to join a world-class blockchain development team? If you've ever thought about joining an early stage Web3 company - this is it! We're a global, world-class team of experts in computer science, economics, finance, marketing, and law with offices in New York City and Miami. We're highly passionate about Web3 and redefining the way people build and use finance and decentralized applications of all kinds. The company received early-stage funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Initialized Capital, and Polychain Capital, with angel investments from Balaji Srinivasan and Naval Ravikant.  Join us and be a pioneer in a new technology that will have implications across a range of verticals such as finance, gaming, investing, collectibles, among many others. 

Ava Labs is committed to diversity in the workplace and we’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not hire on basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.