Communications Manager

Irvine, CA (Hybrid)

$100K/yr – $120K/yrMid Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Viant's organic social strategy and speaker programs to deliver reach and business impact.

  • Own Viant's organic social strategy and speaker programs to drive reach and impact.
  • Must-have: 8–10 years in communications and social media, preferably B2B.
  • Standout: Video-first content mindset and scale across high-profile events.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the strategy and oversee the day-to-day operations of Viant's organic social media channels, combining strategic thinking with hands-on execution to drive reach, engagement, and measurable business impact
  • Develop platform-specific content strategies and oversee a social calendar that ensures consistent brand voice across every touchpoint - working closely with the Communications Specialist on scheduling, community management, and real-time engagement, and leveraging AI-powered tools to optimize publishing cadence and content performance
  • Proactively bring new ideas for expanding Viant's social presence - including video-first storytelling formats, influencer and creator-style content, and innovative approaches to reaching leading brands and senior marketers where they are
  • Champion a video-first mindset across social, identifying opportunities to translate events, announcements, and executive perspectives into compelling short-form content that performs natively on each platform
  • Define and track KPIs, develop reporting frameworks enhanced by AI, and deliver actionable performance insights and optimization recommendations to leadership
  • Leverage AI-powered tools for content creation, sentiment monitoring, social listening, and workflow automation - continuously identifying new ways to work smarter and scale impact
  • Own the end-to-end development of speaker materials for Tentpole, Regional, and Vertical events - including abstracts, talking points, slide narratives, and prep sessions for internal leaders while coordinating with external clients and partners
  • Manage a growing roster of company speakers across a broad range of external speaking opportunities, from major industry stages (Cannes, POSSIBLE, CES, Adweek, ANA, etc.) to vertical-specific events
  • Serve as the internal standard-bearer for speaker readiness - ensuring that every Viant representative who takes a stage is thoroughly prepared, confidently positioned, and shows up as a credible, polished reflection of the brand
  • Partner with Growth Marketing and Sales to establish intake processes that allow for strategic - not reactive - content development

Requirements

  • 8-10 years of experience in communications and social media, preferably in B2B
  • Demonstrated ability to write and edit at a high level across formats
  • Familiarity with the media and advertising landscape
  • Strong editorial judgment
  • Experience managing multiple workstreams and stakeholders simultaneously
  • A collaborative, low-ego approach
  • Prior experience in a high-growth or publicly traded company a plus
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Preferred

  • 8-10 years of experience in communications and social media, preferably in B2B, with meaningful exposure to both social content management and event/speaker content
  • A strong social media instinct - you understand what performs, what resonates, and how to build a brand voice that cuts through
  • Demonstrated ability to write and edit at a high level across formats - from stage abstracts to LinkedIn posts to executive talking points
  • Familiarity with the media and advertising landscape - you understand the landscape, the players, and the conversations worth joining
  • Strong editorial judgment and the ability to push back constructively when content doesn't meet the standard
  • Experience managing multiple workstreams and stakeholders simultaneously, without losing quality or composure
  • A collaborative, low-ego approach - you're as comfortable in a prep session with a C-suite executive as you are drafting a post that needs to go live in the next hour
  • Prior experience in a high-growth or publicly traded company a plus

Benefits

  • Investing in our employee’s professional growth is important to us, but so is investing in their well-being.
  • That’s why Viant was voted one of the best places to work and some of our favorite employee benefits include fully paid health insurance , paid parental leave and unlimited PTO and more.
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Viant Technology

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Viant Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: DSP) is a leader in AI-powered programmatic advertising, dedicated to driving innovation in digital marketing. Our omnichannel platform built for CTV allows marketers to plan, execute and measure their campaigns with unmatched precision and efficiency. With the launch of ViantAI, Viant is building the future of fully autonomous advertising solutions, empowering advertisers to achieve their boldest goals. Viant was recently awarded Best Demand Side Platform by MarTech Breakthrough, Great Place to Work® certification and received the Business Intelligence Group’s Innovation award for AI Advancements.

Founded in 1996
Irvine, California, USA
420 employees (48 in marketing)
66% recommend to a friend
70% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
51.7K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$48
Traffic Source Mix
Search
34.4%
Direct
55.1%
Referral
7%
Social
2.6%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~420

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
41 (10% of company)
Median Career Experience
11 years
Median Tenure
4.8 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Funding

Last Raise
Private Equity, 27 years ago

Funding History

  • Nov 1998
    Private Equity

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