Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions

Job Description:

Integral Ad Science (IAS) is a global technology and data company that builds verification, optimization, and analytics solutions for the advertising industry, and we’re looking for a VP of Mergers & Acquisitions to join our team. If you are excited by technology that has the power to handle millions of transactions per second, collect tens of billions of events each day, and evaluate thousands of data points in real-time all while responding in just a few milliseconds, then IAS is the place for you!

This strategic leader will play a meaningful role in the company’s end-to-end mergers and acquisitions processes. You will be involved in all aspects of our corporate development and strategic activities and will play a crucial role in the future of our company. This individual is a natural problem solver and is always curious, eager to dive in and think big to improve processes and make an impact. With direct access to senior executives, this individual will lead highly visible projects that will have a significant impact on the direction and performance of the company.  

Responsibilities include:

• Partner with Executives and Product Leadership to develop, update and execute a M&A strategy aligned with the IAS corporate and product priorities

• Lead market research projects and company landscape analyses; drive data-driven analyses to advise decision-making; assist with IAS’ broader corporate and product strategy formulation

• Quarterback the end-to-end transaction process, including performing strategic and quantitative analysis; driving the business case and financial modeling; conducting due diligence; resolving appropriate valuation and transaction structure

• Serve as a primary point of contact to target company management during the entire transaction lifecycle

• Lead a cross-functional team involving Product, Go-To-Market, Finance, Legal, PeopleOps, IT and outside advisors during transaction execution to drive cross-functional activities and the deal process to closure

• Define integration plans and assist with post-closing integration planning and execution

• Develop and maintain a network of industry contacts, venture capital investors and investment bankers to identify industry trends and proactively build an opportunity pipeline

The ideal candidate will:

• Be able to clearly and concisely communicate the implications of analyses and the recommended course of action to senior leaders

• Bring nuanced and deep understanding of the market landscape and market context through research, outreach and analytics

• Be able to identify, evaluate and assess the implications of trends associated with the broader media, marketing and advertising industries

• Be a team player with the ability to build relationships and work collaboratively across lines of senior management and other functional leaders/teams

• Have ability to manage through ‘noise’ to isolate the critical variables to value creation and business decision making

Experience:

• BA/BS degree, MBA preferred

• 8+ years in a corporate strategy, M&A, management consulting, or similar role; ideal experience is both client side paired with banking and/or private equity 

• Excellent analytical skills as well as oral and written skills to communicate complex issues in a concise, straightforward way

• Experience in technology driven industries. AdTech  and/or related industry experience a must

• Self-starter who can excel in a demanding, fluid, and fast-paced environment 

• Brings unique experience and skills in strategy development to drive formal quantitative and qualitative analytical decision support on high-priority, strategic issues.

• Exhibits curiosity, rigor, and passion towards structuring the approach and driving analyses and conclusions around complex business questions and market opportunities 

IAS Pay Transparency:

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location, and any additional locations are listed below. Our pay ranges are based on the work location. As part of IAS compensation package, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes paid time off, health insurance (medical, dental, vision) as well as PPO, HSA and FSA options and 401k with employer matching contributions. All full-time employee roles include competitive compensation and are eligible for an annual bonus and/or other incentive plans. Each candidate’s compensation package is based on multiple factors, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need.

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About Integral Ad Science:

Integral Ad Science (IAS) is a leading global media measurement and optimization platform that delivers the industry’s most actionable data to drive superior results for the world’s largest advertisers, publishers, and media platforms. IAS’s software provides comprehensive and enriched data that ensures ads are seen by real people in safe and suitable environments, while improving return on ad spend for advertisers and yield for publishers. Our mission is to be the global benchmark for trust and transparency in digital media quality. For more information, visit integralads.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

IAS is an equal opportunity employer, committed to our diversity and inclusiveness. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, nationality, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability or age. We strongly encourage women, people of color, members of the LGBTQIA community, people with disabilities and veterans to apply.

California Applicant Pre-Collection Notice:

We collect personal information (PI) from you in connection with your application for employment or engagement with IAS, including the following categories of PI: identifiers, personal records, commercial information, professional or employment or engagement information, non-public education records, and inferences drawn from your PI. We collect your PI for our purposes, including performing services and operations related to your potential employment or engagement. For additional details or if you have questions, contact us at compliance@integralads.com.

Attention agency/3rd party recruiters: IAS does not accept any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles. If you are interested in becoming an IAS recruiting partner, please send an email introducing your company to recruitingagencies@integralads.com. We will get back to you if there's interest in a partnership.