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 Manager of M&A to join the team. If you are excited by technology that has the power to handle hundreds of thousands 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!

The Manager of M&A will play a meaningful role in contributing to and executing IAS’ M&A strategy. This individual will partner with teams across IAS to continuously drive and refine the major strategic themes that guide the company's M&A strategy.  This individual will be involved in highly visible projects that will have a significant impact on the direction and performance of the company.  

Responsibilities include:

• As a member of the IAS M&A / Corporate Development team, the Manager will be involved in all activities related to identifying, pursuing, evaluating and executing acquisitions that are aligned with IAS corporate and product priorities
• Partner with Product and Tech teams to evaluate and diligence acquisition opportunities 
• Play a role in various M&A processes - developing business case, financial modeling, due diligence, valuation, transaction structuring and maintaining IAS’ database / pipeline of potential opportunities
• Involved in evaluating and analyzing emerging industry trends/shifts and new or adjacent market opportunities

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 an understanding of the market landscape and market context and the curiosity and drive to dig deeper through research, 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
• 3-5 years in a investment banking, corporate strategy or similar role
• 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 / martech experience a plus
• Self-starter who can excel in a demanding, fluid, and fast-paced environment 
• Brings experience and skills 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 
• Proficient in PowerPoint and excel

IAS strives to maintain a COVID-free workplace.  To that end, being fully vaccinated is a condition of employment for all new IAS hires, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.  IAS makes reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities, sincerely held religious beliefs, or other conditions protected by applicable law. 

About Integral Ad Science

Integral Ad Science (IAS) is a global leader in digital media quality. IAS makes every impression count, ensuring that ads are viewable by real people, in safe and suitable environments, activating contextual targeting, and driving supply path optimization.

Our mission is to be the global benchmark for trust and transparency in digital media quality for the world’s leading brands, publishers, and platforms. We do this through data-driven technologies with actionable real-time signals and insight. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York, IAS works with thousands of top advertisers and premium publishers worldwide. 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.

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To learn more about us, please visit http://integralads.com/ and https://muse.cm/2t8eGlN

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 [email protected]. We will get back to you if there's interest in a partnership.

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