VP, Industry Relationships

InMobi•New York, NY

13h•Onsite

About The Position

InMobi Advertising is a global technology leader helping marketers win the moments that matter. Our advertising platform reaches over 2 billion people across 150+ countries and turns real-time context into business outcomes, delivering results grounded in privacy-first principles. Trusted by 30,000+ brands and leading publishers, InMobi is where intelligence, creativity, and accountability converge. By combining lock screens, apps, TVs, and the open web with AI and machine learning, we deliver receptive attention, precise personalization, and measurable impact. Through Glance AI, we are shaping AI Commerce, reimagining the future of e-commerce with inspiration-led discovery and shopping. Designed to seamlessly integrate into everyday consumer technology, Glance AI transforms every screen into a gateway for instant, personal, and joyful discovery. Spanning diverse categories such as fashion, beauty, travel, accessories, home décor, pets, and beyond, Glance AI delivers deeply personalized shopping experiences. With rich first-party data and unparalleled consumer access, it harnesses InMobi’s global scale, insights, and targeting capabilities to create high impact, performance driven shopping journeys for brands worldwide. Recognized as a Great Place to Work, and by MIT Technology Review, Fast Company’s Top 10 Innovators, and more, InMobi is a workplace where bold ideas create global impact. Backed by investors including SoftBank, Kleiner Perkins, and Sherpalo Ventures, InMobi has offices across San Mateo, New York, London, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, Jakarta, Bengaluru and beyond. At InMobi Advertising, you’ll have the opportunity to shape how billions of users connect with content, commerce, and brands worldwide. To learn more, visit www.inmobi.com Overview of the role: We are seeking a Vice President, Industry Relationships to lead our engagement across the advertising, policy, and regulatory ecosystem. This role sits at the intersection of ad tech, policy, and product, and will serve as a key external and internal voice on complex industry issues including privacy, identity, measurement, and emerging AI governance. This leader will represent the company with trade bodies, standards organizations, and regulators, while also translating evolving external dynamics into clear, actionable strategies for internal teams. The ideal candidate brings deep fluency in ad tech mechanics, not just policy frameworks, and is equally comfortable influencing external stakeholders and advising product, legal, and commercial teams.

Requirements

15+ years of experience in digital advertising, MarTech, media policy, or related fields
Deep, hands-on fluency in ad tech mechanics, including identity, addressability, measurement, and data infrastructure—not just policy interpretation
Significant experience engaging with trade bodies and standards organizations
Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks, especially U.S. state privacy laws, Federal Trade Commission considerations, platform policies, and emerging AI governance
Experience in senior roles such as General Counsel, Chief Privacy Officer, policy leader, or standards executive within ad tech or adjacent industries
Demonstrated ability to translate complex external developments into practical business and product decisions (“operator mindset”)
Executive presence with the ability to navigate nuanced, high-stakes discussions with regulators, partners, and senior stakeholders
Demonstrated credibility and influence within industry forums, policy discussions, or standards-setting bodies
Strong ability to bridge policy, technology, and commercial considerations in order to guide strategic decision-making
Experience working cross-functionally with product, legal, and revenue teams to translate industry developments into scalable platform capabilities or market strategy
Based in New York, with an established network across the advertising and media ecosystem

Responsibilities

Represent the company across key industry forums, trade bodies, and regulatory discussions, building credibility and influence without a traditional lobbying posture
Engage with organizations such as the Interactive Advertising Bureau, IAB Tech Lab, Association of National Advertisers, and other relevant industry groups and regulators like FTC, CMA, EDPB, DG COMP, the AI Office, CFPB, FCC, ASA, JFTC, etc.
Lead conversations on complex topics including privacy frameworks, consent signals, identity/addressability, measurement standards, competition concerns, and AI governance
Translate ambiguous or evolving external developments into clear, actionable guidance for Product, Legal, Revenue, and Communications teams
Partner closely with Product and Commercial leaders to ensure industry changes are reflected in product roadmaps and go-to-market strategies
Serve as a trusted internal advisor on regulatory risk, platform policy changes, and industry standards
Help shape the company’s point of view on critical industry issues and ensure consistent external messaging
Build and maintain a strong network across regulators, platforms, and industry leaders, particularly within the New York ecosystem
Identify emerging regulatory, policy, and industry trends that may impact the company’s technology, data practices, and business model, proactively shaping internal strategy and external engagement
Collaborate with senior leadership to ensure the company’s perspective is effectively represented in industry initiatives, standards development, and cross-company collaborations

Benefits

Competitive salary and RSU grant (where applicable)
High-quality medical, dental, and vision insurance (including company-matched HSA)
401(k) company match
Generous combination of vacation time, sick days, special occasion time, and company-wide holidays
Substantial maternity and paternity leave benefits and compassionate work environment
Flexible working hours to suit everyone
Wellness stipend for a healthier you!
Free lunch provided in our offices daily
Pet-friendly work environment and robust pet insurance policy - because we love our animals!
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)