Ashley Jacobson

About Ashley Jacobson

I’m a strategic communications and marketing leader passionate about transforming how corporate stories are told to drive business outcomes. As Senior Director of Corporate Marketing and Communications at PubMatic, I lead company-wide communications and integrated corporate marketing strategies that power measurable growth. My work focuses on translating complex AI and platform innovation into market confidence, accelerating adoption, supporting GTM execution, and reducing friction across enterprise sales cycles.Over the past year, I’ve helped guide PubMatic through milestone moments, crisis communications, and major AI-driven product launches - leading to our repositioning as the leading AI-powered ad tech company delivering digital advertising performance.Before joining PubMatic, I led strategic communications for leading media brands, developing award-winning campaigns recognized by Adweek, Digiday, and PRWeek. I love building executive visibility, crafting thought leadership, and turning complex ideas into compelling narratives that deliver measurable impact.At my core, I’m driven by curiosity, creativity, and connection, using communications to influence markets, inspire teams, and accelerate growth in an industry that’s constantly reinventing itself.

Experience

1. Senior Director, Corporate Marketing & Communications

   PubMatic

   Jun 2024 — Present · New York, NY, US

   As Sr. Director of Corporate Marketing, I lead PubMatic’s global corporate marketing strategy, aligning high-impact communications with business growth and market leadership in ad tech. I oversee a cross-functional team responsible for enhancing our global brand visibility, scaling innovation-led campaigns, and driving thought leadership at the intersection of data and storytelling.In this leadership role, I continue to champion executive visibility through content series such as Executive Dialogues and PubMatic Moment, while shaping strategic media engagement, internal communications, and partner marketing initiatives. Additionally, I guide the adoption of cutting-edge AI tools and automation to elevate campaign efficiency and scale programs across global markets.Key areas of focus:Corporate brand leadership & narrative developmentExecutive & internal communicationsGlobal PR and analyst relationsStrategic partner marketingScalable, data-driven campaign innovationAI- and automation-powered marketing transformationCross-functional alignment across global business units

Education

• The New School

  Bachelor's degree, Creative Writing

Skills

• Editing
• Fundraising
• Event Planning
• Research
• Event Management
• Grant Writing
• Non-Profits
• Newsletters
• Public Speaking
• Social Media
• Social Networking
• Microsoft Office
• Proposal Writing
• Marketing
• Sponsorship
• Budgets
• Copywriting
• Social Media Marketing
• Strategic Communications
• Program Development
• Non-Profit Administration
• Arts Administration
• Creative Writing
• Corporate Communications
• Philanthropy
• Powerpoint
• Market Research
• Grants
• International Relations
• Email Marketing
• Strategic Planning
• Playwriting
• Marketing Strategy
• Microsoft Excel
• Customer Service
• Marketing Communications
• Tessitura
• Microsoft Word
• Community Outreach
• Public Relations