Basis

HQ
Chicago
815 Total Employees
Year Founded: 2001

Basis Leadership & Management

Basis Employee Reviews

I began my career at Basis in 2017 as an intern on the Research & Insights team. Since then, I have grown to become the VP of Research. I credit much of my success to the opportunities my manager has presented to me. She is an amazing mentor who challenges me and constantly encourages growth, which makes me thrive at Basis.

Maggie
Maggie, VP, Research & Insights
Maggie, VP, Research & Insights

What People Are Saying About Basis

  • Strategic Vision & Planning: Leadership messaging consistently centers on an AI-forward plan to unify and automate the full digital media lifecycle under a single operating system. Public materials, org design signals, and thought leadership repeatedly reinforce “autonomous advertising” as the north star.
  • Collaborative & Aligned Leadership: Executive appointments and role definitions (e.g., a President to accelerate adoption and AI/product leadership) are framed as supporting the same automation and AI strategy. Communications across company pages and employer-brand materials project a coherent, unified direction.
  • Strong Execution: Product announcements in 2024–2026 highlight AI-powered planning (e.g., Compass), unified/omnichannel reporting, and search workflow advances that move the platform toward the stated “single operating system” goal. Partnerships and a platform overhaul narrative further echo progress on unification and automation.

Basis's Benefits

Engineering team utilizes pair programming

Implements team-based strategic planning

Open office floor plan to encourage communication and collaboration

Uses an OKR operational model to clearly define goals and priorities

Utilizes an open door policy that encourages accessibility