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QTS Data Centers · 12 hours ago

Media Relations Director

Overland Park, KS

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

8+ years exp

QTS Data Centers is a global digital infrastructure leader focused on AI and cloud capabilities. The Media Relations Director will lead media relations efforts to enhance the company's brand and reputation, working closely with various departments to promote QTS's corporate identity and manage press inquiries.

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Responsibilities

Develop and implement media relations strategies that align with QTS’s overall goals and objectives of building goodwill across communities and within the industry to positively shape the data center narrative and establishing QTS as a thought leader

Manage national and local media relations strategy, including identification of media contacts and relationship building

Lead the development of a proactive narrative and proof points at the national and community level to support our media relations strategies

Develop and manage QTS’s go-to-market media relations plans that advance key messages, including earned and paid media, for data center expansion and launches in the U.S. and Europe

Collaborate with Government Affairs, Marketing, and Development partners on media strategy for QTS’s go-to-market communications plans

Manage national and local media relations including development of strategy, responses, and initiative-taking engagement with reporters and journalists

Lead and manage media relations content across a broad array of channels including press releases, media advisories, op-eds, byline articles, company statements/quotes, FAQs, and media briefing books

Support the identification of case studies and assets that align to our narratives and generate initiative-taking opportunities to engage reporters and key stakeholders

Build and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders including Blackstone, agency partners, thought leaders, industry influencers, partners, press/media contacts, and customers

Develop and execute crisis communication plans as needed and provide strategic counsel on crisis response

Actively track and report data findings on industry news/trends, market activities, competitive practices, inquiries, and client surveys to identify opportunities to better position the company

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure consistency in messaging and branding for initiative-taking and ongoing communications and crisis response

Lead the translation of media landscape into actionable ways for QTS to engage

Qualification

Media relations strategyCrisis communicationCommunications skillsPublic relations experienceAnalytical skillsStakeholder engagementTeam managementProject managementDetail-oriented

Required

Bachelor's degree in public relations, Communications, Marketing, Journalism, English, or a related field; equivalent professional experience in lieu of a degree

Eight (8) or more years of experience in communications, including leading media relations and securing national and local media stories

Demonstrate strong communications skills through excellent oral and written communication in accordance with Associated Press style guidelines and create compelling content

Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to report on key metrics and insights to leaders

Ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities simultaneously

Knowledge of crisis communication and best practices

Excellent people skills with the ability to interface across all levels of the organization

Highly organized and detail-oriented

Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment