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Iron Mountain · 5 days ago

Director, Corporate PR & Media Relations

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$142K/yr - $189K/yr

15+ years exp

Iron Mountain is a leader in records and information management, and they are seeking a dynamic and experienced Director, Corporate PR & Media Relations to join their Corporate Communications team. This role involves developing and executing a global corporate public relations and media strategy to enhance Iron Mountain’s reputation and engage with both employees and external stakeholders.

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Responsibilities

Drive corporate PR strategy and earned media: Develop and activate compelling media narratives that increase positive earned coverage, support key growth businesses, influence policy and regulatory discussions, align with global marketing, and manage the corporate PR agency, media enquiries, issues management, crisis support, and reporting

Enhance executive visibility and thought leadership: Partner across Corporate Communications to build media engagement plans that raise the profile of the Executive Leadership Team and senior leaders, strengthening corporate reputation and trust, including increased and more effective use of social media

Strengthen owned media and employee advocacy: Improve the quality and volume of content across owned channels (e.g., Media Center), amplify earned and owned content through social media, and enable employees and leaders to engage with and advocate for company content

Lead PR governance and crisis communications: Ensure efficient PR governance processes (media enquiries, approvals, requests) and manage robust crisis communications frameworks, including scenario planning and rapid-response messaging

Support integrated, enterprise-wide communications: Contribute to major corporate campaigns and partner with Government Affairs, Sustainability, Marketing, and Investor Relations to ensure consistent, coordinated, and aligned communications

Measure impact and provide leadership support: Track and report on PR and media effectiveness, maintain planning discipline, and deputize for the Senior Director of Corporate Communications, including supporting crisis communications when required

Qualification

Corporate PR strategyMedia relationsCrisis communicationsStakeholder leadershipStrategic acumenCommunications expertiseMedia landscape knowledgeFluent EnglishStorytelling

Required

Develop and activate compelling media narratives that increase positive earned coverage, support key growth businesses, influence policy and regulatory discussions, align with global marketing, and manage the corporate PR agency, media enquiries, issues management, crisis support, and reporting

Partner across Corporate Communications to build media engagement plans that raise the profile of the Executive Leadership Team and senior leaders, strengthening corporate reputation and trust, including increased and more effective use of social media

Improve the quality and volume of content across owned channels (e.g., Media Center), amplify earned and owned content through social media, and enable employees and leaders to engage with and advocate for company content

Ensure efficient PR governance processes (media enquiries, approvals, requests) and manage robust crisis communications frameworks, including scenario planning and rapid-response messaging

Contribute to major corporate campaigns and partner with Government Affairs, Sustainability, Marketing, and Investor Relations to ensure consistent, coordinated, and aligned communications

Track and report on PR and media effectiveness, maintain planning discipline, and deputize for the Senior Director of Corporate Communications, including supporting crisis communications when required

Trusted advisor to senior leaders with the confidence to influence, collaborate with SMEs, and manage partners and colleagues to deliver effective communications

Deep understanding of business priorities, able to translate complex activities into clear, impactful communications strategies

Operates strategically and tactically, managing multiple projects under pressure with speed, accuracy, and flexibility, independently and in teams

Proven ability across planning, messaging, channels, measurement, and audience segmentation, including managing PR agencies across multiple geographies

Highly effective people leader with excellent writing and editing skills, 15+ years' corporate communications experience, strong media landscape knowledge, and fluent English (additional languages a plus)