Director, Public Relations

STACK Infrastructure•Denver, CO

1d•$171,190 - $189,846•Onsite

About The Position

STACK is seeking a strategic, high judgement and collaborative Director of Public Relations to support initiatives that advance STACK’s brand, reputation, and industry leadership across North America (with selective global coordination). This role will support media relations, crisis communications, corporate messaging, and reputation management initiatives that support STACK’s continued growth as a leading digital infrastructure provider. The ideal candidate combines strong communications expertise with experience navigating complex stakeholder environments and translating highly technical infrastructure topics into compelling narratives for business, technology, and public audiences. This candidate is able to blend strategic judgment, hands-on media craft, and proven experience guiding communications for complex, highly regulated, or contract-bound businesses. The Director of Public Relations will support a selective, process-driven media posture (no blanket defaults), drive message discipline on responsible growth, and drive measurable results (SOV, sentiment, message pull-through, inbound SLAs) while safeguarding confidentiality and trust. This team member will also work with Marketing, Public Policy, Operations, Legal, and external agency partners to develop and implement public relations initiatives that strengthen STACK’s position in the market and reinforce trust with clients, media, industry partners, and local stakeholders.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, or related discipline preferred
10+ years of experience in public relations, corporate communications, or media relations
Significant experience leading strategic communications and executive visibility initiatives
Proven ability to work in a highly regulated, matrixed environment
Experience managing multiple media relations and earned media campaigns
Strong understanding of reputation management and crisis communications
Experience within infrastructure, technology, telecommunications, real estate, energy, or data center industries preferred
Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
Proven ability to build relationships with executives, media, industry partners, and cross-functional teams
Experience managing multiple priorities and fast-moving projects simultaneously
Exceptional communicator who can simplify complex topics into compelling narratives for diverse audiences
Thrives in high-growth, fast-paced environments where priorities evolve quickly
Strategic, high judgement, and proactive, balancing long-term reputation building with day-to-day execution
Calm under pressure and capable of managing sensitive communications with professionalism and confidence
Ability to naturally build relationships and trust across internal and external stakeholder groups
Familiarity with publicly traded company communications practices, including disclosure awareness, investor-relations alignment, and sensitivity to partner reporting timelines.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement comprehensive public relations strategies that elevate STACK’s brand awareness, reputation, and industry leadership
Lead proactive and reactive media relations efforts across trade, technology, business, infrastructure, and regional media outlets
Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists, analysts, industry influencers, and communications partners
Identify newsworthy company developments and drive earned media opportunities that support business objectives
Draft and manage press releases, executive messaging, talking points, speeches, op-eds, briefing materials, and media statements
Support product, market expansion, sustainability, client, and corporate announcement strategies
Monitor and triage in-bound media requests
Lead reputation management initiatives that reinforce STACK’s position as a trusted leader in digital infrastructure
Develop communications strategies that translate complex technical infrastructure topics into clear and compelling storytelling
Partner with subject matter experts to develop strategic messaging platforms and narrative frameworks
Monitor media coverage, industry trends, public sentiment, and emerging issues that may impact the company
Lead crisis communications planning and response efforts related to operational, reputational, or industry events
Develop internal briefing materials and executive communications related to sensitive or high-profile topics
Collaborate with Marketing team to align external messaging across channels
Manage agency relationships, PR consultants, and external communications vendors as needed
Establish KPIs and reporting frameworks to measure media impact, share of voice, and communications effectiveness
Maintain consistency in brand voice, messaging, and external positioning across all communications channels