Regional Corporate Affairs Leader – Central US

Digital Realty; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Realty seeks a Senior Manager, Corporate Affairs to lead regional communications for the Central market, based in Austin or Dallas. You will partner with Government Affairs, business leaders, media, and community stakeholders to shape public narratives and manage reputational risk.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 8–10 years in corporate communications or public affairs, with a background in technology, infrastructure, real estate, or data centers preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Political Science, or a related field.
• 8-10 years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, media relations, or corporate affairs.
• Prefer background in technology, infrastructure, real estate, or data center industries.
• Strong writing, storytelling and content creation skills.
• Experience building relationships with media, government affairs teams, and senior stakeholders.
• Occasional travel throughout the Central U.S. region and other company locations as needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead corporate affairs and media relations activities across the Central U.S. region.
• Partner with Government Affairs to align communications with policy and regulatory priorities.
• Develop media strategies, pitch stories, and manage press inquiries.
• Create engaging content for press releases, executive messaging, social media, web, and internal communications.
• Support events, community engagement programs, executive visits, and milestone announcements.
• Monitor media coverage and identify emerging reputational risks and opportunities.
• Develop thought leadership opportunities for regional leaders.
• Track and report on media performance and communications impact.

Skills

Writing skills

Storytelling

Content creation

Media relations

Stakeholder engagement

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications/Public Relations/Journalism/Political Science

Job description

Digital Realty seeks a Senior Manager, Corporate Affairs to lead regional communications for the Central market, based in Austin or Dallas. You will partner with Government Affairs, business leaders, media, and community stakeholders to shape public narratives and manage reputational risk.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 8–10 years in corporate communications or public affairs, with a background in technology, infrastructure, real estate, or data centers preferred.