Senior Director, External Communications

CyrusOne; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

CyrusOne in Dallas seeks an accomplished Director of External Communications to lead a broad strategy for national, industry, and local media. The role includes media relations, crisis guidance, and executive media engagement across multiple markets.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in corporate communications, with a track record in data center or tech industries, and comfortable working across cross-functional leadership teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in corporate communications or PR.
• Experience in data center or tech industries preferred.
• Proven track record with national and local media.

Responsibilities

• Lead CyrusOne's external media relations and PR strategy across national, industry and local media.
• Serve as primary internal communications lead for proactive and reactive media engagement.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with national, industry, regional and local journalists.
• Identify proactive opportunities to strengthen CyrusOne's visibility and positioning.
• Develop media strategies, messaging, Q&A, talking points and briefing materials.
• Oversee media inquiries via [e-mail] and coordinate responses.
• Provide strategic counsel on announcements, partnerships and milestones.
• Ensure local and national strategies support the broader corporate narrative.
• Develop localized comms strategies across markets and projects.
• Lead local media engagement for CyrusOne projects and operations.
• Build relationships with reporters in priority local markets.
• Develop locally relevant narratives on development, jobs and infrastructure.
• Partner with stakeholders to reflect policy and regulatory contexts.
• Identify opportunities to tell CyrusOne's story through credible voices.
• Monitor local media and emerging issues in priority markets.
• Develop strategies to counter misinformation or community concerns.
• Support communications around major milestones and initiatives.
• Lead crisis comms planning, preparation and external response.
• Prepare executives for media interviews and external engagements.
• Lead media training and spokesperson preparation.
• Identify earned-media opportunities to boost visibility.

Skills

Media relations

Public relations

Crisis communications

Executive media engagement

Strategic communications

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, PR, Journalism, Marketing, Business

Job description

CyrusOne in Dallas seeks an accomplished Director of External Communications to lead a broad strategy for national, industry, and local media. The role includes media relations, crisis guidance, and executive media engagement across multiple markets.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years in corporate communications, with a track record in data center or tech industries, and comfortable working across cross-functional leadership teams.