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THE COMPANY:
STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (STACK) provides digital infrastructure to scale the world’s most innovative companies. We are an award-winning industry leader in building, owning, and operating highly efficient, cost-effective wholesale, colocation, and cloud data centers. Each of our national facilities meets or exceeds the highest industry standards in all operational categories of availability, security, connectivity, and physical resilience.
STACK offers the scale and geographic reach that rapidly growing hyperscale and enterprise companies need. The world runs on data. Data runs on STACK.
THE POSITION:
STACK is looking for a Vice President of Public Relations & Communications to elevate STACK’s reputation and lead external communications across North America (with selective global coordination). Reporting to the Vice President of Marketing and partnering closely with the CEO, President, CCO, CDO, and SVP of Public Affairs, the VP will set strategy and run day‑to‑day press operations, issues/crisis response, and executive communications, balancing measured visibility with strict client and NDA constraints. The ideal candidate blends strategic judgment, hands‑on media craft, and proven experience guiding communications for complex, highly regulated, or contract‑bound businesses.
STACK’s Vice President of Public Relations & Communications will architect a selective, process‑driven media posture (no blanket defaults), drive message discipline on responsible growth, and supervise a high‑performing agency bench to deliver measurable results (SOV, sentiment, message pull‑through, inbound SLAs) while safeguarding confidentiality and trust.
Essential Functions:
Communications Strategy & Narrative
- Own the enterprise PR/comms strategy aligned to corporate objectives and market realities.
- Codify and maintain the company’s message house across power/grid flexibility, resources, and community benefits.
Executive & Issues Communications
- Prepare, brief, and coach the CEO, President, CCO, CDO, SVP Public Affairs, VP Marketing, and other senior leadership for background and on‑record moments; deliver talk tracks, Q&A, and bridging language that respect NDA and client limits.
- Lead issues and crisis communications: playbooks, holding statements, rapid-response simulation, and after‑action reviews.
Media Operations (Selective, Case‑by‑Case)
- Build and enforce a media decision framework using a risk‑vs‑opportunity rubric, explicit approvals, and written ground rules for background and attribution.
- Set up a basic system to manage media requests — with clear response time goals and a database to track reporter interactions.
Relationship Management
- Cultivate relationships with tier‑one, regional, and trade reporters; maintain a pre‑cleared messaging library and redline lists.
Measurement & Reporting
- Define and track Share of Voice, tier‑one/trade coverage, message pull‑through, sentiment, and inbound conversion; report quarterly to executive leadership.
- Manage third‑party research (local sentiment pulses) and analytics, using insights to refine strategy.
Team & Agency Leadership
- Lead a small internal team and manage agencies; establish operating rhythms, performance goals, and budget discipline.
- Uphold legal/compliance standards (NDA adherence; disclosure rules) and document governance (approvals, spokesperson policy).
Thought Leadership & Owned Channels
- Place selective bylines/op‑eds and insights that advance STACK’s leadership.
Competencies:
- Strategic Communications Leadership: Sets clear strategy and sequencing; calibrates visibility vs. risk in contract‑bound contexts.
- Issues/Crisis Management: Experienced in high‑scrutiny narratives; crafts tight, factual responses and runs cross‑functional drills.
- Media Relations Mastery: Builds trust with reporters/editors; fluency in on‑background vs. on‑record conventions and precise, quotable language.
- Regulatory & Technical Fluency: Comfortable translating technical and sensitive topics for public audiences.
- Analytical & Results‑Driven: Uses SOV, pull‑through, and sentiment to guide strategy; turns data into action.
- Executive Coaching & Writing: Exceptional briefing, speechwriting, and Q&A development for senior leaders.
- Public Company Communications Familiarity: Familiarity with publicly traded company communications practices, including disclosure awareness, investor-relations alignment, and sensitivity to partner reporting timelines.
- Program & Stakeholder Management: Orchestrates internal/external partners; anticipates cross‑functional impacts.
- Judgment & Discretion: Operates with impeccable confidentiality; enforces redlines and guardrails.
THE DETAILS:
- Location: Denver preferred, or proximate to major United States airport
- Travel: 30%
- Target Compensation: $250,000 – $275,000 with 25% annual bonus potential
- Benefits: Healthcare, Dental Care, Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Paid Leave Programs
- Must be eligible to work in the United States
- Must pass comprehensive background screening
MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or a related field (Master’s preferred)
- 15+ years of experience
- 12+ years of progressively responsible communications experience
- 5+ years in a leadership role managing teams and agencies
- Highly proficient in MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint
WHY STACK?
- We offer a competitive compensation package with strong benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, flexible spending accounts – even a cell phone subsidy.
- We foster a culture of appreciation, including peer-to-peer recognition and rewards programs.
- Fun is part of our DNA, with events, game nights, happy hours, and barbecues.
- We’re growing – this is a great time to join and make an impact!
STACK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Note to external agencies : we are not accepting any blind submissions or resumes/cvs from recruitment agencies. Any candidates sent to stack infrastructure will not be accepted or considered as a submission without a signed agreement in place.
Please submit your application no later than December 12, 2025.
