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Iron Mountain is seeking a dynamic and experienced Director, Corporate PR & Media Relations to join our Corporate Communications team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and executing a global corporate public relations and media strategy to protect and enhance Iron Mountain’s reputation as a trusted partner and employer of choice.

You will join a high-impact team within the Global Legal, Corporate Affairs & Risk function that engages employees and external stakeholders through outcome-led storytelling and executive thought leadership.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will:

• 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.

What You’ll Bring

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strategic relationship and stakeholder leadership: Trusted advisor to senior leaders with the confidence to influence, collaborate with SMEs, and manage partners and colleagues to deliver effective communications.
• Strong business and strategic acumen: Deep understanding of business priorities, able to translate complex activities into clear, impactful communications strategies.
• Proactive, agile self-starter: Operates strategically and tactically, managing multiple projects under pressure with speed, accuracy, and flexibility, independently and in teams.
• End-to-end communications and agency expertise: Proven ability across planning, messaging, channels, measurement, and audience segmentation, including managing PR agencies across multiple geographies.
• Experienced communications leader and storyteller: 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).

What We Offer 

• Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with your experience.
• Comprehensive health, wellness, and retirement plans to support your long-term well-being.
• Flexible work options to support a healthy work–life balance.
• Opportunities for continuous learning and professional growth within a global organization.

Are you ready to shape the narrative of a global leader? Apply today to join Iron Mountain and help us tell our story to the world!

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Reasonably expected salary range: $142,100.00 - $189,400.00

Category: Corporate Affairs