Director, Marketing and Strategic Communications

Responsibilities

• Develop core company and project messaging, including key messages, project FAQs, and talking points.
• Develop and manage strategic communications plans for each of Takanock's development projects, tailored to the stakeholders and priorities of each community.
• Plan and support community open houses, public meetings, and other engagement events in partnership with the Development and Government Affairs teams.
• Lead media relations and public relations efforts, including announcements, press materials, and responsive messaging.
• Maintain consistent company messaging across multiple projects running in parallel.
• Lead issues management and rapid-response communications for sensitive or high-visibility project matters, coordinating closely with the Legal and Government Affairs teams.
• Prepare executives and project leads for community meetings, public hearings, and media interactions through briefing materials and media training.
• Manage Takanock's strategic communications, PR, design, and other marketing vendors, setting scope, priorities, and deliverables across projects.
• Coordinate multiple concurrent agency workstreams and hold partners accountable for quality, timelines, and approved budgets.
• Own and steward the Takanock brand, ensuring consistent application across all internal and external materials.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or a related field.
• Progressive marketing, communications, or public relations experience, with a track record of leading programs independently and with minimal oversight.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to customers, communities, media, and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities concurrently in a fast-paced, lean environment.
• Sound judgment and discretion in handling confidential commercial and project information.
• Ability to work from a Takanock office and travel up to 25%.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship, now or in the future.
• Experience in the data center or digital infrastructure industry, with a working understanding of the priorities of hyperscalers, data center operators, and AI companies.
• Experience in community engagement, public affairs, or media relations, including working alongside government affairs or community relations teams.
• Experience developing messaging frameworks and managing issues or crisis communications.

Preferred

• Agency background managing multiple client accounts or projects simultaneously.
• Experience running marketing campaigns in HubSpot or a similar marketing automation platform.
• Experience with creative and analytics applications such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, social media management tools, and web analytics.
• Familiarity with the energy, power, or broader infrastructure sectors.

Benefits

• Takanock provides competitive compensation and benefits, including fully paid medical, dental, and vision coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, a 401(k) plan with company contributions, unlimited PTO, a monthly mobile phone stipend, and company-paid parking.