The Jenkins Organization Inc., a Houston-based developer and operator of 45 self-storage facilities in five states, has hired Courtney Jenkins as director of marketing. Jenkins has a background in media, and was previously employed as an account executive at Cox Media Group Inc., where she was responsible for selling and executing radio and digital-advertising campaigns in various markets for nearly five years. While with the company, she was named a “Rising Star” by the Media Alliance of Houston, a chapter of the Alliance for Women in Media.

Jenkins earned a degree in advertising from The University of Texas at Austin. “I am thrilled to be on board with The Jenkins Organization, and I am excited to be able to give back to this business,” she said. “At the rate this company is growing, it’s important to have someone who oversees and implements a strong marketing plan for all of the properties.”

Jenkins has opened several sites in Texas in recent weeks, including Murphy Self Storage in Murphy, and ATX Storage and Lakeline Storage in Austin. It also has three acquisitions, seven new developments and five expansions underway, all in Texas and slated to be complete within the next year. The projects total more than 1.2 million square feet of storage space and represent a $125 million investment, according to company officials.

Formed in 1989, Jenkins has an ownership and management portfolio comprising more than 3.5 million square feet of storage space in Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas.