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Our global Law Firm client is seeking to recruit a Senior Commuications Manager to lead and oversee all external and internal communications and media strategy for the US Region. Prior law firm communications experience is mandatory.
Responsibilities:
- Provide hands on support for US business development and marketing initiatives through the development and execution of public relations and market positioning strategies
- Advise US firm leadership on firm communication position and critical external communication matters
- Work closely with global communications leadership to develop and implement consistent messaging strategy and to promote the firm’s vision across all communications channels
- Develop and execute through leadership and branding campaigns in the US
- Develop relationships with journalists in key US markets to promote and manage external messaging
- Work closely with the firm’s external public relations partners to develop, implement and monitor ongoing external communications and media relations strategies
- Oversee day to day press operations for the US practices
- Manage strategic internal communications
- Manage, coach, mentor and professionally develop a junior communications specialist
- Work closely with content development colleagues on campaign coordination efforts
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 10+ years public relations and strategic external communications strategy development and execution experience
- Demonstrated experience developing and executing communications strategy in a partnership structured environment required
- Law firm marketing and communications experience required
- Experience managing external agency relationships required
- Highly motivated, poised and creative personality with demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to think strategically and solve critical time sensitive problems
- Prior PR agency experience required
- Well developed business and legal media/journalist contacts
- Prior team management experience preferred
- Excellent communications, writing and content development skills
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