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Our global law firm client is seeking to recruit a Director Communications to lead and manage a team responsible for the planning, development and execution of external communications, strategic messaging, brand positing and reputation management.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with the CMO, Partners and Business Development Marketing leadership to evelop, execute and oversee internal and external brand positioning, messaging and strategic communications
- Advise key stakeholders on messaging and media strategies
- Managed the daily operations and workflow for the communications team
- Prepare, coach and train attorneys and other key stakeholders for media interviews, speaking engagements, industry events and presentations
- Develop and execute brand visibility strategies that promote the firm’s expertise while protecting its reputation, as well that of its attorneys, partners and clients
- Develop, execute and refine internal and external communications best practices
- Brainstorm with business development and marketing colleagues to develop and publish compelling content across traditional and digital channels
- Work closely with marketing colleagues to support media strategies across digital and social media platforms
- Manage firmwide internal communications and oversee the strategic promotion of rankings, awards and directories
- Manage, coach and mentor communications staff
- Oversee recruitment, performance and accountability
- Manage ROI, metrics and KPIs
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree or JD preferred
- 10+ years’ strategic communications leadership experience at a top-tier global law firm, partership-structured professional services organization or management consulting firm
- Demonstrated experience planning, executing and implementing internal and external communications and media relations strategies
- Demonstrated experience managing, coaching and mentoring a team with a focus on empowerment, collaboration, accountability and a free exchange of ideas
- Superb writing, editing and presentation skills
- Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to influence and inspire
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a high pressure, demanding and time sensitive environment
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