Communications and Public Relations Manager

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$127K/yr – $175K/yrManager6+ years expFull time

Posted 8 days ago

Job Summary

Own and manage the firm’s public relations and thought leadership programs, coordinating agencies, content development, media relations, and campaign execution across practices and departments.

  • Lead integrated communications and thought leadership campaigns across firm priorities
  • Oversee publishing, media opportunities, and performance metrics

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manager and support the firm's public relations and thought leadership programs, helping execute initiatives that strengthen the firm's brand, reputation, and visibility across practices, industries, and attorney profiles.
  • Coordinate relationships with external public relations agencies and communications vendors, helping ensure activities align with firm priorities, messaging, and business objectives.
  • Collaborate with attorneys, practice leaders, industry teams, and business development professionals to identify opportunities for media engagement, thought leadership, speaking opportunities, and profile-raising initiatives.
  • Support the development and execution of integrated communications and thought leadership campaigns that advance strategic firm, practice, industry, and attorney visibility goals.
  • Manager the firm's thought leadership publishing process and assist with content promotion efforts, helping ensure alerts, articles, client updates, media placements, and social media content are distributed, and effectively aligned with firm visibility objectives.
  • Coordinate the firm's social media and sponsorship advertising programs, supporting content promotion, campaign execution, performance tracking and audience engagement across key channels.
  • Research, identify, and pursue media opportunities across legal, business, trade, and industry publications, while helping maintain strong relationships with journalists, editors, and other media contacts.
  • Draft, edit, and coordinate the development of press releases, bylined articles, announcements, talking points, award submissions, website content, and other external communications materials.
  • Support attorneys and firm leaders with media preparation and communications guidance, including interview preparation, talking points, briefing materials, and messaging support.
  • Monitor media coverage, industry trends, competitor activity, and emerging issues to identify opportunities for proactive communications and thoughtful leadership initiatives.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Marketing, Communications, Journalism or a related field required.
  • Minimum of 6 years of applicable experience in the legal field or a related industry required.
  • Strong project management and interpersonal skills
  • Sound business judgment, excellent attention to detail, and ability to execute through to completion
  • Strong writing, editing, and research skills; the ability to synthesize information and accurately capture it in a written narrative.
  • Detail-oriented.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects, establish priorities, and meet deadlines.
  • Understanding and awareness of social media channels and strategies.
  • Excellent organizational skills and motivation to work individually and as a team in a fast-paced environment.
  • High level of proficiency using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and Adobe products.

Preferred

  • Management experience highly preferred.

Benefits

  • We know that the needs of our employees vary and can change throughout the different stages of life. That’s why we offer a wide array of flexible benefit options designed to help you live healthy , live well , and live for tomorrow . In addition to medical, dental, vision, profit-sharing, generous paid time off, and numerous other benefits, we also provide a flexible reimbursement account that helps pay for the things that contribute to your personal well-being, in your own way.
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Your goals define our mission. Whether an immediate need or a long-term objective, ArentFox Schiff helps you reach your full potential. As industry insiders, we partner with you to develop practical business strategies and sophisticated legal solutions to achieve today’s targets and anticipate tomorrow’s problems. We get you across the finish line.

Washington, District of Columbia, USA
975 employees

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