Manager of Public Relations

District of Columbia, USA (On-site)

$130K/yr – $170K/yrManager5+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the firm’s external narrative by shaping media outreach, interview coordination, and award processes to boost visibility for partners and practice areas.

  • Media Outreach & Commentary: identify opportunities, craft pitches, and secure bylines to elevate thought leadership.
  • Interview & ContentOps: vet inquiries, staff interviews, and draft press materials and external content.
  • News Monitoring & Awards: track coverage and manage nominations and deadlines across programs.

Job Description

  • Serving as the firm’s deputy PR professional supporting the Director of Communications and Senior Manager of Public Relations.
  • Identifying and securing high-impact media commentary and byline opportunities for the firm’s lawyers.
  • Executing targeted media outreach to promote the firm’s achievements and thought leadership.
  • Vetting and responding to media inquiries.
  • Coordinating, scheduling, and staffing media interviews.
  • Drafting and posting press releases and other communications content to the firm’s external website.
  • Developing and drafting media outreach pitches.
  • Monitoring media coverage of the firm.
  • Managing the firm’s awards processes, which requires tracking calls for nominations and deadlines for dozens of awards and surveys with support from our Communications Coordinator.
  • Helping to draft editorial award nomination materials.
  • Performing other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.
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It’s more than what you do: it’s how you do it.O’Melveny, a global law firm with 18 offices, is home to a talented team of more than 800 lawyers who help our clients grow, protect their assets, and navigate the challenges of complex law and regulation. A combination of sophisticated legal and business counseling and impeccable service has made us counsel of choice to an ever-growing list of market leaders, creating opportunities for our people to engage in the most challenging and exciting work. Even better, while we set an incredibly high bar for ourselves, we love what we do and have fun along the way.So, tell us. What do you want to achieve?

USA
1.8K employees (38 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
61.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
48.9%
Direct
44.2%
Referral
5.1%
Social
1%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
31 (2% of company)

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