Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior strategic lead for client accounts, providing proactive communications counsel to executives, law firm leaders and marketing teams.
• Develop an authoritative understanding of clients’ business priorities, industry dynamics and revenue goals.
• Design and oversee integrated communications strategies that support business development, reputation management and market positioning.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients on complex communications issues, including crisis situations, litigation developments and high-profile announcements.
• Develop and oversee media relations strategies that generate meaningful coverage in national business media, legal media and leading industry trade publications.
• Maintain and leverage relationships with top-tier journalists and editors.
• Lead high-level media outreach efforts and guide account teams on effective pitching strategies.
• Identify opportunities for client commentary, trend positioning and proactive storytelling.
• Track and communicate media impact and strategic value to clients.
• Lead account teams by setting strategic direction, assigning responsibilities and ensuring high-quality execution.

Requirements

• At least eight (8) years of experience in public relations, strategic communications or media relations, ideally within an agency environment.
• Experience working in a public relations agency and/or inside an Am Law 200 law firm or advising professional services organizations.
• Experience managing a public relations, communications and/or marketing team.
• Demonstrated success securing coverage in national business media, legal media and leading industry trade publications.
• Strong relationships with reporters and editors at major business and legal outlets.
• Proven ability to pitch journalists by phone and lead high-impact media outreach efforts.
• Experience leading complex client engagements and managing multiple high-profile accounts.
• Strong presentation skills and executive presence with the ability to advise sophisticated clients.
• Demonstrated emotional intelligence and commitment to delivering exceptional client service.
• Proven success contributing to business development and revenue growth within a communications or professional services firm.

Preferred

• Experience managing a public relations agency.
• Experience supporting litigation communications, crisis management or reputation management engagements.
• Experience advising law firm partners, C-suite executives or professional services firm leaders.
• Background working in major media markets such as New York, Washington, DC, Chicago or Los Angeles.
• Leadership roles in professional, civic or industry organizations.

Benefits

• We are a fully remote team and offer a competitive, top-tier benefits package including:
• 100% employer-paid health, dental and vision insurance for full-time employees.
• 401(k) match.
• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule.
• Revenue origination opportunities.
• Professional development support.