Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for legal directory submissions, awards, and rankings aligned with Firm priorities.
• Identify opportunities to elevate the Firm’s profile across practices, industries, and geographies.
• Maintain a forward-looking calendar of submissions, deadlines, and strategic priorities.
• Lead end-to-end development of submissions, including information gathering, drafting, editing, and final production.
• Translate complex legal work into clear, compelling narratives that highlight impact, innovation, and client value.
• Ensure consistency, accuracy, and quality across all submissions.
• Partner with attorneys, practice leaders, and marketing and business development colleagues to gather matter details, client references, and supporting materials.
• Provide guidance and best practices to attorneys on submissions strategy and positioning.
• Update league tables, surveys, and directory profiles as new Firm developments arise, including attorney hires, press releases, practice updates, and other notable news.
• Partner with the PR and Communications team to develop internal and external communications announcing rankings and awards, reinforcing the Firm’s brand visibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications or other related field
• ten (10) years of relevant experience in business development or marketing in a law firm, professional services firm or other similar organization
• Prior experience working at a large law firm
• strong knowledge of legal directories is required
• Excellent organizational, research, and project management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including advanced copywriting and copyediting proficiency
• Highly detail-oriented, with proven ability to gather, organize, and synthesize information
• Ability to exercises sound judgment, strong problem-solving abilities, and critical thinking
• Dependable and collaborative team player
• Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to work extended hours and communicate outside standard business hours as needed

Preferred

• Experience managing external agencies is preferred but not required.

Benefits

• outstanding benefit package which includes: medical/dental/vision, 401k with employer contribution, parental leave, transportation fringe benefit program, back-up care option, generous paid time off policy, and long-term and short-term disability policies.