Responsibilities

• Serve as the senior strategic lead across a portfolio of accounts; drive the development, implementation, and execution of public relations initiatives that achieve clients’ immediate and long-term goals.
• Provide independent, sophisticated counsel to clients and senior executives on complex communications matters, including crisis situations.
• Demonstrate a fluent understanding of clients’ business, competitive landscape, and sector dynamics; proactively identify opportunities and risks and advise accordingly.
• Develop and execute integrated communications campaigns anchored in media relations; collaborate with research, broadcast, creative, and additional specialists to deliver comprehensive client solutions.
• Identify patterns and opportunities across your portfolio; pulling portfolio-level insights across the practice.
• Lead and contribute to new business pitches; originate opportunities through client relationships and industry networks.
• Proactively cultivate organic growth within existing accounts by identifying and introducing new services and capabilities.
• Career manage staff; conduct performance reviews, lead coaching sessions, and hold direct reports accountable for both client delivery and their own professional development.
• Act as a senior mentor across the broader team; model intellectual curiosity, strong work ethic, and a commitment to collegiality and excellence.
• Commit to continuous learning and improvement of professional and leadership skills; set and pursue stretch goals.

Requirements

• A minimum of 15 years’ PR / communications experience, with at least eight years in an account and people management role, and significant experience in the Legal and Professional services sectors.
• Expert media relations skills and a demonstrated ability to develop and execute sophisticated messaging and storytelling strategies for senior audiences.
• A proven track record of independently managing a portfolio of accounts and delivering measurable results across complex, high-stakes situations.
• Exceptional client management skills and a demonstrated ability to build and sustain strong relationships, manage workflow, and maintain account profitability.
• Strong instincts for business development; you can identify and convert organic growth opportunities and contribute meaningfully to new business pitches.
• A demonstrated people leader known for developing talent, building high-performing teams, and elevating the capabilities of the senior professionals around you.
• A proven writer and strategic thinker, capable of overseeing media plans and a broad range of client materials with limited oversight.
• Experience counseling senior business leaders on communications matters; experience with media training and crisis communications is a plus.
• Deep familiarity with the legal, financial, or professional services markets, or a compelling track record in adjacent sectors with a clear appetite to develop that expertise.

Benefits

• Friendly and highly collaborative working environment where your voice will be heard and your ideas will count.
• Opportunity to work with leading law firms and professional services firms on a global scale within an international network.
• A focus on growth and professional development: twice annual professional planning sessions, regular access to leadership and mentorship opportunities.
• Hybrid work schedule; two days in the office with three optional work-from-home days per week.
• $175 one-time stipend for your at-home work set-up; $50 monthly stipend for your smartphone contract and a stipend to upgrade your device every three years.
• Competitive salary and customizable benefits package including: 100% company paid health, dental and vision insurance coverage
• 401k with competitive company match
• Monthly benefit stipend that can be used for health and wellness, transportation, student loan repayment or charitable contributions
• Employee Assistance Program and free annual membership to the Calm app
• Ample time off: 20 vacation days, 10 annual company holidays, nine days paid sick leave, one personal day and an “on call” period between Christmas and New Year’s.