Communications Coordinator (Awards & Directories)

District of Columbia, USA (Hybrid)

$75K/yr – $100K/yrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and optimize the firm’s awards and directories program, coordinating timelines, submissions, and stakeholders while driving precision and impact across cycles.

  • Own the awards and directories workflow end to end, coordinating timelines, submissions, and stakeholder inputs to hit deadlines.
  • Optimize a centralized calendar, track submissions and outcomes, and refine messaging with editors and researchers using AI-assisted drafting and research.
  • Collaborate with communications, marketing, and attorneys to craft high quality submissions that translate complex qualifications into compelling narratives.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a core project manager for the firm’s awards, rankings, and directories program, ensuring timelines, deliverables and stakeholders are effectively coordinated and met.
  • Maintain and continuously optimize a centralized awards and directory calendar, tracking deadlines, submissions and outcomes with precision.
  • Act as a primary point of contact for key legal directories, rankings organizations and awards bodies.
  • Monitor and evaluate awards and rankings opportunities, aligning recommendations with firm strategy and priorities.
  • Partner with communications, marketing, and lawyers to develop and produce high-quality submissions, including drafting, editing and synthesizing complex information into compelling narratives.
  • Leverage AI tools to improve efficiency in drafting, editing, research, tracking and reporting across submissions and processes.
  • Liaise with editors and researchers to understand methodologies, refine messaging and optimize submissions.
  • Track results and manage internal and external communications of recognitions, including website, intranet and social content.
  • Maintain organized records of submissions, content, and results to support reporting, benchmarking and continuous improvement.
  • Provide administrative support as needed, including invoice processing and event coordination.
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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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Akin is a global law firm with more than 900 lawyers and advisors who pride themselves on dedication to their clients and their communities. With offices worldwide, we are renowned for numerous market-leading practices; our strengths in complex transactions and restructurings, high-stakes litigation, and public policy and regulatory matters; and our unyielding pro bono commitment. We partner with clients from both established industries and cutting-edge markets to deliver creative solutions to business-critical issues, helping them seize opportunities and anticipate challenges. Driven by our forward-thinking leadership, we have built a strong culture of innovation and collaboration as well as a talented workforce committed to the success of our clients and each other. We are intentional about fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are supported and given the tools to succeed. We are focused on recruiting and nurturing the next generation of exceptional legal talent and are proud that our recruitment and professional development efforts are recognized as among the best in the industry. Visit us at www.akingump.com or follow us on Twitter at @Akin_Gump.

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