Director, Product Communications and Special Projects
PRover
Lake County, IN (Remote)
$140K/yr - $150K/yrIn-houseFull-timeDirector/executive
8 hrs ago
Communications Manager
New York City, NY
$160K/yr – $170K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time
Posted 2 months ago
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Job Summary
Own and coordinate strategic communications across the firm’s practice areas, driving media positioning, content creation, and internal engagement with clear, compelling storytelling for complex topics.
- Manage cross-practice communications plans and media opportunities, aligning earned coverage with firm priorities.
- Collaborate with partners, Marketing and external agencies to craft messaging, pitches, and materials across press, web, and social.
- Support crisis communications and sensitive firm-wide initiatives with disciplined discretion and timely execution.
Job Description
- Develop and execute communications strategies supporting the firm’s practice areas and strategic initiatives, including media positioning, messaging, internal engagement and content development.
- Lead and support communications initiatives across a range of practices and strategic firm priorities, including thought leadership, partner prominence, promotion of client work and firm achievements, and the firm's profile in areas such as AI and emerging legal technologies.
- Create communications materials including media pitches, press releases, Web content, social media posts, award submissions, talking points and internal communications.
- Work collaboratively with partners, Practice Management and Marketing colleagues, the firm’s external PR agency and other stakeholders to support communications strategies, media opportunities and related initiatives.
- Support communications related to sensitive issues, crisis management and firmwide initiatives.
- At least 5 years of experience in strategic communications, media relations or public relations.
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or relevant graduate-level study preferred.
- Demonstrated media relations skills, including experience building journalist relationships, securing placements and supporting senior leaders in external engagements.
- Outstanding writing and editing skills are essential. Possesses the capabilities of translating complex legal, business and technology concepts into clear, precise and compelling content across multiple formats, with a keen editorial eye and meticulous attention to tone, structure and detail.
- A foundational understanding of the business and financial landscape, including familiarity with mergers and acquisitions, private equity, capital markets, disputes and related matters, and the ability to communicate credibly about them.
- Interest in developments across the legal industry, including generative artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, with the curiosity to stay current and communicate about them effectively.
- Sound judgment and discretion, with the ability to balance competing priorities and support sensitive or crisis-related communications under pressure.
- Comfortable working across digital platforms and social media channels, with an understanding of how to leverage them effectively for strategic communications and brand positioning.
- Collaborative and service-oriented, with strong interpersonal skills and the confidence and poise to interact directly with senior partners and firm leadership, building trust and credibility as a go-to communications adviser.
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
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