Director, Communications, Marketing and Client Engagement
New York City, NY (Hybrid)
Posted 2 days ago
Job Summary
Lead the firm\'s global marketing and communications agenda, owning brand strategy, PR, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional programs across pitches, events, sponsorships, and operations.
- Own and evolve the integrated marketing plan aligned to business goals
- Direct a multidisciplinary team delivering client materials, events, media relations, and digital campaigns
- Partner with leadership to drive media strategy, technology advocacy, and cross-enterprise stakeholder relationships
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute integrated marketing and communications plans that align with the firm's business goals, fortify its reputation, and cultivate engagement with a diverse group of stakeholders.
- Develop and lead brand strategy that’s implemented across all marketing channels and platforms.
- Collaborate with firm leadership to assess media interaction and proactively pursue public relations activities consistent with global strategy and business goals.
- Lead a team of professionals in executing projects and activities including client presentations, events, pitches and proposals, sponsorships, marketing, visual communications, public relations, and operations.
- Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise team members and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
- Advise lawyers on communications and marketing best practices.
- Serve as a spokesperson for the firm.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with internal and external stakeholders to understand business processes, key drivers and success measures.
- Advocate for technology needs.
Requirements
- Agile leadership experience working in a matrixed environment and with experience in running a marketing function including shared services that support global marketing efforts.
- Exceptional relationship-building, business development, and management skills.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to interface with senior leadership across the organization.
- Strong customer service orientation and the ability to work with and manage others in a team setting.
- Excellent written, presentation, and oral communication skills.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion and to address multiple tasks simultaneously with strong attention to detail.
- Remains open to technological change as generative AI becomes more integrated into the firm’s practice, actively develop comfort with new tools, and adapt how work is performed to support efficiency and innovation.
Benefits
- This position is eligible for a Hybrid Schedule
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match and profit-sharing options
- Paid time off and holidays
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Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (WilmerHale) is a leading international law firm with more than 1,200 lawyers located throughout 12 offices in the United States and Europe. Our lawyers work at the intersection of government, technology and business, and we remain committed to our guiding principles of:— providing quality, world-class legal and client services;— providing all of our lawyers and business professionals with the opportunity to succeed;— fostering an environment that promotes an entrepreneurial spirit, collaboration and collegiality by drawing on the exceptional talents and varied experience of our lawyers;— encouraging lawyers and business professionals to perform public service and give back to the community through pro bono work, government service, service to the bar, teaching, and supporting public institutions and charitable organizations; and— hiring and retaining exceptionally talented lawyers who possess the common trait of outstanding academic and personal achievements.For more information, please visit www.wilmerhale.com. Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
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$272K/yr – $340K/yr
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