Senior Manager, Strategic Communications & PR
The Business of HLTH Podcast
District of Columbia, USA (Remote)
$115K/yr - $130K/yrAgencyFull-timeSenior level4+ years exp.
20 hrs ago
Global Communications Director
District of Columbia, USA (On-site)
$340K/yr – $380K/yrDirector/Executive15+ years expFull time
Posted 2 months ago
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Job Summary
Drive the firm’s global communications strategy, brand guardianship, and multi-channel campaigns at a senior level.
- Own the global communications strategy and budget across campaigns, PR, editorial, and digital.
- Must-have: 15+ years of marketing communications experience in a law firm or professional services.
- Standout: Leading a global communications team with multi-channel execution and KPI-driven decisions.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a global communications strategy, plan and budget aligned with firm objectives.
- Actively manage the global Communications group that includes campaign management, public relations, editorial, recognition, social media, internal communications, graphic design and digital media.
- Collaborate closely with firm leadership, practice leaders, department chiefs and colleagues across the Marketing team (business development, events, etc.).
- Serve as the firm’s brand guardian, ensuring consistency of voice, messaging and visual identity across all channels and jurisdictions.
- Oversee multi-channel campaigns from strategy through execution, including ensuring efficient processes and KPI tracking.
- Oversee external agencies and vendors (PR firms, writers, design, digital).
- Drive data-informed decision-making by tracking and analyzing communications KPIs and adjusting strategy accordingly to drive engagement and operational improvements.
- Lead media relations: cultivate relationships with target publications; secure placements in top-tier business, legal and trade outlets; manage internal team and external agencies.
- Manage crisis and issues communications: prepare statements, Q&As, briefing materials and rapid response protocols.
- Oversee content creation: thought leadership articles, newsletters, social media campaigns, video, podcasts and web content.
- Manage recognition: Partner with practice and industry leaders to showcase our experience and drive award submissions and directory rankings.
- Direct internal communications: firmwide announcements, leader and Talent communications, intranet content and all-hands presentations to enhance employee engagement.
- Oversee the firm’s website so it consistently showcases our brand, people and experience, with a focus on user experience and search optimization.
- Manage graphics and design as a strategic function that translates the firm’s brand objectives into clear, engaging visuals that are consistent with brand guidelines.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing or business-related field
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in marketing communications in a law firm, consulting or other professional services firm. Must have law firm experience.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience managing a marketing communications team.
- Excellent communicator with ability to influence, build trust and persuade across all levels of the organization.
- Strong media relations, relationship management and brand savvy.
- Strategy development, data analytics, project management, problem solving and change management skills.
- Experience successfully building, coaching and motivating a high-performing team.
- Professional and positive approach, self-motivated, team player.
- Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills including the ability to clearly and succinctly present recommendations related to complex issues.
- Experience with business-related programs including knowledge with PowerPoint, Excel, Word and project management software, as well as experience using AI.
Nice To Have
- Experience using AI
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