Senior Manager, Communications

Title: Senior Manager, Communications

Location: New York (exceptional candidates in Los Angeles or Chicago considered)

Salary: $170-180K

Reports to: Client Development Officer

Loeb & Loeb LLP seeks a dynamic and forward-thinking Senior Manager of Communications to lead firmwide communications and media relations. The Senior Manager will serve as both a strategist and hands-on manager, developing and overseeing the execution of comprehensive strategies that support business goals, practice growth and market positioning across platforms. The Senior Manager will oversee a team of three communications professionals and serve as the primary liaison between the firm and third-party communications agencies. Loeb & Loeb LLP operates on a hybrid work schedule and offers a competitive bonus package.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively and strategically identify opportunities to amplify the voices of Loeb & Loeb attorneys, positioning them as thought leaders and experts in their fields to enhance their profiles and the firm’s market presence.
• Design annual content calendars; partner with practice group leaders and firm leadership to conceptualize and deliver high-quality, multi-channel PR and content programs.
• Lead and manage relationships with the firm’s external PR agency, overseeing firm wide media engagement.
• Analyze and vet all incoming press opportunities for alignment with broader strategic positioning efforts, as well as reputation and risk management considerations.
• Advise and coach attorneys for media interactions, including message development, talking point creation, research coordination and on-site or live interview support as needed.
• Oversee and support the creation, editing, and publishing of all externally facing content, including website content, deal and award announcements, attorney Q&As, practice group descriptions, attorney biographies and firm newsletters.
• Supervise the team responsible for legal directory submissions (e.g., Chambers, Legal 500, Managing IP Stars, World Trademark Review), ensuring strategic positioning and high-quality submissions.
• Develop and track key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of communications initiatives and guide ongoing strategy.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, or a related field.
• Minimum seven (7) years of progressive public relations/media relations experience. Prior experience in a law firm or professional services environment strongly preferred.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills; proven ability to craft compelling narratives and communicate with executive presence.
• Demonstrated track record of proactively driving communications strategies that elevate individual and firmwide market positioning.
• Strong leadership abilities, including experience managing teams and coaching junior professionals.
• Familiarity with legal directories and experience overseeing legal rankings and submissions is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage numerous deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Professional business references and a background check will be required for all final applicants selected for a position. In accepting a position, it is understood that continued employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check. A satisfactory background check is the absence of a criminal record which bears a demonstrable relationship to the applicant/employee’s suitability to perform the required duties and responsibilities of the position.

Loeb & Loeb is an Equal Opportunity Employer.