Responsibilities

• Develop and execute firmwide public relations strategies that enhance the visibility, reputation, and market positioning of the firm's practices, attorneys, and thought leadership initiatives.
• Build, maintain, and leverage relationships with influential journalists, editors, and media outlets across legal, business, and industry publications to secure meaningful coverage and commentary opportunities.
• Identify, pitch, and place media opportunities that showcase firm expertise, client work, market insights, and partner thought leadership on emerging legal and business issues.
• Collaborate closely with Practice Groups, Business Development, and Marketing teams to align external communications with strategic business objectives and growth priorities.
• Lead the development of media strategies, messaging frameworks, press releases, announcements, award submissions, and profile-raising campaigns for firm initiatives and lateral partner arrivals.
• Prepare and coach partners and firm leaders for media interviews, press engagements, speaking opportunities, and other public-facing communications.
• Monitor media coverage, market developments, client activity, and industry trends, providing actionable insights and strategic recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate public relations efforts across offices to ensure consistent messaging, effective campaign execution, and global alignment.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of (4) PR and communications professionals, overseeing work quality, workload allocation, professional development, and performance management.
• Track and analyze media engagement metrics and campaign performance, using data-driven insights to improve future public relations initiatives and communications strategies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 8+ years of experience with public relations strategies and media relations in legal or professional services organizations
• 5+ years of managerial experience with direct reports
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated experience leading, managing and upskilling team members
• Strong capabilities to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines and shifting priorities in fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical skills to monitor and evaluate PR performance
• Collaborative approach to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Significant knowledge of the industry and business acumen including maintaining relationships with media outlets and journalists.

Benefits

• New York - Base salary range $200,000 to $240,000 + annual bonus
• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage options
• Up to 29 days of PTO + 10 paid holidays
• Hybrid schedule (3 days in-office/2 days remote)
• 401k