Communications Manager

A law firm is currently looking for a Communications Manager to join its Marketing Department in Chicago, New York City, or Washington, D.C.

Compensation: $130-150k

As a member of the Marketing Department's Communications team, you would have a firm-wide responsibility for managing the identification, intake, evaluation and pursuit of award opportunities. The position requires a blend of strategic thinking, project management and communications skills.

Responsibilities:
Strategic Counsel / Decision Making

• Provide information on research processes and best practices for nominations.
• Identify future award opportunities to support strategic firm and practice objectives.
• Maintain master calendar of opportunities and status.
• Manage research and analysis of award opportunities and communication to stakeholders and decisionmakers.
• Coordinate nominee selection process with business development, practice group leaders, office managing partners and others, as needed.
• Coordinate with Client to assign nominations and provide guidance on approach and content to owners of the nomination.
• Work with owners to ensure deadlines are met.
• Reporting
• Manage announcement, recording and communication/promotion of results.
• Create reports and analysis of results for marketing colleagues and firm partners and leaders for use in internal communications, benchmarking and marketing materials.

Consultants

• Work with Client and the Awards team to identify when consultants are needed and coordinate that work.
• Manage the assignment and production of work by consultants.

Project Manager / Writer

• Project manage and serve as lead writer on high-level firm nominations and occasionally when resource gaps exist for other nominations.

Qualifications:

• At least seven years of experience in legal or professional services marketing or related role.
• A strong team orientation and a collaborative nature, including a can-do attitude and willingness to jump in where needed to ensure award projects get completed.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and projects while overseeing overall workflow for a busy award nomination schedule.
• Resilience and adaptability to deal with fluid situations, changing priorities and requirements, and tight deadlines.
• Keen attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills and ability to communicate with firm partners, administrative team leaders, and colleagues professionally and effectively.
• Experience with legal awards is strongly desired.