Communications Manager

Manhattan Permanent $140,000 - $180,000 per year View Job Description
Leading global Big-Law, law firm looking to bring communications in-house, hiring an External Communications Manager with 10-15 years experience in external communications, PR and media relations. Varied role planning and delivering external communications activities for the prestigious Finance and Energy practice groups.
  • Exciting time to join - global law firm bringing external comms back in-house!
  • Great career move, leading external communications for prestigious firm.

About Our Client

Well respected international Big-Law firm know for a highly collaborative and supportive ethos, great opportunity to join their growing Communications function as they bring external communications back in-house. Competitive salary, bonus and benefits package. Relaxed hybrid working arrangement (3 days week) in their prestigious Midtown, Manhattan, NYC office.

Job Description

Demonstrable skills required as External Communications Manager:

  • Planning, writing and launching varied external communications
  • PR and media work
  • Strategic approach to developing and delivering external communications strategies
  • Project management, coordinating activities and resources across marketing and communications teams
  • Stakeholder management - working directly with the finance and energy practice groups, CMO, Head of Communications, Partners and Attorneys across the firm's network of offices in the US and Europe
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

The Successful Applicant

Demonstrable skills required as External Communications Manager:

  • 10-15 years external communications experience
  • Preference for Big-Law, law firm background, open to applicants from Professional Services industry (must have previous employment experience within large, global, matrix professional services organizations
  • Previous external communications work for finance or energy practice groups highly desirable but not essential
  • Highly skilled in planning, developing and executive external communications, PR and media relations

What's on Offer

The successful External Communications Manager will receive:

  • Competitive base salary: $135,000-$179,000
  • Annual performance related bonus
  • Competitive extensive benefits package
  • Relaxed, hybrid working arrangement (3 days/ week in the prestigious Midtown, Manhattan, NYC office)
  • Great scope for career progression, development and growth within leading, international, Big-Law firm
Contact
Anna Jacobs
Quote job ref
JN-112024-6586291

Job summary

Function
Marketing & Communications
Subsector
Marketing & Communications Subsector
Industry
Professional Services & Consultancy
Location
Manhattan
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Anna Jacobs
Job reference
JN-112024-6586291

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