Communications Specialist

For the New York Office of a Prestigious Law Firm
This is a filled position.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop and execute on comprehensive visibility plans for practice areas of strategic importance to the firm; create and execute communications plans and ongoing programs to promote client matter outcomes and milestones, personnel developments;
• Assist with monitoring media alerts and key publications for news related to the firm; share content with relevant parties internally and produce regular reports on press coverage;
• Stay abreast of trends and related developments that may inform our thought leadership efforts and recommend tactics based on findings;
• Work with attorneys to identify timely, provocative and sensible topics for thought leadership campaigns that involve a number of tactics;
• Produce videos and interactive content with support from the multimedia team; this includes working with partners on content, coordinating video shoot logistics, editing footage and promoting the final product;
• Maintain and organize systems that track information including project timelines, deadlines, measure results, program participation, etc.

Qualifications include:

• 5+ years of marketing, PR, news or law firm experience;
• Highly organized with a meticulous attention to detail;
• Ability to work in an environment with shifting priorities to meet time-sensitive deadlines, as well as manage multiple projects simultaneously, including confidential matters;
• Willingness to learn new technologies and processes and eagerness to help the team;
• Excellent communication skills (writing, editing, formatting, proofreading and presentation skills);
• Demonstrated ability to work confidently and collaboratively with individuals at all levels of the organization.