Jobs

• Media Relations Manager, White & Case
• Global Marketing & Communications Senior Editor/Writer, Skadden
• Project Manager — Business Proposals, Skadden
• Public Relations Manager, Fish & Richardson
• Public Relations Agency Account Manager — Remote, Rep Ink

Media Relations Manager, White & Case

White & Case, a global law firm serving multi-national corporations, financial institutions and governments worldwide, is seeking a Media Relations Manager for our Americas region. This position works oversees an extensive portfolio of practices and industry sectors, working directly with partners to provide media relations counsel and execution, with an emphasis on proactive work to help manage reputation, join public conversations about current issues in the news and share practice-area expertise.

Responsibilities

• Manage several practice-wide, industry-specific and Americas-based media relations programs.
• Provide media relations counsel and coaching to partners, other lawyers, department heads and other Firm leaders as required.
• Collaborate with other team members to increase partner, practice and overall Firm visibility and enhance reputation.
• In line with the Firm’s multi-year growth strategy and business objectives, help drive the Americas media strategy with emphasis on forward planning, coordination and success metrics.
• Develop key messages for senior management and practice leaders and develop press releases, pitches, media alerts and other communications vehicles to deliver Firm news externally.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with mainstream media, business trade press and legal trade press.
• Provide media coaching and prep to key spokespeople.
• Provide support to senior members of the press office when necessary.
• Assist in managing activities of the Firm’s external public relations agencies.
• Leverage thought leadership for various practice areas, industry sectors and interest groups for media audiences.
• Ensure cross-over between internal and external communications issues is effectively managed.
• Collaborate with relevant business development teams to align business development objectives and media relations activities.

Job Requirements

• 7-10+ years’ communications experience, either at an agency or in-house. Experience working with professional services organizations is preferred, and an understanding of litigation PR is a plus.
• Proven track record in delivering proactive, high-level, results-oriented public relations programs.
• Voracious consumer of news, with ability to identify news trends that could impact the Firm.
• Experience with issues/crisis communications.
• Motivated and committed to excelling in a high performance culture.
• Client service oriented; able to build productive working relationships across all levels of an organization.
• Ability to work with and influence multiple constituencies and deal with changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of issues and trends that are relevant to the Firm’s business and practice areas, including but not limited to legal, financial services, ESG/sustainability and technology industries.
• Excellent written communication skills; able to convey complex concepts in simple terms.
• Confident, credible and persuasive; able to act as an adviser to senior leadership.
• Strong oral communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work with teams spread across multiple offices and geographic regions.
• Bachelor’s degree required.

Location and Reporting

Based in New York; Reports to Director of Media Relations

To apply, send your resume directly to richard.franco@whitecase.com.

Global Marketing & Communications Senior Editor/Writer, Skadden

Skadden is looking for a Global Marketing & Communications Senior Editor/Writer. This position works in a hands-on capacity to produce marketing content to communicate the Firm’s messaging across platforms and to reinforce and enhance our brand.

• Responsible for maintaining consistent tone, style and "voice" of all marketing collateral.
• Ensures focused, effective materials and copy that is accurate and error-free.
• Drafts and edits wide range of marketing collateral, often in collaboration with editorial project managers, including internal and external firm news, practice area descriptions, attorney biographies, thought leadership efforts, capabilities pieces and other brochures, feature publications, the firm's social media page, speeches, event materials, etc.
• Working with editorial project managers and video/podcast editors, helps identify topics of interest to develop into videos and podcasts, manage project timelines, draft and edit related materials and suggest visual/audio effects to incorporate during post-production.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills to facilitate effective work relationships with others.
• Manages firm resources responsibly.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Excellent business writing, editing and interviewing skills
• Experience overseeing video/podcast content creation and post-production
• Knowledge of relevant firm computer software programs (e.g., Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint), with the ability to learn new software and operating systems
• Knowledge of Associated Press style
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal and communication skills, both verbally and in writing
• Demonstrates close attention to detail
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, organizational and planning skills
• Ability to handle multiple projects and shifting priorities, organizing and prioritizing work
• Ability to handle sensitive matters, maintain confidentiality, use discretion, and exercise independent and sound judgment
• Ability to work well in a demanding and fast-paced environment, independently as well as effectively within a team
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Flexibility to adjust hours to meet operating and business needs

Experience/Education

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of five years related experience in a professional services or journalism environment

Apply here.

Project Manager — Business Proposals, Skadden

Skadden is seeking a Project Manager, Business Proposals to join the Firm. This position is the go-to person for partners and senior department staff in connection with the writing and production of proposals, presentations, responses to RFPs and other pitch materials. This position is responsible for managing complex pitches and RFPs as well as certain administrative functions of the pitch team. Additionally;

• Drafts and produces complex new business pitches, proposals and responses to RFPs and manages the process from start to finish.
• Handles special projects, such as creating practice-specific pitch templates and other materials.
• Serves as a mentor for junior members of the pitch team.
• Manages administrative functions of the pitch team, including maintaining the weekend on-call schedule, InterAction, practice-specific pitch templates and library of RFP documents.
• Researches relevant Firm and partner experience when required.
• Coordinates with other department members, including Firm experience, editorial, PR and design specialists, to produce a variety of products in connection with the business development efforts of individual partners, practices and teams of attorneys.
• Liaises with other internal support departments (such as Client Accounting, Business Development, Technology and Finance) to obtain client relationship data and other information for new business proposals and presentations.
• Combines and leverages internal and external research/knowledge to develop new business presentations and other products.
• Maximizes utilization of the Firm's technology to prepare and deliver products; and coordinates optimal storage, maintenance and sharing of work product.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills to facilitate effective work relationships with others.
• Manages Firm resources responsibly.
• Complies with and understands Firm operations, policies and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of marketing and business development’s role within a law firm
• Knowledge of legal practice areas within the context of a large corporate law firm, and Skadden’s areas of focus/expertise, in particular
• Strong writing/editorial and research skills
• Ability to synthesize data and accurately capture it in a narrative
• Demonstrates close attention to detail
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, organizational and planning skills
• Ability to organize and prioritize work and to handle multiple projects and shifting priorities
• Ability to handle sensitive matters and maintain confidentiality
• Solid strategic thinking and problem-solving capability, coupled with excellent judgment and decision-making abilities
• Strong intuitive skills, and the ability to translate experience and lessons from one project to the next
• Ability to work well in a demanding and fast-paced environment, as well as independently and effectively within a team
• Ability to use discretion and exercise independent and sound judgment
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, both verbally and in writing, and the ability to work directly with partners under tight deadlines
• Knowledge of relevant firm computer software programs (e.g., Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint), with the ability to learn new software and operating systems
• Experience utilizing technology, including website, intranet, extranets, databases, knowledge management tools and presentation software
• Experience working with InDesign is a plus
• Flexibility to adjust hours and work the hours necessary to meet operating and business needs

Experience/Education

• Bachelor's Degree
• Eight plus years of relevant marketing/business development experience in a professional services firm environment

Apply here.

Public Relations Manager, Fish & Richardson

Fish & Richardson, the premier global intellectual property law firm, is trusted by the world’s most innovative and influential companies. Fish is home to more than 400 attorneys and technology specialists across the U.S., Europe, and China. Our success is rooted in our creative and inclusive culture, which values the diversity of people, experiences, and perspectives. 

Join Fish’s evolving Marketing & Business Development Team as a Public Relations Manager.

How Will You Make a Difference?

• Develop and manage public relations strategy and earned media opportunities for the firm, its practice groups, industry teams and geographic markets.
• Partner across marketing and business development team, firm leadership and legal staff to proactively develop visibility strategy and topics of focus.
• Build relationships with key publications to shape coverage, protecting and growing firm identity and brand as a recognized and trusted choice across IP matters.
• Build strong internal client relationships and become a trusted consultative resource to influence and advocate for thoughtful public and media relations initiatives and approaches.
• Collaborate with outside PR agencies to execute identified strategic extension projects and high-value placements.
• Deliver excellence in work product, cross-team collaboration and client service.

What Will You Bring to the Table?

• Bachelor’s degree required; journalism, communications or related focus preferred
• Masters degree in public relations preferred
• Demonstrated track record of managing national PR campaigns required
• 10+ years public relations experience required; in-house experience preferred, though agency experience will be considered
• Strong writing and editing skills; strong interpersonal communications skills; detail-oriented; mastery of AP Style required

Why Fish?

When you join our team, we offer:

• Competitive pay with a rich benefits package, including comprehensive medical and dental coverage, generous paid time off, and tuition reimbursement
• Award-winning retirement and profit sharing plans with employer contribution
• A family-friendly atmosphere with back-up child care, as well as health and wellness initiatives
• This position has a hybrid telecommuting schedule with time split between working at the office and working remotely.

Apply here.

Public Relations Agency Account Manager — Remote, Rep Ink

A “virtual” agency, all Rep Ink team members work from home offices, with team members spread across the United States and Canada, serving clients across the U.S. We aren’t temporarily remote due to COVID-19 (we’ve been remote long before it was cool), and you won’t feel left out when other colleagues go into the office, as we’re all working from home offices. It’s part of our culture, and we value the work-life balance this structure provides.

The ideal candidate:

• Relishes the idea of working from a home office while doing strategic, high-impact marketing and public relations work for some of the nation’s leading law firms, architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) firms and B2B companies
• Is a news junkie who loves the art of storytelling
• Works well with a tight-knit, friendly and supportive group of colleagues
• Has excellent interviewing, writing and editing skills and is able to translate complex, technical information into crisp, compelling language; experience as a former journalist is a plus
• Has experience developing story angles, pitching the media, securing interviews and coaching clients on media relations best practices
• Has the ability to travel to client offices occasionally per client requests (all travel is reimbursed and infrequent)
• Is comfortable using and learning new technologies, such as marketing automation (email, CRM, social media), project management and other collaboration platforms
• Is an excellent communicator and can build relationships with colleagues, clients, vendors and partners in a remote environment

As a member of the Reputation Ink team, on any given day, you will:

• Interview a corporate attorney about a recent litigation win, review court documents, write a press release and distribute the release to relevant media contacts
• Interview an engineer about a project or industry topic, review project information and/or research industry trends, write a blog post or case study and suggest ways to promote it
• Brainstorm newsworthy pitch angles and article topic ideas
• Research editorial calendars and build media lists
• Pitch an attorney, engineer, architect or other professional to serve as a media source on a breaking story
• Write a wide array of copy for materials such as blog posts, e-books and digital guides, bylined articles, case studies, infographics, websites, SlideShare presentations, press releases, fact sheets, press statements, emails, social media posts and more
• Create marketing campaigns using marketing automation software, including email drip campaigns, landing pages with “smart” forms, social media scheduling and more
• Collaborate with and oversee graphic designers, digital animators, videographers and other professionals to develop digital marketing assets.

In addition to our work-from-home lifestyle, we offer:

• Two weeks paid vacation in the first year, three weeks years two through four, and four weeks at year five
• 11 days of recognized public holidays
• Health and dental (either through a group plan or monthly stipend, dependent on location)
• 401(k) company match (beginning after one year of employment)

Due to the high degree of emphasis we place on strong writing skills, we ask candidates who we believe are a strong fit to complete two to three paid freelance writing assignments as part of the interview process.

Job Type: Full-time/Salaried

To apply, submit your resume to Michelle Calcote King at michelle@rep-ink.com.