Public Relations Manager

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Public Relations Manager
Duties: Work closely with M&BD colleagues in relevant practice groups/sectors and around the world on developing and supporting profile raising. Support the firm's lateral hire announcements, particularly for Corporate & Finance in the U.S. Support other firmwide announcements e.g. promotions, financial results, etc – these larger communications projects are shared amongst the global PR team. Build strong relationships with key internal stakeholders; partners, MBD team, management, People team, Knowledge team, etc. Identify potential news, topics, and comment opportunities. Responsible for driving the quantity and quality of media coverage for the firm and the region. Draft and distribute briefing notes and press releases, set up journalist round tables and briefings, and commission articles (and write/edit articles when required). Work with other M&BD colleagues in managing the quality of and preparing submissions for awards entries – these are mostly managed by our PR Specialist in Louisville but the PR Manager will be involved in sometimes reviewing entries or coordinating ideas for entry. Act as an ambassador of the firm, and of the communications team, both internally and externally. Develop, contribute to, and oversee production of marketing communications materials relevant to PR activities both regionally and industry-focused. Work alongside other members of the M&BD team to monitor competitor activity and brief stakeholders on profile-raising activities of competitors. Report on PR activity to practice area heads, M&BD team, and Americas Public Relations Senior Manager. Coordinate with the Americas Public Relations Senior Manager and PR Coordinator in Washington on PR agency support including supporting the agency with identify key topics, partners to work with, target publications, setting them KPIs, and ensuring we have high quality and regular reporting. Educate the partnership in media relations best practices and deliver in-house media relations training to lawyers as and when required. Deputize for the Americas Public Relations Senior Manager when required. All members of the firm are encouraged to participate in the Global Citizenship program.

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