Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for media relations and brand management, who is keen to work for a Magic Circle law firm?
Our client is seeking a talented Communications Manager to join their team in London, focusing on the Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure (ENRI) sector and U.K. regional leadership. This role is pivotal in shaping and advancing their external communications strategy, enhancing their U.K. and global presence through impactful campaigns and meticulous brand management.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design and implement comprehensive communication strategies.
- Cultivate and manage relationships with key U.K. media contacts and influencers.
- Craft high-quality press releases, media statements, and other external communication materials.
- Lead and oversee external communications campaigns from conception through execution and evaluation.
- Maintain and enhance their brand image across all external platforms.
- Collaborate with practice area leaders and other senior stakeholders to align external communications efforts with their strategic priorities.
Ideal Candidate:
- Extensive experience in external communications, with a strong background in media relations and public relations within professional services, preferably in a legal or similarly complex sector.
- Proven ability to craft compelling content and manage high-stakes media interactions.
- Excellent relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage effectively with media, stakeholders, and internal teams.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to drive decision-making and demonstrate the impact of communications efforts.
- Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail and a strategic mindset.
- Highly motivated, flexible, enthusiastic, and creative with the determination to achieve results.
- Ability to quickly establish good working relationships and promote best practices.
- Polite and confident in manner, with the ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in an organisational setting.
What They Offer: Join a leading global law firm with nearly 50 offices in 29 countries worldwide. They provide exceptional opportunities for their people, including first-rate training and development, a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and support for optimising your wellbeing. This is an environment where you can belong and excel, working on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.
If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge and make a significant impact, then apply now and be part of their dynamic team!
Referral Programme: If this role isn't quite right for you, but you know someone who would excel in it, why not take advantage of our referral programme? We offer £300 of high street gift vouchers for every referred candidate who we place in a role.
Equal Opportunities: As a responsible business, we represent the diversity of our people, clients, and communities. We believe that the firms that thrive are those with the most diverse teams; that's why we work so hard to source the best talent from the broadest pool possible. As an equal opportunities employer, we strive to accommodate anyone who may have specific needs. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made in advance.