Marketing & Communications Manager

Ampersand; Sydney; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampersand, an award-winning professional services firm, is seeking a Marketing & Communications Manager in Sydney to raise the profile of the firm and its lawyers. You will lead integrated campaigns and translate legal successes into compelling content across channels.

Working with leadership and lawyers, you will drive brand positioning, digital presence and client development, while supporting bids, proposals and growth initiatives that shape the firm's commercial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven marketing and/or communications experience gained within a law firm
• Track record in developing content and campaigns that raise profile and support business growth
• Ability to translate complex legal expertise into engaging content and thought leadership

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver integrated marketing and communications campaigns to build brand awareness and elevate the firm's profile
• Collaborate with partners and lawyers to showcase expertise, client successes and insights
• Create engaging content across channels including website, thought leadership platforms and marketing collateral
• Enhance the firm's digital presence and identify media opportunities
• Plan campaigns, client events and sponsorships to raise the firm's profile
• Support rankings, awards and other recognition initiatives; contribute to bids and proposals

Skills

Marketing

Content creation

Digital marketing

Thought leadership

Media relations

Bids & proposals

Client growth

Stakeholder management

Website management

Job description

Are you a creative and commercially minded marketing or communications professional looking for an opportunity to broaden your experience and get closer to the commercial side of a law firm?

• High-profile strategic role
• Award-Winning Professional Services Firm
• $160,000 - $180,000

We are partnering with an award-winning and highly regarded law firm to appoint a Marketing & Communications Manager to play a key role in raising the profile of the firm and its lawyers.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who understands how to turn legal expertise, client successes and market insights into compelling content and profile-raising opportunities. You will play a central role in building brand awareness, strengthening the firm’s market positioning and ensuring its people and expertise are visible to the clients and markets that matter.

At the same time, this role offers the opportunity to get closer to the coalface of the firm's strategic business development and growth agenda. Working closely with the leadership team, partners and lawyers, you will gain exposure to client development, revenue-generating initiatives, bids and proposals, and the broader commercial conversations shaping the firm's future.

The opportunity

This is a broad and visible role with a strong focus on marketing and communications. You will have the opportunity to:

• Develop and deliver integrated marketing and communications campaigns that build brand awareness and raise the profile of the firm and its lawyers
• Work closely with partners and lawyers to identify opportunities to showcase their expertise, insights, client successes and thought leadership
• Create compelling and engaging content across a range of channels, including the firm's website, thought leadership platforms, marketing collateral and digital communications
• Develop creative ways to increase awareness and engagement with the firm's brand and expertise
• Help shape and communicate the firm's brand, market positioning and key messages
• Manage and enhance the firm's website and digital presence
• Identify and develop media and profile-raising opportunities, supporting both traditional and digital media activity
• Plan and deliver campaigns, client events, sponsorships and other initiatives that build the firm's profile
• Support rankings, awards and other recognition initiatives

Beyond the core marketing and communications remit, you will also work alongside senior stakeholders on broader business development initiatives, including bids and proposals, client presentations and strategic client growth opportunities.

About you

You may currently be working in a Marketing or Communications role within a law firm and be looking for an opportunity to broaden your experience. You will have a strong track record of developing compelling content and initiatives that raise the profile of lawyers and build awareness in the market, but will also be interested in understanding how marketing activity connects to client growth and commercial outcomes.

You will bring:

• Proven marketing and/or communications experience gained within a law firm
• A strong track record of developing compelling content and campaigns that build awareness and raise the profile of lawyers and practice areas
• Excellent written communication skills and the ability to translate complex legal expertise into engaging and accessible content
• Experience working closely with partners and senior stakeholders to identify and develop profile-raising opportunities
• Strong digital marketing and communications experience, including website and social media channels
• A creative mindset, combined with a practical and commercially focused approach
• Experience supporting media relations, events and thought leadership initiatives
• An interest in, or exposure to, bids, proposals and broader business development activity
• A collaborative, proactive and hands-on approach, with the confidence to build strong relationships across the firm

Why consider this opportunity?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an award-winning law firm with a strong reputation and genuinely collaborative, down-to-earth culture. You will have the opportunity to work closely with the leadership team and senior lawyers, while playing a key role in building the firm's profile and gaining valuable exposure to the strategic conversations and initiatives that drive client growth and revenue.

If you are a creative marketing or communications professional looking to build on your experience, broaden your commercial exposure and play a more visible role in the growth of a successful law firm, we would love to hear from you.