Communications Manager

Mills & Reeve; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent law firm in the UK seeks an experienced Communications Manager for a 12-month maternity cover position. You'll drive firmwide communications and content marketing campaigns, requiring previous law firm experience and expertise in managing external PR agencies. This role offers a hybrid working model, requiring some in-office presence. Join a dynamic team recognized for its award-winning services and commitment to achieving more for clients.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Wide range of employee benefits

Flexibility in working arrangements

Inclusive and supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Confident in managing high-impact content marketing campaigns.
• Skilled in digital communications and search engine optimization.
• Experienced in adhering to brand guidelines and producing various content types.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute high-impact content marketing campaigns.
• Liaise with partners and teams to create a range of content.
• Manage relationships with the external PR agency and ensure effective communication.

Skills

Experience in a similar managerial role within a law firm or professional services sector

Knowledge of website content management systems

Familiarity with email marketing systems

Experience in social media for corporate use

Production of podcasts and video content

Managing external PR and design agencies

Experience in controlling brand guidelines

Job description

Are you an experienced Communications Manager who is looking for a new role within a market leading, award winning law firm? We would love to hear from you if so!

The role

This is a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover position with responsibility for creating and driving firmwide, sector and service line communications. This is an exciting opportunity to join an award-winning team where you'll have the autonomy to plan, produce and deliver engaging, results driven content and campaigns.

This role requires a confident and experienced comms professional who can quickly integrate into the team and maintain ongoing projects. Previous law firm experience is highly preferred.

Mills & Reeve operates a hybrid model of working so while there can be an element of working from home you'll also be required to be based in one of our offices for at least half of your working week. Travel to other offices may also be required at some stage.

This role can be based out of our Birmingham, Cambridge, Leeds, Manchester or Norwich office.

The person

You’ll Be Expected To Demonstrate Strengths In Terms Of

• Experience in a similar managerial role, within a law firm or the professional services sector
• Previous working knowledge of a website content management system
• Previous working knowledge of an email marketing system
• Previous working knowledge of using social media in a corporate environment
• Previous experience of producing podcasts and video content
• Experience of managing external PR and design agencies
• Experience in controlling brand guidelines across a business

Responsibilities

Content creation

• Lead and execute high-impact content marketing campaigns
• Liaise with relevant partners, lawyers, business development and knowledge learning and development teams to create a broad range of content and campaigns, including reports, videos, legal briefings, blogs, vlogs, podcasts and email updates
• Write copy for a range of marketing materials, including hard copy publications, email newsletters, brochures, and reports

Digital

• Work closely with the head of digital marketing and websites manager to continuously improve our digital comms offering to the firm
• Support search engine optimisation activities through online PR and monitoring materials for appropriate inclusion of target keywords
• Manage regular updating of the content on the firm's website and other digital channels

PR

• Manage relationship with our external PR agency
• Liaise with relevant lawyers to agree talking points, write comment pieces, press releases and other editorial content such as feature articles
• Help external PR agencies and journalists can access legal spokespeople in a timely manner

Brand

• Monitor materials for adherence to the firm's brand guidelines and house style
• Ensure the firm's brand is communicated effectively and consistently
• Manage the development of internal templates in line with brand guidelines

For the full job description, please click on the link below.

The team

You’ll be joining an established seven-strong comms team that forms part of a wider 60+ marketing team. The role requires close liaison with many people in the business, including partners, other lawyers and their executive assistants, the knowledge learning and development team, the ESG team, as well as external PR and design agencies.

Measures of success

• Delivery of engaging content demonstrated by:
  • a regular flow of a wide range of high-quality content
  • accurate, error-free content that is well read and reflects well on the firm
  • adherence to firm's house style and writing guidelines
  • meeting deadlines
  • innovative use of all media, including social
  • understanding of best practice/best in class approach to content
  • positive feedback
• Effective and consistent communication of the firm's brand
• Strong support to the BD and wider marketing team.

The Benefits

As you'd expect, we offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. Click here to find out more about our core benefit offering.

Pre employment screening

If we offer you a role, we will conduct comprehensive pre-employment screening. This screening will include, but is not limited to, a basic DBS, verification of your right to work, a three year employment history and a self-declaration to assess your character and suitability for the role. Full details of our pre-screening employment process are available upon request.

The firm

Mills & Reeve is centred on achieving more for clients, their businesses and the wider communities we serve. Our clients and their industries benefit from our knowledge and learning, and receive consistent experiences with no surprises. We tell them what they need to know when they need to know it.

We build personal relationships, with advice individually tailored to individual need. And if clients need things we don't offer, we draw on our network to give recommendations. Our 1,250 plus people and over 750 lawyers share one vision – achieving more for clients.

By joining Mills & Reeve, you'll have the chance to build your skills and experience within a firm that’s not only ranked in the top 50 UK law firms, but also one that truly values their people. Our mantra is "Achieve more. Together." , which we feel embodies our purpose and is more than just a catchphrase! We're also ranked in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, and were recently awarded Platinum Investors in People.

and finally

Everyone at Mills & Reeve brings a unique perspective and ideas to the team and we do everything we can to help each person to thrive. We're committed to providing an inclusive and supportive working environment, are happy to consider flexible working arrangements, and want to achieve the right balance for both our people and the firm. We encourage everyone to ask if they feel they need any workplace adjustments, and will do our best to support with these.

To find out more about our diversity and inclusion work, visit our website.