PR & Communications Manager

TN United Kingdom; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a PR and Communications Manager to enhance its global brand reputation. This role involves managing media relations, mentoring junior staff, and collaborating with international teams to deliver impactful communication strategies. You will work in a supportive environment that values your ideas and offers flexible working arrangements. Join a team where your contributions will make a significant difference in shaping the firm’s public image and engaging with key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in handling media requests and managing press relationships.
• Ability to mentor junior team members and generate quality media coverage.

Responsibilities

• Run the Press Office and manage media requests effectively.
• Provide strategic advice to enhance the firm's reputation in key sectors.

Skills

Press Office Management

Media Relations

Strategic Communication

Team Management

Brand Messaging

Education

Degree-level education

Job description

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Here at Pinsent Masons, we bring together the best people to get the job done. We’re naturally curious, constantly learning, listening, and growing. We’ll truly value your ideas. You’ll be joining an award-winning, hardworking, and commercially minded team, where you’ll have the opportunity to work with leading experts and form meaningful relationships, while making a difference. You’ll get the opportunity to be involved in varied and challenging work. Working in an open and supportive environment, to deliver outstanding results.

Our people are our success, and we work as one team.

We are recruiting a PR and Communications Manager to work closely with the Head of PR, and in unison with the PR and Communications Managers in APAC and EMEA, to build, strengthen, and protect the reputation of the firm’s global brand through PR, media, campaign, and social media activity. The role requires the cultivation of our relationships with national, legal, and industry media to engage our target audience and boost our brand awareness. This role sits within the central Corporate Communications team comprising communications professionals across PR, marketing communications, content, digital, and design.

Our standard working hours are 9.30 am - 5.30 pm, however, we are happy to consider flexible working requests.

Candidate Overview

We are looking for candidates who ideally hold the following skills and experience:

• To run the Press Office - handling inbound legal market/firm-wide media requests, managing output from junior team members, engaging with and maintaining relationships with key legal reporters, and acting as the conduit between the press and senior leadership.
• To mentor and manage junior team members to ensure press relationships are sustained and coverage is consistently generated within quality outlets.
• To provide strategic advice to senior stakeholders on proactive efforts to develop the firm's reputation in its chosen sectors, skillsets, and priority areas, engaging with traditional media and enabling multinational output in collaboration with the EMEA and APAC PR and Communications managers, as well as Business Development SMEs across the network.
• Work with the Head of PR to define, refine, and deliver relevant brand messaging appropriate for all multinational internal and external audiences.

Qualifications:

Degree-level education or equivalent experience.