Senior Public Relations Manager

VMA Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Wellness programmes

Collaborative environment

Job summary

VMA Group in London seeks a Senior Manager, Public Relations (12m FTC) to lead high-profile media relations and strategic communications. You will steer proactive campaigns, manage media inquiries, and shape messaging to elevate the firm's profile globally.

The role sits within a global Brand & Communications team and requires strong writing, senior stakeholder management, and a track record in professional services or journalism. Hybrid working with three days in office.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in public relations, corporate communications or media relations.
• Strong ability to develop proactive and reactive media strategies.
• Experience managing senior stakeholders and advising on communications.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic media relations campaigns supporting objectives.
• Lead press outreach and manage media enquiries across topics.
• Build relationships with national and business media contacts.
• Identify opportunities to raise the firm's profile and thought leadership.
• Create messaging and high-quality communications materials.
• Collaborate with internal teams to maximize PR impact.
• Support bylined articles and media commentary.

Skills

PR experience

Media relations

Press outreach

Stakeholder management

Strong writing

Job description

Senior Manager, Public Relations (12m FTC)

Opportunity to join a world-leading international law firm in a senior communications role, driving high-profile media relations activity that enhances reputation, strengthens market positioning and supports strategic business objectives.

Working as part of a global Brand & Communications team, this role will lead proactive and reactive media engagement, develop compelling PR campaigns and build strong relationships with key journalists across legal and business media. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in raising the profile of the firm, its practice groups and its lawyers through strategic storytelling and thought leadership.

Location: London – three days in the office, two from home

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver strategic media relations campaigns that support business and communications objectives.
• Lead proactive press outreach and manage reactive media enquiries across a broad range of topics.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with legal, business and national media contacts.
• Identify and secure opportunities to raise the profile of the firm, its practices and individual lawyers.
• Develop key messaging and create high-quality communications materials including press releases, media statements, briefing documents and talking points.
• Manage award submissions, survey responses and other profile-raising initiatives.
• Create opportunities to amplify thought leadership through media engagement and commentary.
• Support the placement of bylined articles across target publications.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify newsworthy stories and communications opportunities.
• Work closely with digital and social media teams to maximise the visibility and impact of PR activity.
• Monitor media activity and provide insight and recommendations to support future communications planning.

Skills & Experience:

• Significant experience in public relations, corporate communications or media relations.
• Strong press office experience gained either in-house or within an agency environment.
• Excellent media contacts and proven success securing high-quality coverage.
• Outstanding writing, editing and storytelling skills.
• Strong understanding of media, branding, reputation management and thought leadership.
• Experience managing senior stakeholders and advising on communications strategy.
• Excellent organisational and project management capabilities.
• Experience within the legal sector or another professional services environment is highly desirable.
• Ability to operate effectively within a complex, global organisation.

In return, we offer a comprehensive benefits plan to help you meet your health and wellness, financial and lifestyle needs:

• Health insurance as well as group income protection and life assurance
• Pension plan
• Wellness programmes
• Collaborative and inclusive working environment

Due to a high volume of applicants, we are unable to respond to everyone. We will get in touch if you are successful in your application.