Hybrid Senior Communications Leader - Strategic PR & Media

DLA Piper LLP; United States; Hybrid; USD 149,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Piper is a leading global law firm seeking a Senior Communications Manager to lead strategic public relations and media outreach, elevating the firm’s reputation across practices and markets. You’ll work with lawyers, firm leaders, and agency partners to develop stories that resonate with national audiences.

You will identify compelling stories, craft messaging, build journalist relationships, and guide interviews and press materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public relations, marketing, communication, journalism or related field.
• 8 years of experience in marketing, public relations or similar field.
• Experience in a law firm, professional services organization, PR agency, or similarly complex environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and leads public relations initiatives that raise the firm’s profile.
• Builds relationships with journalists and media outlets.
• Provides strategic media counsel to firm leaders and lawyers.
• Develops media pitches, briefing materials, key messages, talking points, press releases, statements, and other external communications.
• Monitors media trends and coverage to identify opportunities.
• Works closely with external PR agencies to develop and execute media strategies and campaigns.
• Collaborates across Communications, Marketing, Business Development, Digital, and other teams for coordinated external communications.
• Contributes to special projects and other external communications initiatives.

Skills

Writing & editing

Media relations

Story development

Journalist relationships

Messaging & interviews

Project management

Independent & team player

Law firm/PR agency experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in public relations, marketing, communication, journalism or related field

Job description

DLA Piper is a leading global law firm seeking a Senior Communications Manager to lead strategic public relations and media outreach, elevating the firm’s reputation across practices and markets. You’ll work with lawyers, firm leaders, and agency partners to develop stories that resonate with national audiences.

You will identify compelling stories, craft messaging, build journalist relationships, and guide interviews and press materials.