Media Relations Manager: Thought Leadership

DLA Piper LLP; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

DLA Piper LLP is seeking a Communications Manager to lead external communications and public relations, coordinating with lawyers, Communications and Marketing and external agencies to craft compelling stories and messaging across practices and markets.

The role focuses on identifying newsworthy opportunities, developing pitches, and managing media initiatives from concept to execution, in a hybrid US setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public relations, marketing, communication, journalism or related field.
• 5 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 proactive media relations initiatives to raise visibility of the firm’s lawyers and practices.
• Identifies timely media opportunities and develops story angles connecting lawyers with developments.
• Builds relationships with journalists across legal, business, national, regional, and industry media.
• Drafts media pitches, press releases, talking points, briefing materials, and website news items.
• Works with lawyers to develop media opportunities and prepare for interviews.
• Monitors media coverage and emerging issues to identify opportunities relevant to the firm and clients.
• Promotes significant deals, disputes, and client matters in external communications.
• Collaborates with external PR agencies on media outreach and initiatives.

Skills

Excellent writing

Editing

Storytelling

Media relations

Verbal communication

Project management

Collaboration

Independent work

Stakeholder management

Education

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

Tools

Media outreach

Job description

DLA Piper LLP is seeking a Communications Manager to lead external communications and public relations, coordinating with lawyers, Communications and Marketing and external agencies to craft compelling stories and messaging across practices and markets.

The role focuses on identifying newsworthy opportunities, developing pitches, and managing media initiatives from concept to execution, in a hybrid US setting.