Public Relations Manager

Comms Search & Selection; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Comms Search & Selection is partnering with a prestigious law firm to recruit a PR Manager for its expanding USA team. The role focuses on elevating the Litigation practices’ brand in the U.S.

and globally, executing strategic PR plans, placing byline articles, and managing media relationships across local, national, and trade outlets. The ideal candidate will have substantial PR experience in a law firm, a relevant bachelor's degree, strong writing skills for publicity copy, and proven

Qualifications

• Substantial PR experience in a law firm.
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, PR, journalism or related field.
• Experience with publicity copy and press releases without supervision.
• Strong stakeholder management with partners and senior leadership.
• Knowledge of AP Style.
• US press relationships preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute strategic public relations to elevate Litigation practices’ brand positioning in the U.S. and globally.
• Implement media plans, research media markets, target relevant business reporters, cultivate press relationships across local, national and trade media.
• Place byline articles, write press releases and track/report on media coverage.

Skills

PR in law firm

Press relations

Stakeholder mgmt

AP Style

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications/PR/journalism

Job description

We are partnering with a prestigious, internationally renowned law firm to recruit a PR Manager for its expanding USA team.

Role responsibilities:

• Managing and executing strategic public relations to elevate Litigation practices’ brand positioning in the legal and business market in the U.S. and globally.
• Implement the practice’s media plans, research media markets, target relevant business reporters, leverage and maintain press relationships across local, national and trade media.
• Place byline articles, write press releases and track and report on media coverage.

Required skills and experience:

• Substantial experience as a PR professional in a law firm, with bachelor’s degree in communications, PR, journalism or related field.
• Preferably, established US press relationships across national, business and legal media.
• Experience of writing publicity copy and press releases without supervision.
• Strong stakeholder management experience, preferably with partners and senior leadership.
• Knowledge of AP Style.
• Robust family programs and Fertility Care

Due to the high volume of applications, it may not be possible to reply to all applicants.