Senior Public Relations Coordinator

Esquire Recruiting, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Law Firm in NY is seeking an experienced Public Relations Senior Coordinator to support the PR team in executing strategy, writing press materials, and managing media outreach. This role collaborates with external agencies to secure coverage and develops reports to guide strategic PR decisions.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in PR, strong writing skills, and familiarity with AP style. The position offers a competitive salary, bonus, and benefits in a 9:30am–5:30pm environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communication, English, journalism, public relations, or related field.
• Minimum of 3+ years of public relations experience in a PR agency, law firm, professional services or other business setting.
• Excellent writing, organizational and project management skills.
• Knowledge of AP style.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of PR activities aligned with the firm’s global PR strategy and brand.
• Assist in securing approvals for media interviews per policy.
• Support coordination with external PR agencies.
• Distill complex messages into clear written materials (press releases, pitches, messages).
• Identify opportunities for positive media coverage and original pitch ideas.
• Identify opportunities for lawyers to publish through byline articles and outreach.
• Prepare reports on PR activity.
• Handle administrative projects like monitoring media coverage and reporting.
• Maintain data-led internal reporting to inform PR strategy.

Skills

Excellent writing

Organizational skills

Project management

AP style knowledge

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications/PR/related field

Job description

POSITION: Public Relations Senior Coordinator

LOCATION: NY, NY

HOURS: 9:30am-5:30pm (35 hour week)

COMPENSATION:$60,000 - $74,000, plus over time $ and bonus

Public Relations Senior Coordinator | Global Law Firm| NY, NY Our prestigious and globally recognized AM LAW 50 law firm client is hiring an experienced Public Relations Senior Coordinator in their NY office. The Public Relations Senior Coordinator will be a core member of the Firm’s dynamic PR team. The incumbent will play an active role in a variety of activities including securing approvals for media engagement, writing press releases and talking points, developing reports on PR efforts, monitoring for media placements to support providing strategic advice on media strategy. Our client firm is offering a highly competitive salary, bonus and benefit package.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for supporting the implementation of public relations activities that are consistent with the firm’s global PR strategy, organizational needs, business goals and the Firm brand.
• Assists in securing approval for lawyers to do media interviews in accordance with the firm’s media policy.
• Support the PR team’s engagement with external PR agencies
• Distills complex messages to create written materials including but not limited to press releases, media pitches and message documents that are error free and appropriate for the intended audience.
• Proactively identifies opportunities for the firm to earn positive media coverage by developing original story/pitch ideas.
• Identifies and secures opportunities for lawyers to publish byline articles through independent research and conducts media outreach to secure such publishing opportunities.
• Prepare reports on PR activity.
• Handles administrative projects including media coverage monitoring, tracking and reporting as needed.
• Maintain and drive the data-led internal reporting to help inform strategic decision-making of PR initiatives.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

Required:

• A bachelor’s degree in communication, English, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field
• A minimum of 3+ years of public relations experience in a PR agency, law firm, professional services or other business setting
• Excellent writing, organizational and project management skills
• Knowledge of AP style

Preferred:

• Prior law firm experience

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

The following will also be required of the successful candidate:

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Good judgment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion
• Able to work under pressure
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities