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Senior Rankings & Awards Marketing Manager | AMLAW 50 | Chicago or NY Our highly recognized global leading law firm is hiring an experienced Senior Rankings & Awards Marketing Manager to sit in their Chicago or NY offices (maybe open to other major cities). Working as part of our Client’s global Marketing department, the Senior Rankings and Awards Manager plans, directs, strategically evaluates, and manages the Firm’s participation with key legal directories, publications and other rankings and awards organizations to increase rankings and recognition for the Firm and its lawyers. She/he provides leadership to the Rankings and Awards team, manages the Public Relations agency and writers, and works closely with and collaborates with Marketing colleagues, other Firm departments, lawyers, and Firm management. Our client firm is offering a highly competitive salary, bonus, and benefit package.
Send Resume to Amy Altman: [email protected]
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Leads the Firm’s participation in key legal directories and awards organizations to increase rankings and recognition for the Firm and its lawyers in alignment with the Firm’s strategic priorities to maximize the firm’s investment.
- Liaises with directory and award publications editors and researchers to understand methodology and submission guidelines.
- Write and edit nominations for strategically important submissions and draft recognition announcements to help promote and communicate the firm’s rankings and awards in support of the firm’s branding.
- Advises lawyers and business development liaisons on preparing successful directory and award submissions, choosing client references, and preparing for interviews.
- Manages external PR agency and coordinate assignments to writers.
- Coordinate with relevant stakeholders (Firm management; practice leaders; Pro Bono and Diversity Committees, Strategic Planning), to determine the approach to identify and coordinate cross-practice or cross-department submissions such as Law 360 Practice Group of the Year.
- Reports rankings and awards results to Firm management and ensures that rankings and awards submissions, nominations and results are accurately captured and tracked in LexTrack to allow for reporting to firm management in real time. Answers questions regarding results and firm strategy.
- Oversees research calendars, submissions, client references and lawyer interviews globally, in close coordination with members of Business Development and Marketing.
- Provides leadership and operational support to the Rankings & Awards Team, including direct reporting oversight of marketing professionals, coaching and training, delivering performance feedback and reviews, hiring, handling HR issues and any other tasks related to a direct reporting relationship.
REQUIREMENTS:
Required
- Bachelor’s degree.
- A minimum of 10 years of related work experience.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience as a manager.
- Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
- Training, coaching, and presentation skills
Preferred
- Prior public relations work experience developing and producing award submissions for publications in the marketing department of an AmLaw 100-sized firm or a public relations agency.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
The following will also be required of the successful candidate:
- Excellent writing skills
- 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.
- A self-starter who desires to show ownership and commitment to the job.
- Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion.
Esquire Recruiting, LLC
Business Development and Marketing Assistant | Global Law Firm | Dallas, TX Our prestigious and globally recognized AM LAW 50 law firm client is hiring Business Development and Marketing Assistant (law firm experience preferred) for their Dallas office (work from home up to 2 days per week). The Business Development and Marketing Assistant will assist the Senior Business Development and Marketing Manager and firm-wide marketing team by participating in a variety of marketing activities, including production and distribution of client updates; event planning; maintenance of department databases and the Firm’s suite of marketing materials; administrative duties; and assisting with production of client presentations and other materials. The client firm is offering a highly competitive salary, bonus, and benefit package.
Send resume to Shay Force: [email protected]
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Coordinate the production and distribution of various legal updates sent to clients, which involves formatting documents for print, web, and email, obtaining appropriate approvals from lawyers and colleagues in other offices, posting to the website and other databases, and creating post-distribution readership reports.
- Work with the marketing team to plan and execute Firm and client events: distribute invitations, process registrations, maintain registration lists, coordinate production of event materials, staff the events and assist with post-event follow up.
- Support the office’s client entertainment activities, including management of the firm’s ticket program with direct oversight from the BD & Marketing Manager.
- Coordinate with digital marketing team to maintain website content and execute social media campaigns.
- Assist in drafting internal announcements, as well as news items for the website and social media platforms, e.g., LinkedIn.
- Assist with the preparation and tracking of awards and rankings submissions.
- Coordinate sponsorships for regional conferences and seminars.
- Coordinate with graphics team to develop and distribute event invitations and sponsorship ads.
- Draft and update lawyer biographies.
- Coordinate professional photos for lawyers: schedule sessions with the photographer, upload photos to the intranet and maintain electronic files of all photos.
- Manage office inventory of client gifts and help to facilitate client entertainment.
- Generate and format marketing materials as requested by department members (in various offices) such as brochures, department and client presentations, pitches, and Requests for Proposals.
- Maintain the Firm’s CRM system: track activities for clients, alumni, and friends of the Firm; ensure that contact information is accurate and up-to-date and that contacts are associated with proper mailing lists; generate and format reports as needed; guide secretaries in the effective use of the CRM system.
- Assist in maintaining and updating marketing department databases and records, including events tracker, rankings and awards tracker, experience management platform, team calendar, etc.
- Perform basic research and data collection on clients and contacts, industries, and competitors.
- Maintain accurate records for marketing department expenses and prepare check requests for approval.
- Support the marketing department’s responsibilities to other Firm departments (recruiting, CLE, legal personnel, and HR, etc.) and outside vendors.
- Administrative and other projects as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
Required
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in a related area, such as marketing or communications.
- A minimum of one (1) year of experience in a professional environment or law firm.
- Knowledge of InterAction, Vuture and/or InDesign.
- General understanding of legal competitive landscape
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.
Esquire Recruiting, LLC