Communications Coordinator

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Title: Communications Coordinator

Industry: Professional Services, Legal

Location: NYC

Our client, an elite and globally recognized law firm is looking for a Communications Coordinator to join their Communications team in New York City.

Role Summary

• The Communications Coordinator supports the development and execution of internal and external communications strategies for the practice groups and firm activities in the Americas and international campaigns.
• Experience providing internal and external communications support within an organization as well as with building relationships with key internal stakeholders and media.
• This role offers a balance of ownership and autonomy on certain projects with the opportunity to become involved in broader initiatives and campaigns.
• Day-to-day activities include supporting the development of communications planning, executing strategy, and proactively positioning key partners as thought leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Communications Specialist, marketing and business development colleagues and partners in the US to devise and implement PR strategies and thought leadership for practice groups.
• Highlight the firm’s client work in the Americas and make the most of standout announcements across internal (i.e. intranet, firm-wide newsletter, internal memos) and external channels (i.e. media, website, social).
• Support and assist with the creation of written and digital content for external audiences including press releases, by-lined articles, social media posts, videos and podcasts.
• Draft internal communications materials including emails, firm-wide newsletters and posts for the intranet.
• Review and edit content including website posts, press releases, internal communications, social media posts and other firm communication, under the guidance of the Communications Specialist.
• Monitor and track firm media coverage.
• Be diligent about reporting earned coverage and analytics from communications campaigns back to internal stakeholders.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required
• Between 1 to 3 years of relevant communications experience in an agency or in-house environment; professional services background is a plus
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong knowledge of MS Office, social media channels, PR and digital tools
• Positive, proactive attitude and commercial outlook
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
• Great networking and advocacy skills, able to build relationships with stakeholders both internally and externally
• Comfortable juggling competing priorities and working on multiple conflicting deadlines, in a fast-paced environment
• A passion for reputation management and integrated communications
• Ability to deal with sensitive and confidential information
• A willingness to learn and develop

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