Job Description
An award-winning national law firm are seeking a Regional PR Manager to lead PR activity across their regional offices. The PR Manager will develop and manage PR initiatives, media relations and press office activity, to plan and deliver strategic communications working closely with the wider Marketing team and ensuring key regional objectives are delivered.
If the following job requirements and experience match your skills, please ensure you apply promptly.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage the media relations strategy and plan, leading press office work across regional offices.
- Work with the Communications Director to manage reactive media requests and address reputational issues.
- Proactively seek news agenda opportunities and respond to media features and commentary opportunities.
- Create press releases, articles, and thought leadership pieces, and generate engaging social media content.
- Maintain a network of journalist contacts and conduct fee earner/journalist press briefings.
- Edit fee earner articles and adhere to the approval process within the Corporate Communications team.
- Research, plan, and manage media awards activity across key titles.
- Develop regional press photography and video content to support PR and media relations efforts.
- Use measurement and evaluation techniques to demonstrate ROI and update coverage tracking software.
Candidate:
- Ability to build proactive relationships with fee earners and the wider Marketing team.
- Excellent grasp of grammar, punctuation, and the English language, with superb attention to detail.
- Strong time management skills, ability to work to deadlines, and proactive initiative-taking abilities.
Please e-mail your CV and covering letter in the strictest confidence to james.buenaventura@bluelegal.com
Once you have sent your CV, feel free to telephone me on 0207 118 3003.
Please note: Due to the specific sectors we work in, only candidates with valid work experience in a Law Firm, Accountancy Firm, Management Consultancy, Property/Construction Firm, Financial Services Firm or a high profile relevant Association or Agency will be considered. We regret that our clients will not accept applications outside of these areas.
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