PR MANAGER

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced PR Manager wanting to work for a major UK law firm based in the City. Reporting to the Director of Marketing, this is a broad and varied role as the PR Manager will be the primary media contact for the firm. This is a challenging broad communications role where you will be responsible for communications planning and setting strategy as well as day-to-day activities.
The aim of the role is to raise quality and quantity of the coverage thus help creating higher awareness of the firm’s brand. You will bring greater co-ordination and clarity to our media relations activity and assist in driving the firm’s media relations effort in all relevant practice areas.

Strategic activities will include:

• Liaison with the BD teams, and external agency, on plans for PR
• Monitoring and reporting on press coverage.
• Research/information gathering role.
• The development and maintenance of relationships with key media targets.
• Principal contact point for the PR agency (though not the sole one).
• Contact point for third parties such as Legal 500, Chambers.
• Nominated filter for spokesperson role for Senior Partner/others.

The ideal candidate will be degree educated with a proven track record as a PR Manager or a PR Exec looking to make the move into a management role. A background in professional services or a major b2b PR agency focusing on professional and financial services clients is preferred. Knowledge of the legal services market along with knowledge of the industries we operate in is desirable.
This role will suit a proactive, enthusiastic individual with a keen eye for detail and the confidence to build and develop relationships across internal and external points of contact.

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First Counsel
Queens House
8-9 Queen Street,
London EC4N 1SP

Tel:020 7332 6332

Tel: 020 7618 6545
Fax: 020 7618 8129

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