PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST (Click Here to Apply)
SUMMARY/OBJECTIVE:
The Public Relations and Communications Specialist will report to
the Director of Communications and provide comprehensive
communications assistance to enhance the firm’s strategic
marketing, business development, and public relations
initiatives.
This individual will be responsible for helping to create and manage proactive and reactive internal and external communications to enhance the visibility of the firm’s brand, practices, culture, and lawyers internally and externally in the local and national markets.
This position is eligible to participate in the firm's flexible work program.
RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The firm requires that this individual have extensive writing
experience and should be familiar with AP style. This person should
be a self-starter with the ability to manage multiple projects as
they will be creating and managing strategic content for the
firm’s intranet and posting key content to the intranet and
firm website.
This job requires knowledge of PR and an individual applying for this job would preferably have relationships with legal and trade press. This individual should be comfortable conducting media outreach and helping our partners create relationships with reporters, including pitching articles and client alerts, quotes, and interviews.
Strategy & Planning
• This individual will work with the Director of
Communications on strategic Communications projects relating to
crisis communications, attorney on-boarding, client, and
industry-focused campaigns and more.
• Help with a long-term plan for firm content management,
firm news and developments, presentations, compiling media reports,
and best practices and guidelines.
• Serve as point of contact in the Communications team that
will coordinate and interact with all internal firm functions such
as marketing, business development, lawyers, and leadership; as
well as external contacts such as clients and reporters.
Content
• Help manage the content on the firm’s
intranet’s, including its homepage
• Coordinate and help manage the editorial and quality
assurance process with content creators including Marketing, IT,
HR, Legal Talent, Accounting, and Firm Management departments
• Draft write-ups and summaries of awards, recognitions, firm
news and media mentions for the intranet, firm website and other
communications vehicles as needed
• Work with the Director of Communications on Media
Relations; including drafting press releases and other external
promotions
• Coordinate with business development, marketing and helping
with posting to our social media platforms
• Prepare media briefings, provide media trainings, maintain
media lists, track media coverage, respond to reporter requests,
help with media at events, secure reprint permissions, and help
draft the Communication team’s quarterly and annual
reports.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• Position operates in a professional office environment
which is usually quiet to moderate
• Position routinely uses standard office equipment such as
computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets
• Position requires that the employee be able to multi-task
in a fast-paced work environment
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• This position is primarily a sedentary position. However,
some duties and responsibilities may require the employee to lift
files, open filing cabinets, bend or stand, reach with arms and
hands, climb or balance, occasionally move about to access office
equipment, file cabinets, etc.
• May require employee to carry or lift items weighing up to
10 pounds
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively, both
in oral and written form
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize/coordinate deadlines and
track progress of tasks
• Ability to organize workflow and use time efficiently
• Ability to demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to manage job responsibilities and be proactive as
well as reactive when appropriate, depending on tasks
• Must maintain confidentiality of work-related information
and materials
• Must establish and maintain effective working relationships
in or out of a team environment
• Understands and adopts the organizational structure
• Possesses the attitude of collaboration and sharing
• Willingness to learn and adopt new methodologies
• Strong knowledge of content and Web content management
technologies, protocols, and development tools
• Proficiency with office productivity applications (e.g.,
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat); aptitude for
learning new software strongly preferred
• Flexibility and willingness to respond to issues during and
outside of core business hours
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
• College diploma and at least three to five years’
work experience in a position that requires communications-related
skills, including media relations
• Knowledge of AP Style
• Extensive writing and copyediting experience and
knowledge
OTHER DUTIES:
This description outlines the basic requirements of this position.
It is not intended to be a complete description as other duties may
be assigned.
*Wiley is committed to the continued health and safety of all
members of the firm and requires all members to be fully vaccinated
against COVID-19. Therefore, all newly hired personnel must be
fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by their start date. Proof of
vaccination will be required. Wiley will provide reasonable
accommodation(s) based on approved medical or religious
accommodation requests.
**Wiley is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to the achievement of excellence, diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
***This Organization Participates in E-Verify. This employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and may not limit or influence the choice of documents you present for use on the Form I-9.