Senior Communications Manager

Our client, a major international law firm, is seeking a Senior Communications Manager.  Reporting to the firm’s Chief Marketing Officer, the successful candidate will oversee and produce print, electronic, and web-based communications.  Located in New York or Philadelphia, the position is responsible for a host of activities including, but not limited to, the following:

 - writing, designing and producing collateral materials

- assisting in the development of communications plans to

  help build the firm’s businesses

- identification of targets and messaging goals across all of

  the firm’s relevant markets

- overseeing content for, and management of, the firm’s external

  website

- assisting each of the practice groups with their marketing plans

  in the context of the communications function

- overseeing a small group focused on graphic design and

  editorial activities

The successful candidate will be an excellent writer with a minimum of ten years of experience in the professional services category.  A four year college degree in a relevant major is required, advanced degree (preferably J.D.) preferred. 

This position has recently been modified to place more emphasis on the successful candidate’s abilities as a writer/editor, and less emphasis on the development of the firm’s overall strategic/branding activities.