Public Relations Coordinator Job at Seyfarth Shaw LLP in National City

Why Seyfarth At Seyfarth Shaw LLP we understand that great people are the key to our success, and we provide the opportunities to match. If you join us, you’ll work with state-of-the-art technology in a friendly and professional environment, and we will continue to invest in your professional development. If you want the freedom to grow at a firm that is invested in your future, keep reading.

The Opportunity

Seyfarth Shaw LLP is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Public Relations Coordinator to join our Marketing & Communications team. This is a unique opportunity to help shape and amplify the voice of a leading global law firm. As PR Coordinator, you will play a key role in assisting the PR team in developing and executing an effective external communications program, drafting press materials, managing PR campaigns, and enhancing the firm’s reputation across key markets. You will be a member of the firm’s Marketing and Practice Development (MPD) department, report directly to the firm’s Senior Manager of Media Relations, and collaborate with internal stakeholders and external media to tell compelling stories, both externally and internally, that reflect our values, expertise, and impact.

The Day-To-Day

On Any Given Day, You Will

• Assist the Senior Manager of Media Relations with identifying and executing thought leadership campaigns to establish firm lawyers as insightful subject-matter authorities with editors, reporters and producers.
• Draft and edit press releases, media pitches, awards submissions, briefing materials, internal and external announcements, and website posts, ensuring consistency with the firm’s brand and editorial guidelines.
• Write, post and tag content to the website using a content management system (RubyLaw).
• Produce daily and weekly media mention and attorney publication notices for firm leadership, the website and other communications channels.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate media opportunities, including the placement of stories, articles, and press releases for the firm, its lawyers, and management.
• Develop and maintain editorial calendars for external media opportunities, including awards.
• Manage media database, especially media lists for press outreach.
• Monitor, analyze and share press coverage internally, both firmwide and for the individual practice areas, including media metrics where applicable.
• Plan / manage PR activities during firm and industry events, and research best practices to provide strategic insight into new initiatives.
• Assist, when needed, the Social Media Manager with the firm’s social media accounts
• Collaborate across teams to ensure consistent messaging and brand alignment.

You Have

What We Provide

Seyfarth provides competitive salary and benefits at all levels, and our culture embraces the entrepreneurial spirit of its professionals like no other firm. Our allied professionals are a collaborative team, helping to define the unique client experience offered by the firm. We understand that it takes more than attorneys to build a successful legal practice; everyone participates in our commitment to excellence.

More About Seyfarth

With more than 975 lawyers across 17 offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide. Learn more about The Seyfarth Experience at www.seyfarth.com / careers / .

Seyfarth Shaw is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and / or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, change of sex or transgender status, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.

To achieve our goal of equal opportunity, Seyfarth Shaw maintains an affirmative action plan through which it makes good faith efforts to recruit, hire and advance in employment qualified minorities, females, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click EEO is the LAW and the Supplement poster through the following link : https : / / www.eeoc.gov / sites / default / files / migrated_files / employers / poster_screen_reader_optimized.pdf

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Location Specific Language

Chicago : The full time salary range for this role is $60,000-$66,000 annually, which is based on a 40 hour work week.

New York : The full time salary range for this role is $70,000-$75,000 annually, which is based on a 40 hour work week.

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role in the locations listed above at the time of this posting. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on numerous factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographical location and business or organizational needs. This job is also eligible for an annual merit increase and bonus pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical / dental / vision insurance, and 401(k).

This position is based in Boston, MA 02210

This position is based in Chicago, IL 60606

This position is based in New York, NY 10018

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