Associate Director of Communications

Associate Director of Communications

Cooley is seeking an Associate Director to join the Communications team. Position summary : Working closely with the Director of Communications, communications team, other functional and administrative leads and firm leadership, the Associate Director of Communications will help to promote, enhance and safeguard the firm's reputation and positioning through the design and implementation of strategic, integrated external and internal communications programs. Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following :

Position responsibilities :

External Communications :

• Manage a firmwide team of in-house and outside PR professionals responsible for cultivating, building, and maintaining Cooley's relationships with key media contacts
• Work closely with firm and practice group leadership to devise and implement strategies for raising brand visibility in key markets and promoting the differentiating strengths of the firm and its practice groups, offices, and individual attorneys, aligned with business goals
• Firm spokesperson and point of contact for press inquiries
• Provide crisis counseling, media training, and guidance to firm representatives
• Work with the PR team to develop key messages and anticipated Q&As from the media
• Write or edit press materials (talking points, pitches, press releases, etc.), as well as certain other firm communications
• Lead implementation of proactive external communications strategies and campaigns positioning Cooley's attorneys as thought leaders, and utilizing a comprehensive range of tactics, including traditional earned media, social media, and content promotion
• Oversee the firm's awards and recognitions programs, including advising on strategy, process and the development of priority firm submissions
• Help to develop and maintain team reporting, policies, protocols and materials

Internal Communications :

Other Responsibilities :

Skills and experience :

Required :

Preferred :

Competencies :

Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices.

EOE.

The expected annual pay range for this position with a full-time schedule is $195,000 - $245,000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate.

We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and / or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and / or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to elective benefit options, benefited employees receive firm-paid life insurance, AD&D, LTD, short term medical benefits as well as 25 days of Paid Time Off ("PTO") and 10 paid holidays each year. We provide generous parental leave and fertility benefits. New employees will attend a detailed benefit orientation to learn more about our many benefits and resources.