Senior Public Relations Manager - Recognitions Job at Sidley Austin LLP in City

Overview

Senior Public Relations Manager - Recognitions

Recruiting Location : US-IL-Chicago | US-NY-New York

Department : Marketing

Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads the Firm's participation in key legal directories and other rankings and awards organizations in order to increase rankings and recognition for the Firm and its lawyers in alignment with the Firm's strategic priorities, and to maximize the firm's investment.
• Liaises with directory management and researchers to understand methodology and submission guidelines as well as other information specific to the directory or Sidley and uses that information to maximize process efficiency.
• Advises lawyers and business development liaisons on preparing successful legal directory submissions, choosing client references and preparing lawyers for interviews in a way that is in keeping with strategic considerations.
• Manage resources and processes for executing submissions that emphasizes efficiency, collaboration and results by leveraging research, analysis, technology and best practices in order to effectively meet submission guidelines and continually improve the quality of submissions.
• Communicates and advocates the Firm's strategy regarding participation in key legal directories and other rankings and awards to key stakeholders.
• Oversees research calendars, submissions, client references and lawyer interviews globally, in close coordination with members of Business Development and Marketing.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders (Firm management; practice leaders; Pro Bono and Diversity Committees, Strategic Planning), to determine the approach to identify and coordinate cross-practice or cross-department submissions such as Law 360 Practice Group of the Year.
• Reports rankings and awards results to Firm management and ensures that rankings and awards submissions, nominations and results are accurately captured and tracked in LexTrack to allow for reporting to firm management in real time.
• Provides leadership and operational support to the Rankings & Awards Team, including direct reporting oversight of marketing professionals, coaching and training, delivering performance feedback and reviews, hiring, handling HR issues and any other tasks related to a direct reporting relationship.

Salaries vary by location and are based on numerous factors, including, but not limited to, the relevant market, skills, experience, and education of the selected candidate. If an estimated salary range for this role is available, it will be provided in our Target Salary Range section. Our compensation package also includes bonus eligibility and a comprehensive benefits program. Benefits information can be found at Sidley.com / Benefits.

Target Salary Range

$160,000 - $210,000 if located in Illinois or New York

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the Duties and Responsibilities (Duties) above satisfactorily and meet the requirements below. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. If you need such an accommodation, please email staffrecruiting@sidley.com (current employees should contact Human Resources).

Education and / or Experience :

Required :

Preferred :

Other Skills and Abilities :

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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