Manager Communications - PR

Dallas, TX, United States

DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let’s see what we can achieve. Together.

**Summary **

As a Manager Communications, you will work closely with Communications and Marketing teams to research, collect information for and write editorial submissions highlighting the firm, practices, matters and individual lawyers. Publications include legal trades, national and regional business publications and industry trades. You will also be responsible for headcount surveys for regional publications.

Location

This position can be remote. However, candidates may be required on occasion to visit the local office when/if needed. Candidates should reside within reasonable commuting distance to the home office and must be based in one of the following offices: Chicago, Dallas, Austin, Houston, Tampa, Miami, Boston, New York, Washington DC, Palo Alto, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, or Seattle offices.

Responsibilities

Leads editorial/survey submission process to include writing and submitting nominations to legal and business publications.

Tracks and monitors publication deadlines.

Maintains comprehensive calendar tracking deadlines and results.

Keeps pipeline (marketing managers and lawyers) apprised of progress and on pace.

Works with lawyers, marketing managers and other business professionals as needed to identify appropriate submissions, prioritize them, select matters, lawyers and practices to highlight.

Writes submissions, obtains approvals and sends to publications.

Receives some assistance from other communications team members, but only as needed based on volume ofwork.

Other duties and assignments in support of the firm and related communications initiatives.

Other duties as assigned.

Desired Skills

Strong writing skills a must, along with solid organizational skills and ability to assess priority and handle a variety of projects and assignments at one time in a fast-paced environment. Strong interpersonal and communications skills required to interact with lawyers and business professionals on a regular basis. Must be a self-starter, team player, problem solver, detail oriented and possess strong customer service attitude. Knowledge of the law firm environment/industry a plus.

Minimum Education

4 Year / Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations, Marketing, Communication, Journalism or related field.

Minimum Years of Experience

8 years’ experience in marketing, public relations or similar field.

Strong writing skills a must, specifically the ability to tell a story based on sometimes disparate facts and client matters.

Ability to identify newsworthy issues and trends to highlight is also key to success in this position.

Essential Job Expectations

While the specific job requirements of a DLA Piper position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty, there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees, which include but are not limited to:

Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties;

Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner;

Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product;

Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required;

Foster positive work relationships;

Comply with all firm policies and practices;

Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed;

Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.

Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our DLA Piper culture. We are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people.

Physical Demands

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Work Environment

Hybrid - Regular in-office presence with some flexibility for work-from-home

Disclaimer

The purpose of this job description is to provide a concise statement of the work elements and to organize and present the information in a standardized way. It is not intended to describe all the elements of the work that may be performed by every individual in this classification, nor should it serve as the sole criteria for personnel decisions and actions. The job duties, requirements, and expectations for this position may be modified at the Firm’s discretion at any time. This job description does not change the at-will nature of employment. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to permit individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position or to participate in the job selection process.

**Application Process **

Applicants must apply directly online instead of sending application materials via email. If you have a request for an accommodation during the application process or have any questions about the process, please contact [email protected]. Please add [email protected] to your list of safe senders.

Accommodation

Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to permit individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position or to participate in the job selection process. If you have a request for an accommodation during the application process, please contact [email protected] .

Agency applications will not be considered.

No immigration sponsorship is available for this position.

The expected annual pay range for this position, if hired to work in New York City is $113,632 - $169,033 per year. If hired to work in San Francisco or Palo Alto the expected annual pay range is $118,573 - $176,383 per year. If hired to work in Los Angeles, San Diego, Washington, D.C., or Seattle the expected annual pay range is $108,692 - $161,684 per year. The compensation offered to a candidate selected for employment will be dependent upon various factors, including the candidate’s geographic market, skills, educational and professional background, experience, and overall qualifications. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k).

DLA Piper is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Job applicant poster viewing center (https://mandatoryview.com/?LicenceId=09b17fa3-b781-4022-bfdd-ec61a570463c&ProductType=OnlineApplicant) .

DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive

Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let’s see what we can achieve. Together.

Get to Know Us

We invite you to learn more about us. Please visit the following pages for more information about DLA Piper.

Laterals (http://www.dlapiper.com/en-us/careers/laterals)

Lateral Partners

Law Students (http://www.dlapiper.com/en-us/careers/law-students)

Business Professionals

Recruitment Agencies:

Per the terms of our agreement, all candidates must be submitted through the firm’s agency portal for consideration. If you have an agreement with the firm, please log in to the agency portal via the following link (https://www.myworkday.com/wday/authgwy/dlapiper/login.htmld?redirect=n) to review positions accepting agency submissions.

Lawyer Positions Only: If you do not have an agreement with us and would like us to consider candidates, please send a blind candidate profile to [email protected]