Senior Vice President / Managing Director, Legal Communications

The role

This leader will lead and grow work with law firms and legal-sector clients. They will provide strategic communications counsel to firm leadership and manage integrated communications programs.

What you will do

• Lead integrated strategic communications programs for law firms and legal-sector clients
• Serve as a trusted advisor to managing partners, firm leadership, and senior executives
• Develop and execute integrated communications strategies
• Lead thought leadership and executive positioning programs
• Oversee proactive media relations strategies
• Identify opportunities to connect client expertise to news and industry trends
• Manage and grow executive-level client relationships
• Drive organic account growth and lead new business development efforts
• Partner across Prosek’s integrated capabilities
• Mentor and develop team members

Required qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in strategic communications, public relations, corporate communications, or a related field
• Significant experience advising law firms, legal organizations, or legal-sector clients
• Strong understanding of the business of law
• Expertise spanning professional services, financial services, private markets, corporate communications, or another relevant sector
• Ability to provide senior-level counsel on reputation management, executive positioning, thought leadership, media relations, and complex issues
• Established relationships with legal, business, financial, and trade media
• Success managing and expanding client relationships and contributing to new business growth
• Strong leadership skills and experience developing senior and junior talent
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, journalism, business, or a related field

Benefits

• 401(k) employer match
• Premium healthcare plans, including medical, dental and vision coverage
• Hybrid work model: 3 days in the office, 2 days from home
• 2 weeks of remote work per year
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) package, including birthday PTO
• Custom career opportunities

About the company

Prosek is one of the largest independent communications and marketing firms in the U.S. It provides expertise with financial and professional services companies.