Senior Communications Manager (Fixed-Term) – London

Location: London
Salary: £75,000 - £85,000
Contract type: Contract/Temporary
Date posted: 07/08/2023

A prominent global professional services firm are searching for a Senior Communications Manager to join their London team, on a 12month fixed-term basis. The role-holder will play a frontline role in developing strategic marketing and communication initiatives. You will also be involved in the firm’s editorial board, managing a team of four direct reports, and project managing major firm marketing campaigns.

The Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute strategic global marketing and communication plans in coordination with various offices and practice areas.
• Offer strategic advice on marketing campaigns, delivering insights and making recommendations to enhance effectiveness of campaigns.
• Ensuring that the firm’s editorial board maintain content quality and establish relevant narratives.
• Manage the creation and delivery of compelling, results-driven content across the firm’s marketing channels.
• Create, review, and edit content, providing strategic guidance on content.
• Provide guidance to partners on effective communication and marketing strategies.
• Oversee and manage team-wide efforts for marketing campaigns, ensuring all effective execution of all initiatives.
• Provide coaching to team members to enhance their skills and capabilities.
• Maintain the firm’s website homepage content, ensuring regular updates align with brand messaging.

The Candidate:

• Previous experience working within a legal / professional services environment.
• Proven corporate communications & business writing experience (8+ years).
• Possess excellent writing and editing skills, including knowledge of press releases.
• Strategic ability to manage concurrent projects.
• Able to understand and work with complex subject matter.
• Educated to a degree level with a focus on a writing / marketing / communications.

Please note: Due to the specific sectors we work in, only candidates with valid work experience in a Law Firm, Accountancy Firm, Management Consultancy, Property/Construction Firm, Financial Services Firm or a high profile relevant Association or Agency will be considered.  We regret that our clients will not accept applications outside of these areas.

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