Marketing & Business Dev. Communications Manager

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Founded in 1848, Michael Best has earned a reputation as a leading law firm. Approximately 220 attorneys serve clients at our offices in Milwaukee, Madison, Waukesha and Manitowoc, WI, Chicago, IL, Washington, D.C., and Salt Lake City, UT. Michael Best's rich tradition and long history is a testament to our ability to remain dynamic and responsive to the significant changes facing businesses over the past 165+ years. Since our inception, we have remained true to the firm's longstanding goal of delivering results for our clients. That strong foundation continues to guide our work in the constantly evolving business environment facing our clients today. Michael Best is able to draw from our extensive legal and business knowledge to anticipate and meet our clients' 21st century needs.

As a broad-based business law firm, we are ideally positioned to handle a wide range of business legal matters across our practice groups. From Intellectual Property, Employment Relations, Litigation and Transactional -- covering wealth planning, tax, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and environmental, our legal practice groups are organized to respond to the most pressing issues facing companies today. We serve cutting-edge industries in technology, advanced manufacturing, and energy and we have the years of experience to offer sophisticated counsel to banking and financial services.

http://www.michaelbest.com

Position Details

Marketing & Business Dev. Communications Manager
Job
Full-time
Office/WFH
100% remote
3/4/2014
Southeast Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI

The ideal candidate will demonstrate high-level experience with writing, editing, marketing campaigns, social media tools and press releases.This individual will manage multiple projects, build and maintain professional relationships and effectively communicate across various audiences.

  • Work with attorneys and M&BD team members to write responses to formal requests for proposals
  • Work closely with the attorneys and managers to update existing /write new practice and industry group descriptions
  • Coordinate and write all firm and attorney nominations for publications such as Chambers, Women in the Law, 40 Under 40, etc.
  • Write and edit text for web site; monitor and review to ensure web content is current
  • Identify and proactively pitch the firm, practice groups and attorneys for appropriate rankings, surveys and lists
  • Promote directory and ranking honors on firm web site and to targeted outlets Write press releases and work closely with PR firm to distribute releases
  • Provide timely and relevant writing topics to the attorneys, practice groups and industry team
  • Coordinate all firm social media outlets, including Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.(write, post, monitor, research, review and report analytics, communicate statistics to attorneys)
  • Write copy for ads, announcements, invitations, brochures and other firm media including attorney biographies
  • Review and edit client alerts and newsletters
  • Review, edit and post blogs while accounting for key words, SEO consideration and incorporation of material across multiple platforms (Legal Services pages, attorney biographies, attorney social media accounts, etc.)
  • Generate, review and report web site analytics Write, post and distribute firm’s internal newsletter
  • Write copy for videos
  • Write content for and maintain electronic signage in all office lobbies
  • Write content and regularly update M&BD intranet page
  • Assist with internal communications as appropriate
  • A minimum of five (5) years experience required
  • bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Publilc Relations or Journalism required
  • Demonstrated experience with professional writing, including proposals and web copy
  • Experience working in the professional services industry
  • Proficient with social media
  • Above average knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office programs, including experience with Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint Presentations, formatting Word documents, etc.

This position offers a competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, disability, 401(k) and retirement.


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