Vinson and Elkins
Communications Manager
Vinson and Elkins, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Position Overview:
This position will work with the Chief Communications Officer and Director of Communications to provide strategic leadership and guidance in developing a consistent communications and public relations message and to generate positive press coverage for the firm and its practices.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:Helps craft and execute a national communications and public relations strategy, seeking high-level placements in a variety of business and trade media outlets that help protect, build and enhance the firm's reputation and brand. The successful candidate will develop a thorough understanding of the firm's practice areas, clients and communications needs and will build close connections with the firm's partners.Manages and develops media relationships, maintains media contact lists, including editors and reporters.Proactively researches and identifies news trends and topics that are relevant to the firm's core practices, crafts media pitches that build on identified trends, and secures media opportunities.Proactively researches and drafts attorney talking points for media interviews and participates in attorney media training as needed.Fields inquiries from outside media and coordinates with firm attorneys on responses and interviews.Increases thought leadership capabilities and presence in the media by partnering with attorneys to pitch and prepare new and thought-provoking articles relevant to the firm's practices and clients.Writes, prepares, and places firm announcements, press releases, and other external marketing and advertising copy, as needed.Prepares, drafts, edits and otherwise participates in awards submissions for the firm, practices, and attorneys, as needed.Assists with internal communications.Serves as a liaison and provides oversight to firm's outside public relations agency.Secondary Duties and Responsibilities:
Performs other duties as assigned.Working Conditions:
Job is performed in a typical office environment, but is subject to time pressures and constraints, and is often dependent on input from others.Long hours are required periodically.Education:Bachelor of Arts or Science in public relations/communications, journalism, liberal arts or business. An advanced degree is desirable.Experience:
Minimum five years of broad-based public relations and communications experience, preferably with an energy firm, public relations agency, law firm or other global professional services firm.Technical Skills:
Proficient use of PC and knowledge of MS Office.Attributes:
Superior written and verbal communication skills, a strong image and a boardroom presence that engenders confidence from management, partners and business professionals of the firm. Proven track record in developing relationships with global business and legal/energy trade media. Proven management skills
This position will work with the Chief Communications Officer and Director of Communications to provide strategic leadership and guidance in developing a consistent communications and public relations message and to generate positive press coverage for the firm and its practices.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:Helps craft and execute a national communications and public relations strategy, seeking high-level placements in a variety of business and trade media outlets that help protect, build and enhance the firm's reputation and brand. The successful candidate will develop a thorough understanding of the firm's practice areas, clients and communications needs and will build close connections with the firm's partners.Manages and develops media relationships, maintains media contact lists, including editors and reporters.Proactively researches and identifies news trends and topics that are relevant to the firm's core practices, crafts media pitches that build on identified trends, and secures media opportunities.Proactively researches and drafts attorney talking points for media interviews and participates in attorney media training as needed.Fields inquiries from outside media and coordinates with firm attorneys on responses and interviews.Increases thought leadership capabilities and presence in the media by partnering with attorneys to pitch and prepare new and thought-provoking articles relevant to the firm's practices and clients.Writes, prepares, and places firm announcements, press releases, and other external marketing and advertising copy, as needed.Prepares, drafts, edits and otherwise participates in awards submissions for the firm, practices, and attorneys, as needed.Assists with internal communications.Serves as a liaison and provides oversight to firm's outside public relations agency.Secondary Duties and Responsibilities:
Performs other duties as assigned.Working Conditions:
Job is performed in a typical office environment, but is subject to time pressures and constraints, and is often dependent on input from others.Long hours are required periodically.Education:Bachelor of Arts or Science in public relations/communications, journalism, liberal arts or business. An advanced degree is desirable.Experience:
Minimum five years of broad-based public relations and communications experience, preferably with an energy firm, public relations agency, law firm or other global professional services firm.Technical Skills:
Proficient use of PC and knowledge of MS Office.Attributes:
Superior written and verbal communication skills, a strong image and a boardroom presence that engenders confidence from management, partners and business professionals of the firm. Proven track record in developing relationships with global business and legal/energy trade media. Proven management skills