0400 FBD USA LLP is hiring: Content Manager in Raleigh

Part of our global Marketing & Business Development function, this role reports to the Director of Global Communications (within the global communications team) and can be based in Manchester, Raleigh or Bratislava.

Main areas of responsibility:

1. Collaborate with team members to support the development of creative, high-impact content that aligns with the firm’s strategic objectives and brand, helping to communicate our thought leadership and values to key stakeholders and external audiences.
2. Proactively track and assess the competitor content environment targeting our key audiences to ensure the continued evolution of our content strategy and output to maximise impact, engagement and newsworthiness.
3. Write, edit, and develop a wide range of content across various channels, including thought leadership articles, award submissions, video scripts, speeches, infographics and case studies that showcase the firm’s expertise and client successes.
4. Support the creation of engaging content that enhances the firm’s thought leadership and helps build its reputation across key sectors and industries.
5. Work with stakeholders across the business to recommend the best content approaches for achieving their communications objectives, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and alignment with brand and style guidelines, acting as an ambassador for our brand and tone of voice at all times.
6. Collaborate with the wider global communications teams to ensure consistency of messaging across all channels, adapting content to fit the needs of each platform.
7. Help to prioritise incoming content requests, provide strategic counsel to maximise impact and success, while ensuring timely delivery of high-quality outputs and maintaining meticulous attention to detail.
8. Support the evolution of our content strategy by incorporating innovation, audience insights, and emerging trends in content formats and platforms.
9. Develop strong working relationships with internal stakeholders globally to ensure alignment and drive collaboration across markets.
10. Some travel between the London and Manchester offices should be expected.

Key Requirements

1. Considerable experience in a content, editorial, marketing or communications role in a global, matrixed organisation.
2. Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and deliver high-quality outputs under pressure, with a focus on results.
3. Creative thinking with the ability to identify innovative approaches to achieve agreed content objectives and execute them effectively.
4. Excellent writing and editing skills, with experience producing high-quality content tailored for diverse audiences.
5. Proven ability to build strong working relationships with a range of stakeholders, including senior partners and decision-makers, with the ability to influence decisions and align content with business goals.
6. Familiarity with creating multimedia content, including video scripts, storyboards, and infographics, with experience managing external vendors for production.
7. High level of accuracy and attention to detail, ensuring all content aligns with the firm’s brand and style guidelines.
8. Research and analytical skills to inform content development and ensure relevance to current trends in economics, politics, and international business.
9. Resilience and a calm, positive demeanour under pressure, coupled with decisiveness and maturity of judgment in decision-making.
10. Fluency in other languages.
11. Experience working with legal services or professional services industry.

Inclusion

Freshfields is an equal opportunities employer and all applications received by the firm will be considered based on their merit alone and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of background. All offers of employment will be conditional on the candidate having/securing the right to work in the UK and providing the firm with evidence of that right (as required by the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006) prior to employment commencing.

Freshfields is a Ban the Box employer. We ask applicants to disclose criminal convictions only when a conditional job offer is made. A conviction does not automatically lead to withdrawal of the offer: we make decisions on a case-by-case basis and take a number of factors into account (e.g. the role you are applying for and the circumstances of the offence). You would have the opportunity to discuss the matter with us before we make a decision.

About Us

Freshfields is a global law firm with a long-standing track record of successfully supporting the world’s leading national and multinational corporations, financial institutions, and governments on ground-breaking and business critical mandates.

At Freshfields we seek to create a better future for our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work. We value diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can belong, engage and excel.