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About Latham & Watkins

Latham & Watkins is a global law firm consistently ranked among the top firms in the world. The success of our firm is largely determined by our commitment to hire and develop the very best and brightest, creating a team that provides our clients with the highest quality of work and service. We are driven by our core values: respect, innovation, and collaboration.

About the Role

The Public Relations Senior Manager is an integral member of Latham’s Brand & Communications team, responsible for developing and implementing proactive and creative media strategies and campaigns to elevate the firm’s profile and unmatched track record in Houston and more broadly in Texas. This role also focuses on promoting the expertise and resources of the firm’s market-leading global Energy & Infrastructure (E&I) Industry Group. Based in our Houston office, this role seeks a strategic senior Public Relations (PR) leader with strong media contacts, exceptional storytelling skills, and a deep understanding of the Texas market and E&I sector. This role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Other key responsibilities include:

• Actively pursuing media opportunities to profile the firm and individual attorneys both in Texas and nationally.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with legal and business journalists, editors, and media outlets.
• Handling and taking the lead on a variety of strategic profile-raising initiatives, including media kits, talking points, statements, press releases, award submissions, and other communication materials.
• Placing byline articles and creating opportunities to leverage thought leadership for press commentary.
• Strategically leveraging sponsorships, conferences, partnerships, and other initiatives to enhance the firm's profile.
• Contributing to leveraging the firm’s social media programs to support promoting the expertise and work of the practice.
• Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains.

We’d love to hear from you if you:

• Possess knowledge of core public relations principles including media, digital, communications, branding, market research, and competitive intelligence.
• Demonstrate superior leadership skills necessary for effective management.
• Display excellent professional interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm.

And have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, Business Administration, or related field.
• A minimum of twelve (12) or more years of relevant public relations experience, with a significant focus on press office and media relations responsibilities.
• Extensive prior work experience and in-depth familiarity with the legal industry, coupled with significant experience in the E&I sector.

Benefits & Additional Information

Successful candidates will be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

• Healthcare, life, and disability insurance.
• A generous 401k plan.
• At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure.
• Well-being programs including mental health services and mindfulness resources.
• Professional development programs.
• Employee discounts.
• And more!

Latham & Watkins is committed to diversity, equal opportunity, sustainability, and pro bono legal services. Our diversity makes us who we are.

Pay Range

USD $175,000.00 - USD $215,000.00 /Yr.