Corporate PR Manager

Osborne Clarke

  • Barbican, City of London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 15 days ago
Role profileAfter a long period of sustained growth, we are looking to significantly invest in our Communications and Brand team which has led to the creation of a Corporate PR Manager role to be based in London.This will be a key and transformative role, supporting the firm's strategic objectives by promoting and protecting the firm's reputation, with a strong focus on media relations.Osborne ClarkeOsborne Clarke is a future-focused international legal practice with a global turnover of over €442m and more than 1,600 talented lawyers in 26 offices around the world. We have an incredible client base ranging from FTSE 100 companies to disruptive start-ups, spanning some of the most cutting-edge sectors of business.We achieve our continued success through a deeper understanding of our people and clients, a collective vision, and a focus on innovation and maximising the opportunities of change.What you'll do
  • Develop and execute traditional and new media strategies aligned to business objectives.
  • Actively cultivate, manage, and maintain strong media relationships with business media and legal press; act as a firm spokesperson as required.
  • Draft and socialise a firm media policy; establish media training programme and offer to key practice teams.
  • Build media outreach plans for PR team and select leaders; proactively pitch our corporate story and secure coverage.
  • Manage reputational issues to limit media coverage and ensure key message penetration.
  • Contribute to firm narrative/positioning for awards, rankings, bids, and other materials; draft and edit media materials, award submissions, thought leadership, opinion pieces.
  • Ensure media and social media approach are aligned.
  • Oversee effective media reporting and analysis for senior stakeholders.
  • Oversee an active register of media engagements.
  • Collaborate with Marketing and BD functions to ensure that media coverage enhances and supports the firm's go-to-market strategy.
What we're looking for
  • Proven track record of implementing an enterprise PR strategy in a corporate communications role.
  • Strategic/advisory capability and ability to earn trust and influence senior executives.
  • Meaningful reputational risk management, crisis communications, and issues management experience.
  • Strategic corporate media relations experience, preferably in a professional services environment.
  • Strong emotional intelligence, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Keen understanding of the role of social media in corporate communications.
  • 360 approach to communications, considering non-media stakeholders (e.g. employees, clients).
  • Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
  • Planning, process, and project management strengths.
  • Familiarity with AI and willingness to learn.
  • Media training.
  • Ability to coach, mentor, and motivate direct reports.
  • Business acumen and pragmatism, commercial mindset, and financial literacy.
  • Someone who is self-motivated, proactive, and flexible with the ability to embrace and capitalise on change.
  • A calm and rational approach to problem-solving and critical thinking.
  • International mindset
Salary and benefitsWe offer competitive salaries and generous benefits. We value the health and wellbeing of our people and our wide range of support this.Our recruitment processWe welcome direct applications for our opportunities - if you would like any further information about this role or the firm, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact, in complete confidence, Philippa Hemmings (Recruitment Manager) on philippa.hemmings@osborneclarke.com.Please note that although we include closing dates for our roles as a guide, we review and progress applications on a rolling basis. At Osborne Clarke we do not make any recruitment decisions using automated decision-making.We are committed to providing an environment where you can perform to the best of your abilities at every stage of your recruitment experience and beyond. If you require any to be made during the application stage, interview process, or when working with us, please let us know in confidence.About UsOsborne Clarke is an international legal practice with over 330 Partners and more than 1,260 talented lawyers in 26 locations*. Our sector-based approach enables us to help our clients tackle the issues they are facing today, and prepare for the ones that they will face tomorrow. Advising them both comprehensively and commercially. We love working closely with our clients on new deals, products and solutions which will transform their businesses, markets and even sectors. And our unique approachable culture is not an added extra, it's fundamental to our success.At Osborne Clarke we value difference and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We want everyone to feel that OC is a place where you can be yourself and belong, and our range of interest groups and - not to mention our great teams - are a part of making that a reality.*Services in India are provided by a relationship firm

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