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Secretariat

Business Consulting and Services · 1.6k people

Communications Manager

Posted 21 Oct

What’s this role about? The Communications Manager will plan and execute firmwide internal and external communications strategies to strengthen the firm's reputation and support growth. This role involves managing media relations, digital content, employee engagement initiatives, and coordinating thought leadership across global practices.

Chicago, Illinois
On-site
Full-time
5-10 years exp
155 N Wacker Dr, Suite 3950, Chicago, Illinois 60606

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About Secretariat Secretariat experts are trusted in the highest-stakes legal, risk, and regulatory matters around the world. Renowned law firms, leading corporations, and influential governmental entities turn to our disputes, investigations, economic, engineering, data, and forensic advisory services when the stakes are high — supporting them with meticulous preparation, insightful analysis, and clearly persuasive communications. With more than 600 professionals located in the world's key commercial and arbitration centers, our bright minds and passionate problem-solvers put their financial, analytical, and strategic insights to work in the fast-paced sectors that drive the global economy. High-performance experts. When it's all on the line. For more information on Secretariat, please visit our website at www.secretariat-intl.com or email info@secretariat-intl.com.

Secretariat

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501-1,000 employees
Business Consulting and Services
Privately Held
25k LinkedIn followers

Responsibilities

  • From a collaborative culture to teammates who will always be by your side, find
  • a career that will grow with you. Deliver your impact at Secretariat.
  • Secretariat professionals are trusted in the highest-stakes legal, risk, and
  • regulatory matters around the world.
  • When you join Secretariat, you become part of a rapidly growing elite team of
  • bright minds and passionate problem-solvers. Your skills and expertise will be
  • utilized on day one – working with the world’s most renowned law firms, leading
  • corporations, and influential institutions to answer complex questions that
  • shape critical financial, economic, and strategic business decisions.
  • Our globally integrated teams are united by the ambition, energy, and commitment
  • they bring to every challenge. We inspire and empower an open, collaborative
  • culture that embraces ongoing professional development, recognition, diversity,
  • and – most importantly – you.
  • Make your impact at Secretariat.
  • The Communications Manager plans and delivers firmwide communications that
  • convey a consistent Secretariat voice and perspectives across internal and
  • external channels. The role helps expand the firm’s reputation-building
  • initiatives, manages internal communications and employee engagement
  • initiatives, and executes programs across awards and rankings, social media, and
  • digital content. Working across practices, regions, and corporate functions,
  • this person turns firm priorities and insights into clear, timely stories and
  • campaigns.
  • Secretariat’s reputation and support growth priorities through PR, digital
  • channels, social media, and awards and rankings.
  • Develop and edit website, campaign, social, email, and digital content;
  • package announcements, research, events, and expert insights for relevant
  • audiences and channels in collaboration with design and digital colleagues.
  • Develop and pitch media stories based on firm news, research, and expert
  • perspectives; prepare press and spokesperson materials, and coordinate
  • interviews and media inquiries.
  • Help prioritize awards and rankings based on strategic value; manage
  • submissions with practices and leadership, working with the Marketing &
  • Communications Associate to coordinate deadlines and maintain the awards
  • calendar.
  • Contribute to social media strategies, identifying opportunities to amplify
  • executive and expert perspectives and engage target audiences.
  • Contribute to firmwide messaging and editorial standards so external
  • communications reflect a consistent, credible Secretariat voice.
  • Track results of communications initiatives, including media coverage, awards
  • outcomes, and digital and social performance; use the results to refine plans
  • and recommend changes to priorities.
  • coordinate internal communications campaigns supporting recruiting,
  • onboarding, recognition, culture, and employee engagement.
  • Oversee the continued development of the firm’s global intranet, The Post,
  • setting content priorities and identifying improvements that increase its
  • reach and usefulness to employees.
  • Work with leaders and corporate teams to develop messages about firm
  • priorities, organizational changes, milestones, and employee programs; draft
  • high-priority communications and guide their delivery to different internal
  • audiences.
  • Set priorities and coordinate stakeholders, reviews, and approvals across
  • internal communications channels, working with the Marketing & Communications
  • Associate on implementation and using results to improve future
  • communications.
  • Partner with practice marketers and the Editorial Manager to plan how thought
  • leadership, client alerts, and other expert-led content will be published and
  • promoted.
  • Bring practice, regional, and expert stories into firmwide campaigns and
  • channels, identifying opportunities to connect related work across the firm.
  • Advise on audience, framing, and messaging for high-visibility practice
  • initiatives, helping teams present expert insights in a consistent
  • Secretariat voice.
  • Coordinate approvals, communications support staff, and external partners to
  • keep cross-practice content moving on schedule and improve shared workflows.

Qualification

MarketingConsultingCreative & MediaLegalManagement & Leadership
  • At least six years of experience planning and executing communications in a
  • professional services, consulting, legal, or similarly complex expert-led
  • environment.
  • Strong writing, editing, and interviewing skills, with sound judgment and the
  • ability to work with senior leaders and translate technical subjects for
  • different audiences.
  • Demonstrated experience with internal communications and public relations,
  • including media pitching and spokesperson preparation.
  • Ability to manage simultaneous initiatives, build relationships across teams,
  • and use performance data to guide decisions. Use data, stakeholder feedback,
  • and lessons learned to continuously improve programs, processes, and return
  • on marketing investment.
  • At Secretariat, we believe in pay transparency and equity. Compensation for this
  • role will be based on a variety of factors, including experience, skills, and
  • location. Further details will be provided during the hiring process.
  • Pay Transparency
  • $100,000—$130,000 USD
  • There are a lot of fine consulting firms out there. But when everything is on
  • the line, it takes a unique combination of skill and savvy to succeed under
  • pressure.
  • Our culture and people are driven by passion, pride, and performance. Passion
  • for the clients we serve, the work we deliver, and the communities we live in.
  • Pride in our cohesive team recognized for excellence and trusted to perform in
  • the most challenging situations. And our track record of outstanding performance
  • across all of our disciplines speaks for itself.
  • Our people [https://secretariat-intl.com/people/] are motivated to be the best
  • in everything they do – from our approach to making the complex simple to the
  • way we mentor our up-and-coming talent to become trusted experts early in their
  • careers.
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