Littler
Sr. Manager - Public Relations - Communications (Kansas City, MO - Hybrid)
Littler, Kansas City, Missouri, United States, 64101
Sr. Manager - Public Relations - Communications (Kansas City, MO - Hybrid)
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Littler Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. The Sr. Manager of Public Relations leads and manages essential PR and communications initiatives from concept to completion. Additionally, this person will lead efforts for internal/external communication campaigns while developing strategies to ensure effectiveness of communication strategies.
This is a hybrid position located in Kansas City, MO.
Responsibilites
Strategic Communications
Leads and manages essential PR and communications initiatives from concept to completion. Leads efforts for internal/external communication campaigns. Develops strategies to ensure effectiveness of communication strategies. Creates press releases and other communication (internal and external) materials incorporating firm messaging and supporting the firm’s brand pillars. Manages internal corporate communications and ensures clear and concise messaging that reflect firm goals and objectives. Ensures communications materials are presented in a clear, engaging and unified manner that positively promotes the brand. Guides the industry awards and surveys program, working closely with the Survey Coordinator to maintain high standards and maximize visibility opportunities.
Media Relations and Thought Leadership
Oversees media relations strategy and execution, ensuring effective tracking systems are in place and supporting the PR Coordinator in securing and managing media coverage. Develops and maintains press relationships with key media outlets. Responsible for pitching media as well as researching and identifying the most appropriate media outlets for publishing opportunities and speaking engagements. Develops thought leadership content for pitching media. Stays up to date on industry trends and creates media opportunities for pitching relevant media outlets. Professionally and effectively communicates with shareholders and associates on relevant media opportunities. Works to promote individual and regional offices to meet local PR objectives and help drive external media opportunities to build local visibility. Advises Regional Business Development Managers on office-specific PR objectives.
Leadership and Team Management
Leads a multidisciplinary communications team, including Public Relations, Marketing Communications, Writing, Survey Coordination, and social media, fostering collaboration and professional growth. Provides strategic oversight and mentorship to direct reports, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and consistent execution across all communication channels. Works with internal systems, other members of the marketing department and other business lines to fulfill public relations and communications duties. Perform such other/additional duties as may from time to time be assigned.
Qualifications
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously reporting to the Director of Communications. Demonstrated self-starter, who takes initiative, is extremely well organized and exhibits consistent and excellent follow through, creativity and maturity. Possesses strong client service approach with both internal and external stakeholders. Demonstrated strategic thinker and takes a proactive approach to job responsibilities. Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally with shareholders and other key stakeholders. Ability to manage PR coordinator and Survey Coordinator positions. Ability to draft press materials and liaise with reporters to coordinate press opportunities. Ability to track and manage and all press coverage. Demonstrated ability to draft internal and external marketing communications that are free of grammatical errors, aligned with firm strategic communication messaging and factually accurate. Demonstrated proficiency in using Excel, PPT and other MS office functions in addition to having working knowledge of the firm's media database.
Education & Certifications
Minimum of 7 years' experience. Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in communications or marketing, or related experience.
About Littler
Littler is the largest global employment and labor law practice in the world exclusively devoted to representing management. With more than 1,800 attorneys in over 100offices worldwide, Littler serves as the single source solution provider to the global employer community. Consistently recognized in the industry as a leading and innovative law practice, Littler has been litigating, mediating and negotiating some of the most influential employment law cases and labor contracts on record for over 75 years.
Littler’s unparalleled commitment to labor and employment law helps clients navigate a complex business world with nuanced legal issues—building better solutions for clients’ toughest challenges. With deep experience and resources that are local, everywhere, Littler is fully focused on its clients. With a diverse team of the brightest minds, Littler fosters a culture that celebrates original thinking. And with powerful proprietary technology, Littler disrupts the status Quo—delivering bold, groundbreaking innovation that prepares employers not just for what’s happening today, but for what’s likely to happen tomorrow.
Benefits
We offer a generous benefits package to full-time and part-time employees working at least a 50% schedule. Benefits include comprehensive health, dental and vision plan for you, your spouse/domestic partner and children. In addition, we provide a superior 401(k) plan, ample time off programs, mental health programs, family building and caregiving, generous paid parental leave, life insurance, disability insurance, a wellness program, flexible spending accounts, and an employee referral bonus program.
For more information about our benefits visit: www.littler.com/benefits/state-details.
For more information about our firm visit: www.littler.com.
For inquiries regarding this opportunity, please e-mail Alyssa Maggiacomo at AMaggiacomo@littler.com with the job title in the subject line.
Littler Mendelson is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
This job posting is a general description of the types of responsibilities that are required of an individual in this job. It is not intended to be a complete list of the responsibilities, duties and skills that may be required for this job.
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Littler Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. The Sr. Manager of Public Relations leads and manages essential PR and communications initiatives from concept to completion. Additionally, this person will lead efforts for internal/external communication campaigns while developing strategies to ensure effectiveness of communication strategies.
This is a hybrid position located in Kansas City, MO.
Responsibilites
Strategic Communications
Leads and manages essential PR and communications initiatives from concept to completion. Leads efforts for internal/external communication campaigns. Develops strategies to ensure effectiveness of communication strategies. Creates press releases and other communication (internal and external) materials incorporating firm messaging and supporting the firm’s brand pillars. Manages internal corporate communications and ensures clear and concise messaging that reflect firm goals and objectives. Ensures communications materials are presented in a clear, engaging and unified manner that positively promotes the brand. Guides the industry awards and surveys program, working closely with the Survey Coordinator to maintain high standards and maximize visibility opportunities.
Media Relations and Thought Leadership
Oversees media relations strategy and execution, ensuring effective tracking systems are in place and supporting the PR Coordinator in securing and managing media coverage. Develops and maintains press relationships with key media outlets. Responsible for pitching media as well as researching and identifying the most appropriate media outlets for publishing opportunities and speaking engagements. Develops thought leadership content for pitching media. Stays up to date on industry trends and creates media opportunities for pitching relevant media outlets. Professionally and effectively communicates with shareholders and associates on relevant media opportunities. Works to promote individual and regional offices to meet local PR objectives and help drive external media opportunities to build local visibility. Advises Regional Business Development Managers on office-specific PR objectives.
Leadership and Team Management
Leads a multidisciplinary communications team, including Public Relations, Marketing Communications, Writing, Survey Coordination, and social media, fostering collaboration and professional growth. Provides strategic oversight and mentorship to direct reports, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and consistent execution across all communication channels. Works with internal systems, other members of the marketing department and other business lines to fulfill public relations and communications duties. Perform such other/additional duties as may from time to time be assigned.
Qualifications
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously reporting to the Director of Communications. Demonstrated self-starter, who takes initiative, is extremely well organized and exhibits consistent and excellent follow through, creativity and maturity. Possesses strong client service approach with both internal and external stakeholders. Demonstrated strategic thinker and takes a proactive approach to job responsibilities. Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally with shareholders and other key stakeholders. Ability to manage PR coordinator and Survey Coordinator positions. Ability to draft press materials and liaise with reporters to coordinate press opportunities. Ability to track and manage and all press coverage. Demonstrated ability to draft internal and external marketing communications that are free of grammatical errors, aligned with firm strategic communication messaging and factually accurate. Demonstrated proficiency in using Excel, PPT and other MS office functions in addition to having working knowledge of the firm's media database.
Education & Certifications
Minimum of 7 years' experience. Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in communications or marketing, or related experience.
About Littler
Littler is the largest global employment and labor law practice in the world exclusively devoted to representing management. With more than 1,800 attorneys in over 100offices worldwide, Littler serves as the single source solution provider to the global employer community. Consistently recognized in the industry as a leading and innovative law practice, Littler has been litigating, mediating and negotiating some of the most influential employment law cases and labor contracts on record for over 75 years.
Littler’s unparalleled commitment to labor and employment law helps clients navigate a complex business world with nuanced legal issues—building better solutions for clients’ toughest challenges. With deep experience and resources that are local, everywhere, Littler is fully focused on its clients. With a diverse team of the brightest minds, Littler fosters a culture that celebrates original thinking. And with powerful proprietary technology, Littler disrupts the status Quo—delivering bold, groundbreaking innovation that prepares employers not just for what’s happening today, but for what’s likely to happen tomorrow.
Benefits
We offer a generous benefits package to full-time and part-time employees working at least a 50% schedule. Benefits include comprehensive health, dental and vision plan for you, your spouse/domestic partner and children. In addition, we provide a superior 401(k) plan, ample time off programs, mental health programs, family building and caregiving, generous paid parental leave, life insurance, disability insurance, a wellness program, flexible spending accounts, and an employee referral bonus program.
For more information about our benefits visit: www.littler.com/benefits/state-details.
For more information about our firm visit: www.littler.com.
For inquiries regarding this opportunity, please e-mail Alyssa Maggiacomo at AMaggiacomo@littler.com with the job title in the subject line.
Littler Mendelson is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
This job posting is a general description of the types of responsibilities that are required of an individual in this job. It is not intended to be a complete list of the responsibilities, duties and skills that may be required for this job.
Seniority level
Seniority level Director Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing Industries Law Practice Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Littler by 2x Get notified about new Public Relations Communications Manager jobs in
Kansas City, MO . Overland Park, KS $110,000.00-$145,000.00 3 weeks ago Kansas City, MO $50,000.00-$60,000.00 3 weeks ago Strategic Communications Specialist - UMKC Strategic Marketing and Communications, 72023
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