Senior Specialist, Strategic Communications

The Senior Specialist, Strategic Communications creates compelling content for a variety of platforms, including digital, print, video, social media, web, live presentations, and direct client outreach. This role raises awareness of the firm’s news, programs, and initiatives for internal and external audiences, increases engagement across offices, and collaborates with attorneys and professional staff to manage projects from concept to completion.

Hybrid work schedule available.

Location:

Boston, MA;
New York, NY;
Washington, DC;
Long Island, NY;
Los Angeles, CA;
Rochester, NY;
San Francisco, CA.

Reporting Relationship:
This position reports to the Director, Strategic Communications.

• Work closely with attorneys, communications and marketing/business development colleagues to identify and meet communication needs. Create dynamic, compelling content for internal and external audiences that reflects our brand, supports key firm initiatives, and inspires engagement.
• Draft stories, interview sources, script and record videos, and devise and manage audience engagement campaigns.
• Conceptualize, write, and edit internal communications for C‑suite leaders and functional area leaders.
• Shape the direction of our new, next‑gen employee engagement platform (NPConnect); serve as editorial director and chief content generator, provide quality control guidance and strategic direction to project collaborators.
• Create a weekly email digest of top news across the firm (This Week @ NP).
• Work with key stakeholders on projects as assigned. Lead strategic content development for Week of Service, Pro Bono, DEI, Mental Health and Well Being, and other areas.
• Serve as part of a team guiding executive visibility strategies for C‑suite leaders including the managing partner, chief operating officer, and chief talent officer.
• Own various content areas for the firm’s annual partner meeting and other major internal and external events, including identifying speakers, conceptualizing presentations, providing logistical support, scripting and rehearsing presenters, and creating on‑site engagement activities.
• Work directly with clients, or with clients under the direct supervision of attorneys, on content for the firm’s website, case status updates for clients with open matters, and content for events featuring or co‑sponsored by clients.
• Collaborate with the marketing/business development team on writing attorney bios, practice‑and‑industry‑focused web content, external advertising, evites, alumni communications, and other outreach.
• Advise functional areas of downstream communications impacts of their initiatives. Develop plans to socialize and roll out new programs and initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with attorneys and other internal stakeholders.
• Manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• 3–5 years of relevant experience, preferably within a law firm or professional services environment. Experience with video products and content management systems preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism or a related field. Work experience in lieu of a degree will be considered.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills. Outstanding ability to distill complex concepts into succinct information anyone can understand.
• Familiarity with AI tools and comfort with using such tools to augment personal and team creativity, rather than to create work product.
• Excellence in various aspects of video production—live and remote recording, scripting, talent management, editing (either through direct use of video editing tools or by guiding the efforts of a video editor).
• Ability to communicate various topics, from routine to highly strategic, and to identify the appropriate medium for each communications piece.
• Ability to skillfully communicate approach for different audiences.
• Experience with and knowledge of top content management systems, and an ability to work with stakeholders at varying levels of technological ability.
• Ability to skillfully advise on high‑level communications strategy and to present that strategy to key stakeholders.
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