Marketing and Communications Specialist

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JRGreenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries, has an exciting employment opportunity for you. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package, along with the opportunity to work within an innovative and collaborative environment.
** Join our Marketing Team as a Marketing and Communications Specialist located in our Miami office.
** We are seeking a professional who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. The ideal candidate is a strong writer with a keen attention to detail who ensures efficiency and accuracy in every task. With a dedicated work ethic and a can-do attitude, you will take initiative and approach challenges with confidence and resilience. Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential for collaborating effectively across teams and delivering exceptional client service.

If you are someone who demonstrates initiative, adaptability, and strong problem-solving capabilities, we invite you to join our team.

This role will be in office four days a week in our Miami Office. This role reports to the Director of Media Relations and Communications.
** Position Summary
** The Marketing and Communications Specialist works as part of the Communications team to provide research and writing support for public relations and marketing content initiatives, including media outreach and interviews,  awards nominations, and press releases. The position will help to drive media and communications efforts for the firm’s offices in Florida, as part of the overall global marketing and business development team.

Candidate should also be flexible to work overtime as needed.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Works hand in hand with the Marketing and Communications Manager, Director of Communications, Marketing and Communications team, and the office and practice leaders to create a proactive communications program that supports the strategic objectives of the firm, offices, and practices
* Supports the media relations strategy of the firm, focused on the Florida office offices and targeted practice areas
* Engages with reporters and identifies opportunities to place attorneys/stories in client-facing media, including local, national, legal, business, and trade publications
* Creates and maintains media lists, vets media opportunities,  writes media pitches and schedules interviews
* Provides media relations support, including monitoring interviews, prepping attorneys with talking points, media coaching and helping to promote / leverage content.
* Assists with media outreach and press releases for lateral hires throughout Florida and globally for various practices
* Develops story/content priorities and outreach strategies designed to build thought leadership including media placements, bylined articles, speaking engagements, multimedia presentations, and other targeted efforts
* Writes press releases, internal communications, and other collateral as needed
* Plans, researches, writes, and executes awards submissions and nominations
* Interviews attorneys and ghost writes content for various external publications and platforms
* Provides strategic and creative support for internal and external communications programs, writes/designs collateral as needed for the firm’s Internet, presentations, white papers, advertising, video scripts, etc.
* Coordinates with attorneys and marketing/business staff to develop office and practice-specific marketing and communications plans
* Provides social media support, including drafting targeted posts, assisting with attorney training and helping attorneys to promote / leverage content.
* Collaborates with marketing and other business professionals throughout the firm
* Other responsibilities as needed
** Qualifications
* ** Skills & Competencies
** A self-starter and team player, able to accept direction, yet work independently
* Ability to synthesize complex information into a compelling narrative for media, or firm use
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