Rankings & Directories Specialist Job Cleveland Ohio USA,Marketing / Advertising / PR

Benesch is proud to announce the opening for a Rankings & Directories Specialist in our Cleveland office. This position is hybrid and offers work-from-home flexibility.

Do you have experience with rankings submissions? Do you enjoy being part of the process that ensures stakeholders and the organization receive the recognition and accolades they deserve for their hard work? Do you enjoy working independently and owning the process from beginning to end? If so, this role may be a good fit. The Rankings & Directories Specialist supports legal rankings, directories, awards and survey submissions to secure and enhance Benesch’s national recognition.

The Specialist manages the full lifecycle of submissions, tracks deadlines, gathers information, drafts compelling content, coordinates attorney and client input, and maintains related materials and records. Reporting to the Senior Marketing & Directories Manager, the Specialist works closely with attorneys, practice groups and colleagues across Marketing & Business Development to ensure submissions are strategic, timely, accurate and aligned with firm priorities.

Essential

Functions

Rankings & Directories Submissions

Supports the planning, coordination and execution of submissions for legal directories, rankings and awards programs, including Chambers, The Legal 500 and other relevant opportunities.

Maintains a master calendar of submission deadlines, research schedules, milestones and requirements to help ensure projects stay on track and stakeholders are informed.

Drafts and edits submission content, including practice group narratives, matter summaries, attorney biographies, firm descriptions and other supporting materials.

Gathers, organizes and synthesizes information from attorneys and practice groups to develop accurate, persuasive and strategically positioned submissions.

Coordinates the collection, contact accuracy verification and tracking of client referees and related approvals in accordance with firm protocols and client preferences.

Helps maintain templates, submission materials, rankings data and related internal resources for recurring opportunities.

Monitors submission guidelines and methodology updates from directories and ranking organizations and shares relevant changes and best practices with internal stakeholders.

Research, Tracking & Reporting

Tracks ranking results, recognitions and submission outcomes across practices, offices and individual attorneys.

Assists with identifying and evaluating new rankings, survey and awards opportunities relevant to firm priorities and practices.

Maintains internal trackers, dashboards and related resources to support planning, reporting and institutional knowledge.

Prepares background materials, status updates and reports on submission activity, results and trends as requested.

Promotion & Internal Coordination

Coordinates with Marketing & Business Development colleagues to help promote notable rankings and recognitions through internal and external channels.

Drafts or supports development of related promotional content, including website copy, internal announcements, social media language and other recognition-related materials.

Helps maintain firm and attorney directory profiles and coordinates updates as needed.

Supports updates to marketing collateral, biographies and other firm materials to reflect rankings and recognitions.

Process Improvement & Team Support

Contributes to ongoing improvements to rankings and submissions processes, templates, tracking tools and documentation.

Serves as a resource to attorneys and colleagues on submission timelines, requirements, templates and best practices.

Provides support on related marketing and communications projects as needed.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

The Rankings & Directories Specialist will have a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, journalism, English, public relations or a related field, along with 3-5 years of relevant experience in marketing, communications, public relations, business development or a related field, preferably in a law firm or other professional services environment. Experience supporting legal rankings, directories, awards or survey submissions is strongly preferred.

Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills are essential, along with the ability to translate detailed legal and business information into clear, concise and compelling content. Strong organizational and project management skills are required, including the…