Communications Manager

492577
Melbourne
Communications
Full time
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Join Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Australia's leading independent law firm.

We are looking for a driven Public Relations & Communications Manager to join our team, based in either Sydney or Melbourne.

In this role you will be working closely with the Director of Communications and other members of the Communications team to manage and implement firm-wide strategic communications, with a focus on PR and profile raising initiatives. You will have a direct working relationship with Practice Group Leaders (senior partners), the Chief Marketing & Strategy officer, and the business development team to align media relations and other initiatives to our go-to-market strategy.

You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, sound judgement, be able to work under pressure, strong media relations and content development skills, strong campaign management capabilities, including the ability to be outcome oriented and deadline driven, and a professional and responsive approach to client service.

The role requires you to work well proactively and autonomously while also being a team player. You will be required to demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills and have the ability to influence, excellent attention to detail and follow-up skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects.

Key Responsibilities

Supporting the Director of Communications on key strategic communication priorities (external communications).
The external promotion of key practice groups and practice group leaders with a focus on media relations and insight-based content,
Assisting in the delivery of other initiatives such as award submissions and corporate sponsorships, as relevant.

Required Qualifications and Experience

A communications degree or relevant business qualification
Minimum 7 years’ experience working in corporate communications
Strong media and content experience and demonstrable profile raising outcomes (either from in-house or agency roles)
Experience in the development and delivery of communication campaigns with a focus on measurable outcomes and commercial impact
People management experience not required but favourable

At Corrs, we help you achieve your ambition - at every stage of your career.

**About us**:
Corrs Chambers Westgarth is Australia’s leading independent law firm. We provide exceptional legal services across the full spectrum of matters, including major transactions, projects and significant disputes, offering strategic advice on our clients’ most challenging issues.

Why Corrs?
We pride ourselves on meeting our clients needs in a culture characterised by excellence, commitment, collaboration and respect. Our policies, practices and behaviours foster a safe and inclusive workplace, and we focus on creating opportunities and supporting a diverse workforce.

Flexible working as standard - we’ve established flexibility as standard business practice and an option for all our people.
Bonus leave - an additional week of leave each year (5 weeks annual leave in total).
Wellbeing program -we support the wellbeing of our people across areas including resilience, mental health, mindfulness, personal development, physical health and self-care.
Diversity and Inclusion - this is a key area of focus for the firm. We set meaningful goals to improve diversity and an inclusive culture in which all employees feel supported and valued.
Responsible business approach - we are a member of the United Nations Global Compact, and are committed to promoting and respecting human rights, supporting the Compact’s Ten Principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. We are also a member of AusLSA, which works to promote and increase sustainable practices across the legal sector.
Learning and development opportunities - including our Australian-first international study scholarship, our national training program and our mentoring program.

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