Social Media Manager (Law Firm)

Job Description

Top global law firm is seeking a Social Media Manager.

A minimum of 3 years of social media/digital communications experience.

Responsibilities:

* Craft and execute daily postings to social media channels, tailoring content to each channel, including working with the graphic design team on developing engaging images for key posts.

* Conduct rigorous quality assurance reviews of all social content prior to publication to ensure error-free work that is in compliance with firm guidelines.

* Prioritize and manage competing requests in a fast-paced environment, balancing shifting deadlines and business priorities.

* Monitor the firm's social media channels for performance metrics and activity

* Provide ongoing guidance, training and best practices to internal stakeholders across the firm on the use of social media to support business goals.

* Play a lead role in charting the continued growth of our social media presence and ensuring a best-in-class strategy, consistently aligning with the firm's brand and culture.

* Generating ideas for social media content to support myriad business goals of the firm, including leveraging thought leadership and speaking engagements.

* Collaborate with internal stakeholders across the firm, as well as business development colleagues, to develop content and campaigns to support strategic goals.

* Collaborate with Public Relations and Graphic Design teams to develop an efficient system for posting content ensuring consistency of brand and culture

* Keep up with and provide guidance on social media developments and trends, emerging technologies, latest tools and best practices.

* Handle other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree from four-year college or university

* A minimum of 3 years of social media/digital communications experience.

* Attentive to details and meticulous in execution.

* Superb written and verbal communication skills and understanding of professional services content and subject matter.

* Deep knowledge of social media platforms and digital communications strategies, including best practices, tools, and measurement.

* Advanced knowledge of social media and digital communications strategies with respect to brand building, engagement and reputation management.

* Knowledge and understanding of public relations principles.

* Creative writing and editing skills, including attention to grammar, spelling, tone and vocabulary.

* Creative thinker with an eye for design and layout, as well as the ability to think across multiple platforms of communication.

* Demonstrated knowledge and experience of helping to build and maintain a best-in-class social media presence for a global organization

* Analyzes problems, develops effective solutions and understands implications of solutions. Makes appropriate and timely decisions.

* High collaboration skills, especially when working/brainstorming with business stakeholders and other cross-discipline program team members.

* Ability to contribute through the entire life cycle of a project, from rough concepts to execution

* Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multi-task

* Ability to successfully manage multiple projects at once and adapt to shifting priorities under tight deadlines.

* Ability to take ownership of projects, as well as willingness to step in and be hands on to help others as needed

* Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with the appropriate discretion.

* Knowledge of and experience with online analytics/measurement platforms.