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Senior PR Executive

Employer
Womble Bond Dickinson
Location
Newcastle
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
6 Nov 2019

Job Details

We're looking to recruit a new Senior PR Executive to be based in our Newcastle office who will play a pivotal role in our Marketing and Communications team.  You'll be supporting our PR Manager to assist with the day to day running of the firm's Press Office, providing a fast and effective media handling and response service and implementing the firm's PR strategy.

The Firm

Womble Bond Dickinson is a full-service transatlantic law firm, created on 1 November 2017 through the combination of UK firm Bond Dickinson and US firm Womble Carlyle.

A Top 100 law firm globally and Top 20 law firm in the UK, Womble Bond Dickinson has more than 400 partners and 1,000 lawyers based across 18 US cities and eight UK cities including a significant presence in London. The firm's reach also extends to Europe where it has strategic partnerships with other law firms in Germany and France.

In the UK, Womble Bond Dickinson advises in excess of 40 FTSE 350 companies, many of the largest businesses in the country, government organisations and wealthy individuals. With a focus on eleven key sectors (Energy & Natural Resources; Financial Institutions; Healthcare;  Insurance; Manufacturing;  Real Estate; Retail and Consumer; Transport; Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals; Technology and Private Wealth) the firm’s experience allows it to build strong relationships and deliver an excellent service to clients.

What does the role look like?

Well, no two days look the same!  As you would expect, you'll be drafting press releases, by-lines and comments to ensure our key messages are reaching external audiences.  In doing this you will build relationships with key journalists, particularly in the legal media, in our target regions and sectors.  We'll expect you to seek out news stories from around the business and proactively look for feature and article opportunities within target publications.

Outside of this, you will also work with the wider Marketing and Communications team on campaigns that combine PR, advertising, events, design, digital and client communications elements. This will give you a fantastic opportunity to work directly with partners to deliver high quality PR activity designed to promote and reinforce the firm’s reputation.

What does the ideal candidate look like?

Your previous experience is likely to have been gained in legal, professional services or other B2B organisations, either in-house or with an agency background. It's essential that you have experience in PR, digital media and copywriting. With so many parts of the business to look after, it's crucial that you are able to handle a fast moving 'to do' list with attention to detail and a sense of urgency. You'll also know how to handle crisis PR and offer great advice when it's needed.

So what makes it so great to work here?

We continually work hard to create an open culture that sets us apart from other firms. Our culture gives us much more of a human feel, emphasising that we're more than just suits!  We like and make time for each other enabling us to establish professional relationships that become lasting friendships.  In addition, through our D&I practices and programmes we work hard to ensure that difference is visibly valued and welcomed. Visit our D&I page to find out more.

And that's not all, alongside a competitive salary you'll receive a flexible benefits package so you can pick and choose between the benefits that matter most to you.

Next steps

So if what matters most to you is being part of a committed, talented and dynamic team, who go that extra mile to provide an outstanding experience to clients both internal and external, then why not get in touch to find out more.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me (lisa.gater@wbd-uk.com)

If this isn't the role for you (or the right time) why not connect with me on LinkedIn or follow us on Twitter (@WBD_CareersUK) to keep up to date with all of our opportunities.  We also have  a Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/womblebonddickinsoncareers/)

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Company

Womble Bond Dickinson is a full-service transatlantic law firm, created on 1 November 2017 through the combination of UK firm Bond Dickinson and US firm Womble Carlyle.

A Top 100 law firm globally and Top 20 law firm in the UK, Womble Bond Dickinson has more than 420 partners and 1,000 lawyers based across 16 US cities and eight UK cities including a significant presence in London. The firm's reach also extends to Europe where it has strategic partnerships with other law firms in Germany and France. 

In the UK, Womble Bond Dickinson advises in excess of 40 FTSE 350 companies, many of the largest businesses in the country, government organisations and wealthy individuals. With a focus on eleven key sectors (Energy & Natural Resources; Financial Institutions; Healthcare;  Insurance, Manufacturing;  Real Estate; Retail and Consumer; Transport, Logistics & Infrastructure; Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences; Technology and Private Wealth) the firm’s experience allows it to build strong relationships and deliver an excellent service to clients.

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