Communications Manager
Forsters is a Central London-based law firm which delivers exceptional legal results to its clients who are principally from the real estate and private wealth sectors. Whatever our client's objectives, we take a collaborative approach to find solutions tailored to the client's specific needs. We believe our engaged and friendly manner, combined with the delivery of concise, clear and commercially led advice helps to build long lasting relationships with our clients. Forsters has 70 partners and over 500 members of staff.
Job Title
Communications Manager
Reports to
Director of Business Development and Marketing
Department
Business Development and Marketing
Hours
Core hours are 9.30 – 5.30 (flexibility will be required as the demands of this role will vary from week to week)
Job Summary
We are looking to hire a highly experienced, and motivated Communications Manager to join our BD & Marketing team on a full time basis. The successful candidate will have, 5+ years’ experience in communications. Excellent command of language and ability to produce sophisticated and contextual communications – written and verbal. Be self-motivated, proactive and independent, and able to work with minimal supervision but also a strong team player with a strong client service orientation. They must have a keen eye for compelling content and a passion for new marketing channels and keeping abreast of developments in this space. Experience within a professional services or regulated environment is desired but not essential.
This is a newly created role within Forsters’ Business Development & Marketing (BD&M) team at an exciting time for the firm. In the Autumn we will launch our refreshed brand and a new website. These are an important part of an ambitious marketing and business development strategy. Working closely with the Director of BD&M, the Communications Manager will play a lead role on the firm’s internal and external communications strategy and execution. Included in this remit is raising and maintaining the firm’s profile and brand through effective media management, digital communication and other channels that support business development. This is a hands-on role, working closely with the BD&M team, firm’s leadership and providing strategic planning and editorial support to all parts of the business. This role does not have direct line management responsibility but is instrumental in the coaching and development of junior members of the both the BD&M team as well as others (e.g. Responsible Business team).
The salary on offer is £70,000 - £75,000 plus a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to work in a firm that is well known for its strong and collaborative culture. In addition, Forsters has in place a highly regarded Agile Framework that supports all staff to achieve their best. As a firm, we live our values and would encourage all applicants to read up on them: https://www.forsters.co.uk/about-us/our-values.
We are looking to conduct a 3 stage hiring process for this role with the initial stage being a team meeting with the Director of BD& Marketing, Nadine Gibbon and Ben Hawkins (HR Advisor). There will also involve a case study presentation and a face to face meeting with key stakeholders of the firm, at our Baker Street office
A detailed job description attached, if needed we can provide specific detail on the composition of the team, our expectations around Agile working, details of our HR policies and any other aspect of our benefits package.
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For more information or to apply for any of our current vacancies please contact Ben Hawkins.