Rankings and Awards Specialist

Company: Arnold & Porter
Location: Washington
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

The Marketing Department of Arnold & Porter has an opening for a Rankings and Awards Specialist in the New York or Washington, DC office. The Rankings and Awards Specialist will focus on key legal directories, publications and other rankings and awards that support increased visibility and recognition for the firm and its lawyers. The Rankings and Awards Specialist is responsible for overseeing the directory submission process (including Chambers and Legal500), award nominations, and marketing surveys for publication in legal and business trades. Responsibilities include maintaining current recognition items on the website, intranet, and social media; assessing viability of new surveys; drafting and editing written content for a variety of outlets; and special projects as assigned.Responsibilities include but are not limited to:Partnering with marketing colleagues on key legal directory submissions.Writing award nominations, reviewing and editing content, and providing feedback on the structure and clarity of strategically important submissions.Ensuring timely completion and submission of all relevant submissions and related references.Tracking nominations and results, gathering work highlights, and performing initial review of draft nominations.Researching new opportunities for legal directory/awards participation, drafting and communicating deadlines and criteria, as well as tracking results for past nominations, the status of ongoing projects, and the timing of upcoming directories and awards.Creating best practices, timelines, templates and process documents for all legal directory submissions and awards nominations.Drafting recognition news items to help promote and communicate the firm's rankings, recognitions and awards in support of the firm's goals and branding both internally and externally.Overseeing logistics and scheduling for research interviews between attorneys and directory publishers with support from a team member.Producing annual comparison reports of results and rankings.Working with Business Development Managers to create, finalize, and keep current all Chambers practice profiles.Qualifications:Bachelor's degree, preferably marketing, communications, or journalism.Minimum three years of rankings and awards experience either in-house or at an agency supporting the legal industry.Strong emphasis on writing, editing, and project management.Proficiency using Internet sources a must.Proficiency in Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office Suite and/or related software and familiarly with content management systems.Ability to work comfortably with attorneys at all levels.Ability to effectively coordinate a collection of information and data from multiple sources.Ability to make sound decisions and demonstrate a high degree of trustworthiness in handling confidential and sensitive information.Ability to exhibit good judgment interacting with attorneys and media/publishing companies.Ability to work under the pressure of deadlines.Law firm or professional services firm experience preferred.Strong problem solving skills and the ability to prioritize and manage time effectively.Possess reliability, dependability and motivation.Excellent organization and highly effective communications skills, both oral and written.Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while exhibiting a strong attention to detail.Flexibility to work additional hours as necessary.Please submit a resume, cover letter and brief writing sample.The anticipated base salary for this position is $75,000 to $105,000. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.

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