Manager, Awards and Rankings

Job Description

We are a global law firm with a powerful strategic focus and real momentum. Our industry-focused strategy is seeing us take on pioneering work in places that others have yet to reach. Our shared values define our culture and our workplace. You will find us to be unusually collegial, team-oriented, and ready to innovate. We work seamlessly across practices, offices and around the world. This elimination of boundaries has allowed us to evolve into a law firm that works as hard for its culture as it does for its clients.

The Awards and Rankings Manager contributes to the efforts of the firm’s Communications team, which is part of the wider Marketing and Business Development Department. The individual's primary responsibility is to raise the profile of the law firm and its lawyers through participation in surveys and awards. This hybrid-working position can be based in Austin, Dallas, Houston or San Antonio and will report to the firm’s Global Head and Director, Public Relations and Communications.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Help the firm to maintain its positive public image while improving visibility for key practice groups, individual lawyers and firm initiatives.
• Coordinate the firm’s participation in industry-specific, workplace-focused and regional surveys annually, working with firm management and other firm personnel to provide responses.
• Lead coordination of internal employee engagement survey, including overseeing data analysis and reporting insights to leadership.
• Develop compelling nominations for award opportunities for the overall firm, practice groups, individual lawyers and clients.
• Facilitate engaging internal interviews with nominees to inform submissions.
• Monitor the editorial calendars of varied regional, legal and trade publications for awards, maintaining a comprehensive list and schedule of these opportunities.
• Provide insightful and strategic recommendations regarding the firm’s participation in surveys and awards.
• Prepare lawyers for interviews with awards and surveys researchers and editors.
• Promote directory and award successes on the firm’s website, social media channels, lawyer CVs and in related marketing materials by drafting web stories and other announcements.
• Manage the research schedule for key legal directories, working closely with business development personnel to meet important deadlines.
• Track and store submissions and provide training and guidance.
• Manage and contribute to a variety of marketing and communications projects.
• Assist the US Director and Global Head of PR and Communications with strategic planning.

Other duties

Please note this job description does not cover or contain all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, journalism or related field.
• Experienced professional with a minimum of 7-10 years in public relations or corporate communications-related field.
• Extensive experience in writing and editing for an external audience with proven history of producing clean, accurate and compelling copy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the highest standards of English, grammar and style.
• Proven ability to interface effectively with all levels of personnel and engage with teams to drive performance.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment against tight deadlines.
• Superior organizational skills and the ability to successfully manage multiple high-priority tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP is committed to providing employees with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Benefit packages include access to three medical plans, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. Employees can also access pre-tax benefits such as health savings and flexible spending accounts. Norton Rose Fulbright helps provide financial security by allowing employees to participate in a 401(k) savings plan and profit-sharing plans if eligible. Full- time employees are eligible to access fertility benefits designed to support fertility and family-forming journeys.

In addition to the Firm’s health and welfare benefits above, we offer a competitive paid time off plan, which provides a minimum of 20 days off based on your role and tenure with the firm. The firm offers a generous paid parental leave benefit allowing parents to take a minimum of 14 weeks of paid leave t