Chicago - Senior Manager, External Communications

About the role

At Winston Taylor, we set the standard, together. Winston Taylor is a transatlantic law firm built for the businesses, people, and markets driving capital and innovation. Here, you're in the room. In the action. Sleeves rolled up. You'll work with leading clients. Disruptors. Fast-growth companies. And help them to stay one step ahead of the moment and make critical decisions that shape their future. We're present in the U.S., U.K., Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, combining the scale and speed that clients demand. You'll be trusted with real responsibility from the outset and build experience through hands-on work. We take your progression personally. We provide the platform. You shape the work around your goals and aspirations. Step into the moments that matter. Join Winston Taylor.

The Senior Manager, External Communications oversees external communications strategy. The role directs the firm’s America’s-based public relations resources, including the awards and recognition program, and is responsible for enhancing and protecting the firm's reputation, advancing business development priorities, and elevating the visibility of the firm's lawyers, practices, and thought leadership through external communications. Serving as a senior-level communications advisor to practice and business stakeholders, this role develops and executes integrated media relations and reputation-building strategies, manages complex and high-profile communications opportunities, and provides leadership and guidance to direct reports. This position has ownership for planning and