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Senior Specialist, Executive and Internal Communications

K&L Gates · Boston, MA · 1 mo ago
On-siteMarketing$97k–$183k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role (maybe "About the role" heading), Responsibilities, Requirements (or Qualifications, Skills), Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must only include sections if posting has real, specific content. The posting includes: Job Summary/Description (but we should not repeat job title). We have sections: Responsibilities (Essential Duties list). Experience & Skills Required (list). Compensation Salary (Pay). Benefits (list). About The Firm (maybe "About the role"? Actually "About The Firm" is about firm, not role. The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we can map: About the role could be the Job Summary/Description paragraph. Responsibilities: Essential Duties list. Requirements/Qualifications/Skills: Experience & Skills Required list (maybe combine). Benefits: list. Pay: Salary range. Schedule: not mentioned, so omit. Also we need to include maybe a short paragraph for metadata like Job ID etc but we can drop. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, navigation, etc. Remove all that. We need to preserve all substantive information: So we need to include the job summary description text (the paragraphs before Responsibilities). Also include the "KEY RELATIONSHIPS" maybe as part of responsibilities? Could be included under Responsibilities as a bullet? But we can keep as a paragraph under Responsibilities or separate? The instruction: Use

for section headings. Use
  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and

    for prose. So we need to convert lists to

    • . For prose paragraphs, use

      . We need to decide sections: - About the role: include the job summary/description paragraphs (maybe multiple paragraphs). The text: "Job Summary Job Description At K&L Gates, we are looking for smart, imaginative and hard-working people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to join us. Perhaps our search for talented visionaries and your search for important and impactful work lead to the same place. The global law firm of K&L Gates is seeking a Senior Specialist, Executive and Internal Communications to join one of our US offices. The Senior Specialist, Executive and Internal Communications will support a growing internal communications team during a pivotal development phase. Reporting to the Director, Executive and Internal Communications, this role focuses on improving how employees stay informed, connected, and engaged. The position combines process-building and governance with hands-on tasks like writing, editing, and daily execution. Responsibilities include planning firmwide communications, refining content, managing tools and channels, and collaborating with colleagues to advance projects. This role offers firmwide exposure, involvement in high-visibility communications, and the opportunity to shape the team’s standards and practices." We can put that as prose in About the role. - Responsibilities: list of Essential Duties (the bullet points). We'll convert each sentence starting with a verb into

    • . Ensure we keep all details. - Requirements/Qualifications/Skills: The "Experience & Skills Required" section includes many bullet-like sentences. We'll treat as list. - Benefits: list of benefits under "Benefits". We'll convert each bullet (starting with dash or line) into
    • . - Pay: Salary range: "Compensation Salary $97,392 - $182,594/year The compensation salary for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors." We'll put that as prose under Pay heading. We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". The Pay section includes specific range, so okay. Schedule: not present, omit. We must not repeat job title as heading. Already not. We must not include Job ID etc. We must not include EEO etc. We must not include navigation/footer. Now produce HTML fragment: start with

      About the role

      then

      ... maybe multiple paragraphs? Could combine into one

      with line breaks? Better to keep as one

      containing the whole summary. Could split into two paragraphs if natural break. But we can keep one. Then

      Responsibilities

        with each duty. Then

        Requirements

        (or maybe Qualifications and Skills combined). Use heading Requirements? The instruction list includes Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We could use Requirements as heading and include all. Or we could split into Qualifications and Skills but we have only one section. Use Requirements. Then

        Benefits

          . Then

          Pay

          . Make sure to not include extra whitespace? It's fine. Now extract the duties list exactly as in text: Essential Duties (list): - Drafting and editing internal communications and plans, including intranet stories, leadership announcements, leader communications, summaries, slide decks, scripts, and other supporting materials. - Owning and maintaining the Executive and Internal Communications team’s editorial calendar, keeping a clear view of active work, priorities, deadlines, dependencies, and risks. - Managing internal communications dashboards, identifying timing conflicts, competing messages, dependencies, and opportunities to better plan communications across the firm. - Managing firmwide newsletter creation, including establishing timelines, collecting and refining content, coordinating with contributors, and producing materials for review and publication. - Leading the project management of communications projects and campaigns, developing plans, coordinating contributors, tracking actions, and helping keep work on schedule. - Publishing and maintaining content across internal communication channels, collaborating with content owners to ensure accuracy, approvals, timing, relevance, and audience alignment. - Putting communications plans into action and serve as a central point of coordination for communications requests, clarifying scope, timing, responsibilities, and delivery approach. - Reviewing and editing communications to ensure accessibility, clarity, accuracy, consistency, and alignment with firm standards, escalating complex issues when necessary. - Leveraging emerging technology to develop and improve templates, processes, workflows, governance, and other tools that enhance team performance - Collaborating closely with and fostering relationships with key stakeholders in Client Growth, Human Resources, Digital, Technology, and other teams globally. - Managing multiple priorities independently, use sound judgment, handle confidential information appropriately, and know when to seek senior input. Note some have missing period at end; we keep as is. Now Experience & Skills Required list (convert each bullet): - Hold Bachelor's degree in communications, English, journalism, marketing, business, or a related field, or equivalent work experience may be considered. - Exhibit remarkable emotional intelligence, adapting responses to diverse perspectives, fostering trust, and effectively engaging with individuals in various contexts and environments. - Exercise sound judgment and discretion, recognizing situations that are sensitive or require input from senior-level personnel. - Demonstrate ability to handle confidential and sensitive information appropriately. - Demonstrate ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to adapt when priorities change. - Demonstrate ability to quickly and clearly write and edit content for different audiences, channels, and purposes. - Demonstrate expertise in AI and proficiency with Microsoft tools. - Gain experience using project-management tools, content systems, intranets, email platforms, or reporting tools. - Demonstrate exceptional organization and project management skills, with experience navigating several projects, contributors, deadlines, and priorities at the same time. - Demonstrate ability to take direction and turn it into a clear plan of action, follow up with others, and keep work moving. - Demonstrate exceptional interpersonal skills and the confidence to work effectively with colleagues at different levels across the firm. - Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail and commitment to producing clear, accurate, and polished work. - Demonstrate 2–5 years of relevant experience in internal or corporate communications within professional services or a complex, multi-stakeholder organization. Now Benefits list (from Benefits section): - Medical/Prescription Drug Coverage (including a Health Savings Account feature) - Back-up Child/Elder Care and access to a caregiving concierge - Dental Insurance - Wellness Program - Vision Insurance - Pre-tax Commuting Benefits - 401(k) Retirement Plan and Profit Sharing - Business Travel Accident Insurance - Short- and Long-term Disability Protection - Pet Insurance - Life Insurance (including Basic, Supplemental, Spouse, Child, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment) - Health Advocacy Services - Paid Time Off (25-30 days per year) - Identity Protection/Restoration and Fraud Insurance - Parental Leave (18 weeks of which 6 are paid; short-term disability may provide additional paid time off) - Student loan refinancing options and access to a student loan concierge service - Paid Holidays (12) - Addiction Resources - Family Building Benefits - Breast Milk Delivery and Lactation Support Services - Flexible Spending Accounts - Employees also may be eligible to receive bonuses and certain expense reimbursements - Employee Assistance Program - Professional Development and CLE Credit Opportunities - 529 Deductions - Relocation Accident Insurance - Employee Referral Program - Critical Illness Insurance - Hybrid/Remote Work Opportunities - Hospital Indemnity Insurance - Perks including: Technology, Entertainment, and Travel Discount Programs - Bereavement Leave - All other benefits (such as leaves of absence) required by law Now Pay paragraph: "Compensation Salary $97,392 - $182,594/year The compensation salary for this position will be determined during the interview process and will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to prior experience, relevant expertise, current business needs, and market factors." We could combine into one

          . Now About the role paragraph: combine the job summary text. Ensure we don't include "Job Summary Job Description" duplication? The text starts with "Job Summary Job Description". Might be redundant but it's part of the posting. We should preserve all substantive information; we can keep it as is. Might be okay. Now produce HTML. Check for any boilerplate left: We removed EEO, navigation, etc. Also removed "Notice: We participate in E-Verify..." etc. Also removed "About The Firm" section? Actually we didn't include About The Firm. Should we include it? The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. About The Firm is not one of those headings. Could we include it under About the role? Possibly we could add a separate section "About the firm" but not in allowed headings. The instruction says use those headings for section headings; it doesn't forbid other headings, but says "Use

          for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It implies we should use those headings for sections; we could also use other headings if needed, but better to stick to those. The About The Firm content is substantive; we could incorporate it into About the role or maybe create a separate section "About the firm" but not in list. Safer to include it under About the role as additional paragraph. Thus About the role will have two paragraphs: first the job summary, second the About The Firm description. Let's extract About The Firm text: "K&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 offices. We have experienced dramatic growth in the past decade and now rank among the largest U.S. based law firms in the world. We take pride in constantly striving for innovation, imagination and an entrepreneurial spirit. We come up with big ideas and then roll up our sleeves to get the job done, guiding our clients through their most complex issues in a variety of industry sectors and across multiple regions of the world. The industry recognition the firm has garnered emanates from the foundation of a global community aligned on behalf of our clients. The people at K&L Gates are committed to working together to create a legacy for each other, the

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