Legal Staff Other in Minneapolis, MN

Law Firm

Minneapolis, MN

Legal Staff Other in Minneapolis, MN

Legal Staff

Min 5 yrs required

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Communications Specialist - Awards: Creating Engaging Submissions for Editorial Awards

- Salary Information: Expected hiring range of per hour, dependent on candidate's geographic market location
- Job Title: Communications Specialist - Awards
- Experience: Minimum 5 years experience in marketing, public relations or similar field
- Department: Communications, Marketing, and Business Development
- Location: Washington, DC; Reston, VA; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Wilmington, DE; Phoenix, AZ; Los Angeles, CA; Houston, TX; Boston, MA; Austin, TX; Atlanta, GA; Raleigh, NC; Baltimore, MD; New York, NY; Tampa, FL; Palo Alto, CA; Short Hills, NJ; Minneapolis, MN; Chicago, IL; Seattle, WA; Philadelphia, PA; Miami, FL
- Time Type: Full time
- Posted on: Posted Today
- Job Requisition ID: R2025-833

The Communications Specialist (Awards) is responsible for creating persuasive and engaging submissions for various editorial awards. This role requires working closely with lawyers and colleagues from the Communications, Marketing, and Business Development departments to develop narratives that highlight the firm's achievements and innovations. The individual in this role must have a passion for storytelling and a strong understanding of the media-based awards process.

Key Responsibilities:

- Conduct thorough research of targeted awards, including criteria and previous winners
- Collaborate with various stakeholders to gather information to highlight in submissions
- Write compelling narratives that effectively showcase the value and impact of the work being submitted, ensuring alignment with award criteria
- Edit and refine submissions to ensure clarity, coherence, and persuasiveness
- Develop and manage timelines for submission deadlines, ensuring all materials are completed and submitted on time
- Help organize and maintain a database of potential awards, submission requirements, and deadlines for future reference
- Build relationships with industry contacts to gather insights and tips for crafting successful submissions

Desired Skills:

- Strong writing and editing skills
- Creativity and a passion for storytelling
- Keen sense of what makes a submission stand out
- Ability to convey complex ideas in a clear and engaging manner
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Strong understanding of the awards submission process

Minimum Education:

- Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or related field

Minimum Years of Experience:

- 5 years experience in marketing, public relations or similar field

Essential Job Expectations:

- Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties
- Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner
- Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product
- Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required
- Foster positive work relationships
- Comply with all firm policies and practices
- Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as working at a computer for extended periods of time, participating in digital/virtual conference calls, and attending meetings as needed
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment
- Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned

Physical Demands:

- Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Application Process:

Applicants must apply directly online instead of sending application materials via email. If you have a request for an accommodation during the application process or have any questions about the process, please contact . Please add to your list of safe senders.

Accommodation:

Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to permit individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position or to participate in the job selection process. If you have a request for an accommodation during the application process, please contact .

Agency applications will not be considered.

No immigration sponsorship is available for this position.

Disclaimer:

The purpose of this job description is to provide a concise statement of the work elements and to organize and present the information in a standardized way. It is not intended to describe all the elements of the work that may be performed by every individual in this classification, nor should it serve as the sole criteria for personnel decisions and actions. The job duties, requirements, and expectations for this position may be modified at the Firm’s discretion at any time. This job description does not change the at-will nature of employment. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to permit individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position or to participate in the job selection process.

H1 and H2 Headings:

H1: Communications Specialist - Awards: Creating Engaging Submissions for Editorial Awards

H2: Responsibilities, Desired Skills, Minimum Education, Minimum Years of Experience, Essential Job Expectations, Physical Demands, Application Process, Accommodation, Disclaimer

Bold Headlines:

- DLA Piper: Where Excellence Meets Career Growth
- Join Our Team as a Communications Specialist - Awards
- Hybrid Work Schedule Available for this Position
- Collaborate with Diverse Stakeholders to Develop Award Submissions
- Passion for Storytelling and Understanding of Media-Based Awards Process Required
- Strong Writing and Editing Skills Needed for Persuasive Submissions
- Bachelor's Degree in Relevant Field Required
- Minimum 5 Years Experience in Marketing, Public Relations, or Similar Field
- Ability to Effectively Communicate and Meet Deadlines Essential for Success
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