Senior Marketing & Communications Manager

The role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Marketing & Communications Manager to join our Marketing & Business Development department.

This role requires a strategic thinker with exceptional leadership and project management skills to drive a variety of internal and external marketing and communications activities to build brand awareness, increase employee engagement and support revenue generating opportunities for our AI expertise. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with the AI leadership team, international practice groups, sectors and cross-functional teams to create and execute innovative marketing and communications strategies that drive growth.

Our AI expertise is formed by three core pillars of activity: internal build and adoption of generative AI; AI regulation and governance services; tech consultancy to in-house legal teams.

What will you do:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive marketing communications strategy to enhance the firm’s market reputation, attract clients, and drive employee engagement and adoption.
• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify client trends, opportunities, and risks.
• Collaborate providing your expertise and challenge to practice, sector and regional leaders to create tailored marketing programmes that deliver profile internally and externally to drive growth of our AI expertise.
• Socio-economic awareness to be able to adapt strategies to the world around us.
• Ideate and execute the development of thought leadership campaigns/activities either in-house or with third parties to reinforce the firm’s market leading AI expertise.
• Assess and pursue flagship conferences, sponsorship opportunities and speaking engagements that position the firm as thought leaders with desired target audiences.
• Ensure consistency of message and brand identity across all marketing channels, including but not restricted to: talking point preparation, website presence including articulation of expertise and regular release of insights and credentials, social media presence, M&BD materials, internal communications, association and partnership collateral.
• Collaborate with teams to drive revenue opportunities, that could include internal teams, client teams and sales teams to support effective client engagement and pursuits from AI marketing campaigns.
• Plan, develop, implement and measure public and corporate relations activities, both internally and externally.
• Coordinate with internal communications, and every other department across the firm, to increase AI literacy, adoption and awareness.
• Coordinate with the media relations department on national, trade and legal media activities including journalist roundtables, demos and interviews, and preparation of award submissions.
• Bring a digital mindset and data led approach to drive effective project management and ROI capture that informs commercial decision making.
• Budget management and forecasting of the AI team’s global M&BD allocation.

What we are looking for:

• Strong understanding of the AI; legal, professional services, market.
• Confidently influences others to drive forward discussions and actions to deliver against firm strategy.
• Be an advocate for becoming more advisory, client facing and revenue generating.
• Drive behaviours to become one borderless team.
• Spot opportunities to capture a market first position.
• Ideate, challenge and test new ways of working to solve challenges and to create better outcomes.
• Lead a thought leadership campaign from start to finish that delivers market recognition (press, awards, revenue).
• Confidence presenting at boardroom level to gain buy-in that creates advocates and changes behaviours.
• Be able to project manage and coordinate multiple stakeholders with different styles to execute and think about the full marketing mix.
• Experience of managing external agencies and suppliers.
• Inspire and teach others to meet shared goals.

Here at Simmons & Simmons:

Simmons & Simmons is a place where dynamic minds thrive. Our culture is built on work that matters, you will work on inspirational and thought-provoking projects, using your influence to create positive impact for our clients, society and the planet. We also ensure that everyone’s voice is heard from day one, irrespective of job title, qualification, or background. You’ll be encouraged to have an enquiring mind and share ideas that can drive the firm forward. Through innovative learning and development opportunities, you will be provided with a platform to excel, enabling you to exceed your career ambitions and do things you never thought were possible.

Some key information:

• We offer a competitive package including bonuses dependant on role/level, private medical insurance and pension contribution.
• Our global skills academy provides our people, regardless of their role and location, with excellent learning opportunities (including live workshops, podcasts, short videos and practical learning experiences).
• We have adopted a hybrid working approach with a requirement for a minimum of three days in the office with flexibility dependant on role/team/client demands.
• We bring together the best legal advice from our established legal teams with non-traditional capabilities via Simmons & Simmons Solutions that enhance, expand and differentiate the Simmons offering.
• We are proud to rank as a Stonewall Top Global Employer and a Top 75 Employer for Social Mobility.
• We have a range of social and sports committees, summer and winter parties and monthly get togethers.
• We have a range of diversity networks to connect people and celebrate our differences which is integral to our inclusive culture.
• All UK offices have their own artwork collections – including Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin pieces in the London office. We have a long-standing history in supporting the art community especially up-and-coming artists.
• We have recently introduced a Strategic Advisory Council which is a mix of associates and business services who will propose strategic initiatives that align with our firm's mission and support the delivery of our Business Plan, shaping the future of our next-generation law firm.

Equal opportunities:

We are committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion within our firm and to ensuring equal employment opportunities. We believe that this commitment creates a vibrant and rewarding work environment. We are therefore committed to:

• Upholding equal opportunities, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity, marital status, or pregnancy, including maternity and paternity. This commitment extends to addressing any instances of perceived or associative discrimination and harassment. We also ensure fair treatment during recruitment and selection processes for those who are serving or have served in the armed forces, along with their families.
• Accommodating requests for flexible working arrangements whenever possible. We encourage you to discuss your needs with us if this is something you require.
• Making our roles accessible to individuals with diverse abilities. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know so we can meet your needs.
• We offer a range of employee networks to support our colleagues. More information about these networks can be found in the D&I Information booklet that candidates are sent when invited to interview.

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. We are looking for individuals who are passionate and eager to learn and grow with us. Your unique experiences and perspectives could be a great addition to our team.

If you’re interested in finding out more about this position, please contact the Recruitment Team . To apply for the role, click on the link at the bottom of the page or visit our career page for more details.