Williams Lea is hiring for a Communication Coordinator for our Columbus, OH office to work Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm!
Pay: $24.00/hour
Benefits:
Various health insurance options & wellness plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug)
401k Retirement Savings Plan Including Employer Match
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Life Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Short-term & Long-term Disability
Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Domestic Partner Coverage
Commuter Benefits
Legal Assistance
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Company Provided Parking
Additional Employee Perks and Discounts
The Communications Coordinator is a detailed-oriented and versatile professional who will ensure that our Press Releases, posted on our intranet and website, reflect high standards and style. The Communications Coordinator will develop a deep understanding of the internal processes used to produce, edit, and update new Press Releases for a variety of our professionals and clients. To succeed, you must be well-organized; have strong proofreading, editing, and communication skills; and be passionate about delivering exceptional client service in a global law firm.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Follow our press release processes, working closely with requestors and the marketing team
Carefully proof all press releases
Rewrite content when necessary, amending or revising to ensure press releases reflect our style and ensuring client confidentiality
Research information from client websites for drafting press releases.
Draft new press releases
Work with the marketing team to hyperlink press releases back to client website
Provide quality control
Complete requests in a timely, efficient and accurate manner
Effectively communicate with requestors, including providing status updates on press releases in progress, soliciting input as needed, and securing approval to publish
Conduct outreach to lawyers and professionals to drive the process forward
Other tasks as needed
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
Excellent proofreading, writing and editing skills
Strong process execution skills
High proficiency in MS Word, Excel and data management software
Effective communication skills
Ability and willingness to build strong relationships and navigate across a matrixed organization
1-2+ years of corporate communications experience (preferably in the legal/professional services sector) or journalism experience
BA, BS or equivalent
Who we are: In a rapidly changing world, the ability to innovate and break new ground drives progress. Williams Lea has harnessed this ability for more than 200 years.
Our 5,200+ talented employees worldwide are experts in delivering efficient business processes in complex and highly regulated environments.
We're always progressing. Connecting technology with expertise and strong processes to transform support services. As we enter our third century, we continue helping businesses thrive in a future driven by digitization and virtualization.
It is the policy of Williams Lea to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity of expression, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law.
Williams Lea is a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing.
