Job description
Are you an experienced communications professional looking for a role where you'll be imperative to driving the firm's communication & PR strategy?

As the Senior Communications Executive, you'll work closely with the Marketing and Communications Manager to play a critical role in building and enhancing our brand's reputation and delivering our internal and external communications in line with our firm's strategy.

Our brand provides the platform for creative freedom, to step out of the mould and challenge what communications from a law firm should be. You'll really help to propel the Walker Morris brand forward through an effective & impactful communications and PR strategy.

Devising and implementing the firm's social media strategy, you'll work closely with the Senior Digital Marketing Executive to analyse each campaign and identify opportunities for improvement.

You'll be our communications and PR expert, owning our tone of voice and style guides. Leading on copywriting, you'll provide support and guidance to the wider marketing and communications team to develop our in-house copywriting ability.

As well as having responsibility for our brand, you'll also take the lead on delivering our press and PR strategy. Working closely with our PR agency, you'll act as our internal journalist to gather news and deals from around the firm.

This is a great opportunity for those with communications and PR experience from either an in-house or marketing agency background. Experience of B2B communications within a professional services environment is advantageous.

We offer hybrid working at Walker Morris, so you'll be able to split your time between home and the office, with 2-3 days in the office per week.

What we are looking for:
• A marketing or PR qualification is preferred but not essential.
• Experience in a B2B in-house communications or PR role within professional services, or within a marketing or PR agency.
• Familiarity with the full marketing mix, including social and digital media, internal and client communications, and sponsorships.
• Strong copywriting and proofreading skills.
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to work effectively with a broad range of internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• People management experience is an advantage as you'll have a direct report.
• Ability to work confidentially and on highly confidential matters; respecting and maintaining the confidentiality of all information relating to Walker Morris and clients' matters and maintaining a high standard of the Walker Morris Brand.

Why join Walker Morris:

When you’re looking for a job, we know it's about more than just the role. That's why we provide the support you need to develop and grow your career. We’ve hybrid and flexible working, so you can make work and life work together for you. Walker Morris is a top 100 commercial law firm where you don’t have to fit a mould, so you can bring your full self to work and our commitment to a meaningful work life balance means you can take your full-self home again too!

What we offer:
• Hybrid working – split your time between home and our office, with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week.
• Annual Leave – minimum of 25 days per year, increasing to 31 days with length of service. Also – buy/sell holidays up to 5 days per year.
• Bonus Scheme – our annual bonus scheme recognises outstanding contributions to the firm and our ambitions. All colleagues are eligible subject to meeting the criteria of the scheme.
• Pension – saving for retirement? Let us do the hard work for you. We auto-enrol all eligible colleagues into a workplace pension and we contribute a minimum of 5% of annual salary.
• Life Assurance – 4x your annual salary in the event of a death in service.

At Walker Morris we are working to be an inclusive employer, and we encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking and working to apply as each individual brings their own unique capabilities, experiences and characteristics to their work.