Accolades & Rankings Manager

Accolades & Rankings ManagerCooley is seeking an Accolades & Ranking Manager to join the Communications team.Position summary: Under the supervision of the Director of Communications, this role offers great opportunity to an ambitious professional who specializes in this arena: to build something unique, impactful and enduring. The Accolades & Rankings Manager will have firmwide responsibility for managing the processes for responding to accolades and ranking opportunities and working withing the communications team to optimize the results with most impact and engagement. The position requires a blend of superb project management and communications skills.Position responsibilitiesInstituting a new era of improved processes for the intake, evaluation and pursuit of ranking and accolade opportunities, being discerning in focusing on those that best assist the promotion of particular lawyer, partner, practice area, department and firmwide brand, in line with Cooley’s business development objectivesClose collaboration with members of the communications and marketing & business development teams to assign submissions, manage workflow, provide guidance on approach and requirements, and meet deadlinesResearch award and ranking opportunities, track and record results, and provide reports and analysis to marketing colleagues and firm partners and leaders for use in internal communications, benchmarking, and marketing materialsBuild and deepen relationships with department and practice group leadership teams, focus partners and so as to best understand their work and strategic objectives and identify the ranking and recognition opportunities best placed to support such objectivesProject managing the compilation of key high-level award and survey responses and serving as a lead writer where appropriateProvide information to firm leadership on rankings research processes and best practices for submissions and nominations in an ongoing effort to improve and scale education, training and support on ranking submissionsServe as direct supervisor and mentor to direct reportsProvide day-to-day supervision of direct reports, ensure compliance with assigned work hours and monitor for compliance with all firm and department policies. Manage staffing coverage, review and process time logs/time off requestsSupport business professional development and continued educational opportunitiesIn collaboration with immediate supervisor and central HR, participate in hiring, performance appraisals, counseling, termination and other employee lifecycle eventsAll other duties as assigned or requiredSkills and experience:Required:After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications, including firm marketing systems softwareAbility to work extended and/or weekend hours, as requiredAbility to travel, as required5+ years related experience (e.g., in awards and rankings, public relations, communicatio...