Senior Coordinator, Communications

Job Summary & ObjectivesThe Senior Coordinator, Communications will support the Communications team within Simpson Thacher’s Client Development & Engagement (“CDE”) Department in executing initiatives that raise the profile of the Firm’s practices, partners and strategic priorities. This role provides hands-on coordination, research, drafting, tracking and project support across media relations, thought leadership, awards and rankings, social media, website content, events-related communications and other CDE initiatives.In this role, you’ll work closely with members of the Communications team, the broader CDE Department and colleagues across the Firm to help develop and execute timely, accurate and high-quality communications initiatives and materials. You will also play an important role in the Firm’s awards function, developing award submissions for practices and partners. You’ll help keep workstreams organized, support stakeholder coordination and contribute to content that advances the Firm’s client development, engagement and brand objectives.Essential Job Duties & Responsibilities:Work with the Communications team and broader CDE Department to support and help advance initiatives that raise the profile of the Firm’s practices and partners through media engagement, contributed content and thought leadershipContribute to media outreach efforts by helping to identify and promote newsworthy transactions and litigation matters, and coordinating outreach execution across appropriate channelsSupport and help manage the development and submission of bylined articles and other contributed content, including coordinating draft review, tracking timelines and overseeing submission requirements and publication agreementsAssist in preparing award submissions and survey responses, including coordinating inputs, tracking deadlines and ensuring high-quality, timely submissionsMonitor for relevant media and speaking opportunities and assist in preparing background materials, briefing notes and talking points for partnersConduct research and develop materials on prospective and confirmed speakers at Firm events, including synthesizing public commentary, media coverage and thought leadership into usable summariesTrack, analyze and maintain data related to the Firm’s press coverage; regularly compile reports and conduct media sweeps to support ongoing Communications initiativesMonitor newswires, media outlets and industry publications and proactively flag relevant developments, trends and coverage opportunities to the teamSupport and help maintain website content, partner biographies and other CDE and communications materials, ensuring accuracy and consistency across channelsCoordinate the development of marketing and promotional collateral (e.g., advertisements, social content), managing timelines and liaising with the Graphic Design team and external vendors as neededCollaborate with colleagues across the CDE Department and other Firm function...