Tracking Code1948-437Job DescriptionWilmerHale is a leading, full-service international law firm with 1,000 lawyers located throughout 12 offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. Our lawyers work at the intersection of government, technology and business, and we remain committed to our guiding principles of providing quality, excellent legal and client services; developing diversity among our lawyers and staff and cultivating an environment that promotes an ambitious spirit, collaboration and collegiality by drawing on the extraordinary talents and dynamic experience of our lawyers. Our goal is to reflect the diversity of our clients and the communities in which we practice.What You Will Be Doing:As the Awards and Rankings Specialist, you will focus on legal directories and award opportunities for the firm and its lawyers. You will work closely with the Client Development Department to coordinate submissions to directories, including Chambers and Legal 500, and the Public Relations team on editorial-based awards and surveys. You will play an important role in promoting these recognitions on the firm's internal and external channels. This role reports to the firm's Communications and Public Relations Manager.About the Role:Identifies and tracks opportunities for the firm and its lawyers to compete for editorial-based awards in legal trades and business press. Drafts and coordinates the submission for 200+ surveys and awards.Proactively provides input on upcoming nominations and shares best practices for award submissions. Serves as a go-to resource on the Public Relations team for questions about awards.Works closely with Communications and Public Relations Director and Manager to report out results of legal directories and other submissions.Partners with colleagues in Client Development to coordinate submissions to legal directories. Serves as resource for questions about submissions and provides information about best practices.Drafts news items and ensures recognitions are shared internally and externally. Works across Public Relations and Marketing Communications teams to update recognitions on the firm's website and in marketing materials.Maintain Chambers and other directory profiles.Plays an important role on the social media and client alert teams, including drafting social media posts and monitoring and processing and distributing client alerts.Successfully performs multiple tasks simultaneously with strong attention to detail, while working on short cycle and long cycle projects alongside team members in a diverse team environment.Interacting regularly with lawyers with significant exposure to firm leadership and partners.Collaborates with members of the PR team and Client Development Department on other projects as needed.Develops and maintains positive relationships with lawyers, staff, and award and directory contacts.Assumes additional responsibilities as assigned.Contributes to the firm's Service Excellence initiative to consistently improve its image internally and externally. Displays professionalism, quality service and a "can do" attitude to internal members/departments of the firm as well as external clients and vendors via electronic and print correspondence, over the telephone and in-person.Required SkillsWhat You Will Bring:Excellent oral and written communication skills.Precise attention to detail, with extraordinary organizational skills and the ability to work effectively under multiple supervisors.Strong time management skills to organize and prioritize workload and meet deadlines.Demonstrated experience working independently with minimum supervision.A self-motivated individual who works independently and establishes themselves as a go-to contact for directory and award submissions.Willingness to work on other marketin