**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:** + Provides strategic direction, message development, and planning for firm initiatives + Consults with internal and external constituents to identify communications goals and objectives; recommends and executes solutions for moderate impact project/initiatives + Uses effective verbal and written communication skills to communicate and interact effectively with all levels of the organization + Builds relationships with peers and superiors, including senior leadership inside and outside the department + Utilizes metrics to make strategic decisions in alignment with goals; analyzes audience requirements and behavior + Serves in a leadership capacity when representing the department on firm projects/initiatives + With some instruction/involvement, makes independent decisions **Knowledge of:** + Fundamental public communications concepts, practices and procedures. + Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint sufficient to create documents, spreadsheets, e-mails and presentations. **Skill in:** + Managing time sufficient to handle multiple tasks, prioritize workload, and meet deadlines and changing priorities in a fast-paced work environment. + PR software proficiency to add, monitor and employ data. **Ability to:** + Solve problems and develop innovative solutions. + Work productively with all levels of management. + Think quickly and creatively, overcome objection, and react well to deadline pressure. + Work collaboratively in a team environment. + Provide a high level of service. + Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with individuals at all organizational levels.