Public Relations Assistant Job at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP in Houston

Public Relations Assistant Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, an international law firm, is actively recruiting a Public Relations Assistant in our Houston office. Description This position supports the PR- and media-related initiatives and activities of the firm. Performs administrative work of a complex nature with a high degree of proficiency. Responsible for providing administrative support to the Director of Public Relations & Legal Experience Management, including assistance in connection with the PR budget, coordination of interviews and writing assignments. Assists in the preparation of the weekly line up of news items for the firm’s intranet and Houston office newsletter. Monitors and categorizes the firm’s daily news coverage and prepares bylined articles for the firm website. Serves as a liaison to external public relations agencies and other external vendors. Responsibilities and Accountabilities Supports the PR- and media-related initiatives and activities of the firm. Provides administrative support to the Director of Public Relations & Legal Experience Management and the firm’s internal Public Relations team. Prepares and encodes all PR and Legal Experience Management-related invoices using budget tracking codes. Assists with reporting reconcilement of expenses to budget. Tracks all PR-related expenditures. Assists, as necessary, in collecting, drafting and obtaining approvals for the weekly line up of news items for the firm’s intranet and Houston office newsletter. Monitors daily news coverage and identifies firm-related items in the firm’s media database. Categorizes and captures the aforementioned news items and uploads independently discovered content from news sources into the firm’s media database. Assists in the preparation of projects and news clip reports generated from the media database. Qualifications Education: High school diploma or equivalent required. College degree preferred. Experience: Experience in a professional services office or other legal support experience preferred. Knowledge of Microsoft Office required. Other Qualifications: Exceptional written and verbal communication and listening skills. Accurate typing, word processing skills and ability to pay strict attention to detail. Spelling, punctuation and use of grammar must be of high quality. Must have strong organizational skills. Ability to work well under pressure, patience, diplomacy, high stress tolerance, ability to prioritize workload and adapt to changing conditions. Visual acuity needed for transcription, extensive reading and moderate or advanced keyboard usage. Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time. Ability to receive and convey detailed information through both written and oral communications. Ability to lift, carry, reach, stoop or bend, at times repetitively, for tasks involving filing or movement of files/supplies weighing up to 5-10 pounds. Essential competency processes include language ability, reasoning and memory. Ability to maintain flexibility regarding work assignments to work overtime on short notice required. Ability to work in a cooperative manner as a member of a team. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent must possess the abilities or aptitudes to proficiently perform each of the responsibilities and accountabilities described above, with or without reasonable accommodation. Other Details Seniority level: Entry level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing Industry: Law Practice EEO/drug-free workplace/E-Verify participant/Veteran/Disability. Please view the Equal Employment Opportunity Poster here. The information offered on this site does not constitute an express or implied contract, and may be modified or revoked without notice at the discretion of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP. #J-18808-Ljbffr In Summary: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, an international law firm, is actively recruiting a Public Relations Assistant in our Houston office . Responsible for providing administrative support to the Director of Public Relations & Legal Experience Management . Monitors and categorizes the firm’s daily news coverage and prepares bylined articles for the firm website . En Español: Asistente de Relaciones Públicas Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, un bufete internacional de abogados, está reclutando activamente a un asistente de relaciones públicas en nuestra oficina de Houston. Descripción Este puesto apoya las iniciativas y actividades relacionadas con las relaciones públicas y los medios de comunicación de la firma. Realiza trabajo administrativo de naturaleza compleja con un alto grado de competencia. Es responsable de brindar apoyo administrativo al Director de Relación Pública & Gestión de Experiencias Jurídicas, incluida la asistencia relacionada con el presupuesto de PR, coordinación de entrevistas y tareas de escritura. Ayuda en la preparación de la línea semanal de artículos de noticias para la intranet de las firmas y boletines de oficinas de Houston . Realiza el seguimiento de todos los gastos relacionados con las relaciones públicas. Ayuda, según sea necesario, en la recopilación, redacción y obtención de aprobaciones para la alineación semanal de artículos de noticias para la intranet de la firma y el boletín informativo de la oficina de Houston. Monitorea la cobertura diaria de noticias e identifica elementos relacionados a la empresa en la base de datos de medios de la compañía. Categoría y captura las novedades mencionadas anteriormente y carga contenido descubierto independientemente desde fuentes de noticias en la Base de Datos de prensa de la empresa. Asiste en la preparación de proyectos y informes clips de información generados a partir de bases de datos mediáticas. Qualificaciones Educación: Licenciatura secundaria o grado universitario requerido. Experiencia: experiencia en una oficina de servicios profesionales u otra experiencia de apoyo legal preferida. Se requiere conocimientos de Microsoft Office. Otras cualificaciones: Habilidades excepcionales de comunicación escrita y escucha. Capacidad para levantar, llevar, alcanzar, inclinarse o doblarse en ocasiones repetitivas, para tareas que implican la presentación o movimiento de archivos / suministros pesando hasta 5 a 10 libras. Los procesos esenciales de competencia incluyen habilidad del lenguaje, razonamiento y memoria. La capacidad de mantener la flexibilidad con respecto a las asignaciones de trabajo para trabajar horas extras en un aviso corto requerido.