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Legora · 7 hours ago

Communications Manager

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$125K/yr - $190K/yr

5+ years exp

Legora is on a mission to redefine how legal work gets done, and they are seeking a Communications Manager to build and scale their external narrative in North America. The role involves shaping stories and messages that define the category and establish Legora as a credible voice in AI for legal work.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)LegalLegal TechSoftware

Responsibilities

Build and execute Legora’s communications strategy for North America across earned channels

Define messaging frameworks that clarify our category, technology, and customer value

Develop and protect a consistent narrative that scales across teams and touch-points

Cultivate strong relationships with reporters covering AI, business, technology, and the legal industry

Own the end-to-end press pipeline: pitches, briefings, media kits, and press activation moments

Prepare spokespeople with clear talking points, briefing documents, and ongoing narrative coaching

Partner directly with Leadership to craft high-signal external comms: speeches, op-eds, keynote scripts, long-form posts, and interviews

Ensure a consistent voice across channels, reinforcing credibility, clarity, and category leadership

Turn complex ideas (AI capabilities, legal workflows, customer adoption, product architecture) into accessible, compelling stories

Develop long-form narrative assets: white-papers, announcements, deep dives, and industry POVs

Develop campaigns around launches, milestones, and category moments

Monitor category conversations, emerging risks, competitive narratives, and external debates

Advise leadership on communications decisions that require nuance, judgment, and speed

Ensure Legora shows up with truth, clarity, and authority

Build a measurement framework for communications impact across reach, sentiment, share of voice, and narrative resonance

Run experiments with formats, channels, and message angles — scaling what moves the needle

Maintain a library of messaging, resources, and reusable story assets

Qualification

Communications strategyMedia relationsExecutive communicationsContent creationAnalytical mindsetRelationship buildingNarrative developmentMeasurement frameworkFluent EnglishStorytelling

Required

5–7+ years of experience in communications, PR, editorial, or strategic narrative roles — ideally in high-growth, technical, or product-led environments

Demonstrated experience owning press narratives and securing coverage that shapes perception

Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills with an ability to simplify complexity

Ability to build repeatable messaging frameworks and communication systems

Experience preparing executives for media, speeches, or public commentary

Analytical mindset with the ability to measure sentiment, coverage quality, and message pull-through

Fluent English communication skills