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Filevine, a Legal AI company, is seeking a Director of Communications to lead and own the company's communications strategy at the intersection of law and technology. This is a strategic leadership role uniquely positioned to shape how the legal industry and broader tech world understands, trusts, and talks about Filevine's Legal Operating Intelligence System (LOIS).
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute a comprehensive public relations strategy aligned with Filevine's brand, growth stage, and market positioning
- Own media relations across legal, legal tech, and B2B tech verticals, building and maintaining strong relationships with journalists, analysts, and influencers
- Oversee Filevine's social media function, providing strategic direction to ensure channel presence, tone, and content align with overall brand and communications strategy
- Serve as a strategic communications advisor to the executive team, including CEO, CPO, and other senior leaders
- Lead crisis communications planning and response, leveraging legal expertise to assess risk and craft messaging under pressure
- Drive thought leadership initiatives including executive bylines, speaking engagements, awards, and industry recognitions
- Partner with Growth & Marketing teams on integrated campaigns, product launches, and brand moments requiring earned media amplification
- Build and scale the PR function, including agency relationships, internal processes, and reporting frameworks
- Monitor, analyze, and report on media coverage, sentiment, and share of voice; use data to inform strategy
- Represent Filevine at industry conferences, legal association events, and media opportunities
The ideal candidate brings deep relationships with media, particularly within the legal and legal tech ecosystem, and has the strategic instincts to build PR/social functions that drive credibility, narrative, and brand authority at scale.
Requirements:
- 6+ years of public relations experience, with significant tenure in legal, legal tech, AI tech, or enterprise sectors
- Strong preference for existing media relationships, particularly in the legal space
- Demonstrated track record of building and executing communications programs that shape brand narrative and earn top-tier media coverage
- Deep familiarity with the legal industry—law firm culture, legal operations, or legal technology adoption cycles
- Strong executive presence with the ability to advise C-suite leaders and represent the company externally
- Experience managing PR/Social agencies and internal communications teams
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate complex legal and technical concepts for a broad audience
- Comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-growth tech environment where strategy and execution go hand-in-hand
About Filevine
Legal / Compliance / Risk; SaaS — legal case management and workflow platform.
