PR and marketing software
1001+ employees
Posted today
$110-124k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To use their software to provide prompt and professional resolutions that allow PR and Marketing professionals to focus on optimal communication.
Role
Who you are
- We are seeking an attorney with strong transactional experience to work closely with sales staff, marketing teams and other business groups within Cision on contract matters
- JD degree from an ABA accredited institution and active Bar membership
- 5+ years of legal experience, preferably with 3-5 years software and services contract drafting and negotiation experience in the technology field
- Familiarity with legal/licensing concepts such as intellectual property, limitations of liability, indemnification, etc
- Familiarity with technology and/or software-as-a-service (SaaS) licensing a plus
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Computer skills, especially Microsoft Office
- Ability to prioritize and work under tight deadlines in a service oriented and sales-driven environment
- Strong interpersonal skills, and ability to interact effectively and work diplomatically with individuals at all levels within the organization
- Organized, efficient and able to handle multiple tasks with ease and professionalism
- Willingness to master new and unfamiliar areas of practice
- Preferred but not required: Notary public
What the job involves
- Draft and negotiate commercial contracts for various business units including NDAs, MSAs, technology agreements, partnership agreements and vendor contracts
- Provide legal support on transactional, corporate governance and compliance activities
- Provide support and day-to-day legal advice to Cision’s various business units including IT, and international entities
- Advise on various other commercial initiatives within Cision which may include compliance activities and policies
- Review key RFPs and proposal responses for legal compliance
- Coordinate training and awareness activities for Sales related to business issues and standard counterarguments
- Research and analyze various legal issues
- Perform other duties as required
Our take
As marketing and PR continues to be digitised, software that helps streamline and make their communication more efficient is in high demand. Cision ranks amidst the top PR Software companies and boasts over 100,000 public relations and marketing professionals globally.
The company is well established as a Media and Influencer Targeting Software and has rapidly become the market leader. As influencers have become more plentiful and effective, there is a forecast growth of brand spend on influencer marketing. Tools such as Cision are therefore looking to be in higher demand.
It is a global enterprise with a vast team of over 2000 employees, making it a company able to deal with high-frequency requests. Cision is already ranked as a leader in the $3 billion communications intelligence software and services market. In February 2023, Cali Tran took over as CEO, having previously led the influential Brandwatch which was one of four high-profile acquisitions made by Cision between 2021 and 2023.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
-2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Career progression opportunities
- Dental and healthcare plan
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Learning Portal
Company values
- STRONGER TOGETHER
- BE REAL. BE YOU
- IMAGINE THE IMPOSSIBLE
- MAKE AN IMPACT
- OWN IT
Company HQ
New Eastside, Chicago, IL
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Leadership
Cali Tran
(CEO (Not Founder))Previously CEO at Brandwatch and Valassis and President at Centerfield and Vericast.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Cision
Jasmin Zamora (Director, Engagement and Inclusion )
- Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best
- We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success
- Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge and named a “Top Diversity Employer” for 2021 by DiversityJobs.com
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