Senior Coordinator Business Development

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Summary

As the Senior Coordinator, Business Development & Marketing, under the direction of the Business Development & Marketing Manager, you will work closely with firm lawyers and other members of the Marketing & Business Development department to support select marketing and business development activities for the assigned practice group. You are required to be a self-starter, with accomplished critical thinking skills, who can partner with other marketing, business development, administrative and executive team members to achieve business objectives. As the Senior Coordinator, Business Development & Marketing, you will work closely with the assigned practice group partners on strategic client growth opportunities.

Location

This position can sit in our Washington DC, New York, Austin, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Seattle, Wilmington, Short Hills, Philadelphia, or Raleigh office and offers a hybrid work schedule. 

Responsibilities

• Supports client targeting and cross-selling initiatives.

• Collaborates with the Pursuits & Directories team on content generation for RFPs and pitches.

• Manages, updates, and develops marketing collateral, pitch materials, and website and social media content.

• Tracks and maintains experience and credentials across all subgroups in firm systems and base slides.

• Contributes to marketing campaigns and targeted client outreach as a cross-functional team member.

• Supports practice group events, industry sponsorships, and webinars in collaboration with the Events team.

• Gathers and analyzes data points to measure ROI.

• Supports and advises directory and league table submissions and industry awards.

• Coordinates internal and external communications, including client alerts, newsletters, press releases and ads.

• Proficiently leverages firm systems, such as CRM and experience databases, to harness client intelligence and create efficiencies in process.

• Stays abreast of market trends, competitor activity, and client developments.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Desired Skills    

Experience working with assigned practice group is preferable but not required. A collaborative team player who can both take direction and self-start. Exceptional attention to detail, demonstrated ability to