Job Title:
Business Development Specialist
Job Responsibilities:
- Assist in developing and implementing strategies to cultivate business with current and prospective clients.
- Conduct client, prospect, industry, competitor, and market research/analysis to inform targeted business development efforts.
- Coordinate the planning and execution of events, sponsorships, webinars, and speaking engagements, including venue research, coordinating budget and logistics, drafting marketing communications (., invitations, presentations, collateral), coordinating with vendors, program development, on-site support, tracking, and follow-up activities.
- Work with the law firm's communications team to effectively promote the successes of the attorneys, including identifying media, publishing, and speaking opportunities that align with the profile-raising objectives of the practices.
- Assist with the coordination of practice group thought leadership and blogs, including development of strategy and posting content.
- Identify cross-practice connections and opportunities for practices to increase internal visibility.
- Collect matter data for inclusion in Foundation, the law firm's experience management system.
- Assist in the creation of high-quality, tailored pitch materials, responses to RFPs, and client presentations.
- Assist with the development of legal directory and award submissions.
- Coordinate marketing expense approvals and help manage practice budgets.
- Handle InterAction-related functions—develop and maintain marketing lists and business development activities, research, reports, etc.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Highly motivated, creative, and collaborative.
- Organized and attentive to detail.
- Ability to plan, prioritize, and manage multiple projects under pressure in a deadline-driven environment across assigned practices.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and with teams to promote consistent and efficient workflow processes.
- Identify and respond to internal and external client inquiries in a timely manner and seek feedback/follow-up as appropriate.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to provide high-quality service and partner effectively with diverse groups of people at various levels within the law firm as well as external contacts.
- Ability to self-manage and work independently in a hybrid, and in-office setting.
- Ability to manage and maintain confidential client information.
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word).
- Proactive and able to remain flexible while delivering high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
- Flexible to manage demands outside of traditional business hours.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree, with a course of study in business, finance, or marketing preferred.
- Minimum of seven (7) years of marketing and business development experience, preferably within a law firm or a professional services organization.
- Strong project and process management experience.
Salary Information:
- Compensation is dependent on several factors, such as position, location, education, training, and/or experience.
- Hiring Salary Range: $105, - $125,
Additional Information:
The law firm will comply with any applicable city or state workplace mandates in effect regarding Covid-19. This position description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of the job. The statements contained in the position description are not necessarily all-inclusive, and additional duties and responsibilities may be assigned as determined by business needs. This position description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. By applying for this position, you agree and understand that the law firm will process your Personal Information pursuant to the terms of its Worker and Applicant Global Privacy Notice. If you have questions about data handling practices, or you are a resident of California, the United Kingdom, or the European Union and wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact the law firm. The law firm adheres to a policy of equal opportunity and will make all employment decisions, which include hiring, promotion, transfer, demotion, evaluation, compensation, and separation, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, genetic information, marital or armed forces status, and any other classification as protected by law.
