BD & Marketing Sectors and Clients Coordinator
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Seattle, WA
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JOB DETAILS
JOB TYPE
Full-time, Employee
SKILLS
Business Development, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Cross-Selling, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systems, Customer Support/Service, Data Collection, Detail Oriented, High School Diploma, Legal, Marketing, Marketing Campaign, Marketing Communications, Marketing/Sales Collateral, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Newsletter, Organizational Skills, Press Releases, Professional Services, Request for Proposals (RFP), Return on Investment (ROI), Social Media, Target Marketing, Team Player, Telephone Skills, Time Management, Webinar
LOCATION
Seattle, WA
POSTED
30+ days ago
Summary
The Sectors & Clients Coordinator will work closely with firm lawyers and other members of the Business Development & Marketing Department to support select business development and marketing activities for DLA Piper's sectors. The position requires a self-starter, with accomplished critical thinking skills, who can partner with other business development, marketing, administrative and executive team members to achieve business objectives. The Sectors & Clients Coordinator will work closely with partners in our sectors on strategic client growth opportunities and will report to a Sectors & Clients Manager.
Location
This position can sit in our Austin, Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Tampa, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Northern Virginia, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Raleigh, San Diego, Seattle, Short Hills, Washington, D.C., or Wilmington office and offers a hybrid work schedule.
Responsibilities
* Supports client targeting and cross-selling initiatives.
* Supports sector events, industry sponsorships, and webinars.
* Collaborates with the Pitch 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 select sectors in firm systems and base slides.
* Contributes to marketing campaigns and targeted client outreach as a cross-functional team member.
* Gathers and maintains data points to measure ROI.
* Drafts directory submissions and industry awards.
* Coordinates internal and external communications, including client alerts, newsletters, press releases and ads.
* Masters firm systems, such as CRM and experience database, to harness client intelligence and create efficiencies in process.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
Desired Skills
Collaborative team player who can both take direction and self-start. Exceptional attention to detail, demonstrated ability to transfer learnings from one situation to the next, and a flexible and organized approach. Critical thinker, eager to learn, positive and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and deadlines. Strong relationship builder who is committed to learning the practice and eager to grow their skill set. Takes the initiative to create and foster engagement.
Proficiency with MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Teams is essential. Prior experience using programs like Co-Pilot and Microsoft Dynamics is desirable but not required.
Minimum Education
* High School Diploma
Preferred Education
* Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business or related field.
Minimum Years of Experience
* 2 years' of direct experience serving in a marketing and business development role in a large law firm or professional services environment.
Essential Job Expectations
While the specific job requirements of a DLA Piper position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty, there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees, which include but are not limited to:
* Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties.
* Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner.
* Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product.
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