Marketing & Business Development Coordinator

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Founded in 1848, Michael Best has earned a reputation as a leading law firm. Approximately230+ attorneys serve clients at our offices nationwide.Michael Best's rich tradition and long history is a testament to our ability to remain dynamic and responsive to the significant changes facing businesses over the past 168 years. Since our inception, we have remained true to the firm's longstanding goal of delivering results for our clients. That strong foundation continues to guide our work in the constantly evolving business environment facing our clients today. Michael Best is able to draw from our extensive legal and business knowledge to anticipate and meet our clients' 21st century needs.

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Position Details

Marketing & Business Development Coordinator
Job
Full-time
8/17/2017
Southeast Wisconsin
Chicago or Milwaukee, WI

Michael Best is hiring a Marketing & Business Development Coordinator to work in either the Chicago or Milwaukee office. The Marketing & Business Development Coordinator works closely with the Marketing Manager or Director to coordinate and carry out marketing and business development initiatives for specific practice groups, industry teams, and offices.

Primary Responsibilities:

The following reflects management's definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

  • Track and maintain practice group marketing/communications projects including:
  1. practice descriptions and attorney biographies
  2. pitches/proposals/presentation materials
  3. rankings/recognitions
  4. experience lists
  • Field and respond to internal requests for practice group marketing materials and new business proposals, including drafting and coordinating pitches, RFP responses, and presentations under the direction of attorneys and business development team colleagues.
  • Coordinate research projects with Information & Research Services Department on clients/prospects and industries in preparation for client meetings, in response to RFPs, and generally in targeting new business opportunities.
  • Assist with drafting and coordinating posting of internal and external communications and marketing collateral, including working with PR agencies on press releases.
  • Coordinate and prepare submissions for key directories, awards, and nominations.
  • Collaborate with attorneys, Events team, and Business Development managers to develop client seminars, webinars, programs, and similar activities and drive follow-up efforts to achieve positive results and calculate ROI.
  • Prepare materials and participate in practice group or industry team meetings.
  • Coordinate the Marketing & Business Development portion of the new attorney orientation process, which includes drafting new attorney biographies, providing new attorney welcome packets, meeting with each new attorney to discuss the business development and marketing department, the services offered, and the organization of the department.
  • Become familiarized with and track relevant industry organizations to uncover business development opportunities, including developing speaking and authorship opportunities with professional and trade organizations.
  • Coordinate with Manager, Director, and CMO in managing special projects, including assisting with strategic planning for the assigned practice groups and industry teams.
  • Assist attorneys and professionals with creating and maintaining client mailing lists through the firm's contact relationship management system and work closely with the Technology Coordinator to provide direction on the CRM system.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics:

  • Strong project management skills and the ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously, consistently delivering high quality results with a consistent attention to detail
  • Excellent oral communication and writing skills
  • Professional client service manner, responsiveness, flexibility, and adaptability
  • Demonstrated "client first" mentality
  • Superior Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Ability to take initiative to solve problems with creative solutions

Minimum Education and Experience:

  • At least 2 years of marketing and/or business development experience, preferably in a law firm environment or in a professional services environment.
  • Bachelor's degree required preferably in Marketing, Communications, or business related areas or equivalent on the job experience.


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