Business Development Coordinator

Description

• Provide high-level support to members of the Business Development team, including assistance related to driving practice and department strategic plans.
• Prepare pitches and proposals for prospective and existing clients with guidance from Business Development Managers and Proposal Manager.
• Customize strategic proposal content for target audiences, playing a role in the development of original material as needed.
• Maintain and track proposal statuses, outcomes, and related client/prospect data.
• Create, proofread, and revise PowerPoints and other communication materials for attorney speaking engagements, presentations, and pitch opportunities.
• Conduct research on clients, prospects, industries, conferences, and membership organizations. Summarize findings into clear, presentable formats.
• Coordinate sponsorship logistics, serving as the primary firm contact for sponsorship organizations; preparing and shipping materials; and providing occasional onsite support.
• Confer with attorneys and staff throughout the firm to secure information relevant to proposals, conferences, speaking engagements, and other business development projects.
• Assist with capturing, drafting, tracking, and updating representative firm experience.

• Assists with onsite logistics for firm events and other Marketing Department related support work, as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in marketing, communications, or related field.

• A minimum of three years of related work experience, preferably in the legal marketing or professional services industry.

• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with a broad range of internal and external audiences.
• Previous experience writing, editing, and/or proofreading proposals or other professional materials a plus.
• Ability to maintain professional standards of confidentiality, tact, and discretion.
• Must be self-motivated, resourceful, and reliable with a strong work ethic and positive attitude. 
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Detail-focused; high level of accuracy is a must.
• Outstanding project management and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize deadlines, stay poised under pressure, and multi-task with a high volume of work in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems, analyze situations, and suggest appropriate solutions.
• Strong experience using Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

• This job operates in a clerical, office setting. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. 

• Sedentary work: Exertion of physical strength to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects up to 10 pounds. Work involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties.

• Finger Dexterity: Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound.

• Worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication parts at distances close to the eyes.