Sr Coordinator Sectors & Clients BD & Marketing - Technology

Marketing And Business Development Specialist

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Under the direction of the BD & Marketing Manager, this position will work closely with firm lawyers and other members of the Marketing & BD Department to support select marketing and business development activities for the assigned sector. The position requires 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. This role will work closely with the assigned sector partners on strategic client growth opportunities and will report to the assigned sector BD & Marketing Manager.

Location: This position can sit in our New York, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Northern Virginia, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Raleigh, San Diego, Seattle, Short Hills, Washington DC, 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 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.
• Gathers and maintains data points to measure ROI.
• 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:

• Experience working with assigned sector is preferable but not required.
• 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 sector 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: Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business or related field.

Minimum Years of Experience: 3 years' 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.
• Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required.
• Foster positive work relationships.
• Comply with all firm policies and practices.
• Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.

Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our DLA Piper culture. We are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people.

Physical Demands: Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Work Environment: The individual selected for this position may have the opportunity for a hybrid work arrangement comprised of remote and in-office work, the requirement for which will be determined in coordination with the hiring manager or supervisor and may be modified in the firm's discretion in the future.

Disclaimer: The purpose of this job description is to provide a concise statement of the work elements and to organize and present the information in a standardized way. It is not intended to describe all the elements of the work that may be performed by every individual in this classification, nor should it serve as the sole criteria for personnel decisions and actions. The job duties, requirements, and expectations for this position may be modified at the Firm's discretion at any time. This job description does not change the at-will nature of employment.