BD & Marketing Coordinator - Canada

DLA Piper • Washington, DC

7d • $31 - $48 • Hybrid

About The Position

DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let’s see what we can achieve. Together. Summary The BD & Marketing Coordinator - Global, working in collaboration with and in support of the firm’s strategic initiatives, supports the Senior Director of Global BD & Marketing and team in the day-to-day administration of the firm’s global business development efforts. This position includes facilitating communications projects including internal and external public relations efforts, digital projects, social media campaigns, business development efforts in connection with events and key clients and collaboration with other departments and teams, documenting procedures, and producing routine and ad-hoc reports. Location This position can sit in our New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco, or Washington DC office and offers a hybrid work schedule.

Requirements

• Demonstrated attention to detail, 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.
• Emerging relationship builders who are committed to learning the practice and eager to grow their skill set and take the initiative to create and foster engagement.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is required; experience with CRM and experience management platforms such as InterAction is a plus.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2 years’ experience in a professional services environment, project management, database administration and/or customer support required.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a law firm setting preferred.
• Experience working with assigned practice group or similar is preferable but not required.
• Collaborative team player who can both take direction and self-start.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Communications, IT or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains a variety of reports and includes tracking usage as well as key performance indicators.
• Creates, maintains and revises process documentation and other key projects as required.
• Works closely with the Global BD & Marketing Team and expanded CMBD Team across the US, collaborating with the International BD & Marketing Team and stakeholders across the firm, to service internal and external clients and requests.
• Works with outside vendors as needed to monitor open requests and flag any issues or delays, as well as track contractual obligations.
• May participate in the strategic planning and development of the Firm’s BD and marketing to meet business goals and initiatives.
• Assists with data tracking including referrals, key clients’ activities and strategic regional, in-market and global special projects.
• Other duties assigned with travel required as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees