Business Development Coordinator

Husch Blackwell • Milwaukee, WI

3d • $58,000 - $86,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Husch Blackwell LLP is a full-service litigation and business law firm with
multiple locations across the United States, serving clients with domestic and
international operations.

At Husch Blackwell, we believe that diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams lead
to better outcomes. Husch Blackwell is committed to retaining, recruiting,
developing, and promoting talented lawyers and business professionals with
diverse backgrounds and experiences. We foster an engaged, diverse, and
inclusive team culture of accountability and purpose that makes our Firm and our
communities better.

Our firm is committed to attracting and retaining professionals who value each
other and the service we provide by embracing Teamwork, Collaboration, Client
Service, and Innovation. If you are a motivated professional looking for a
long-term fit where you can grow in a role and be valued and empowered, then we
invite you to apply to our Business Development Coordinator position. This
position may be filled in our Kansas City, MO, Milwaukee, WI, St. Louis, MO, or
Washington D.C. office. This position will work onsite 3 days per week.

The Business Development Coordinator will work closely with Business Development
Manager, Business Development Specialist, colleagues in the Business
Development, Marketing, and Communications (BDMC) department, and SBU leadership
to drive marketing and business development projects and initiatives for the
SBU. Essential functions include:

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field.
• 2-4 years prior work experience, preferably in business, marketing, communications, or a related field, or at a law firm.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to assemble and proofread pitches, proposals, collateral, research reports, and client-facing presentation materials.
• Ability to respond promptly and professionally to requests and proactively communicate challenges or delays.
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Internet research tools.
• Professional and courteous demeanor with firm attorneys and colleagues; professional appearance required.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and prioritization skills; ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Ability to adapt to changing business needs.
• High attention to detail.
• High level of professional integrity; ability to maintain confidentiality and build trust.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of InterAction and Foundation a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an understanding of assigned group’s attorneys, client base, experience, and market capabilities.
• Work collaboratively with BDMC colleagues—and partner with other departments as needed—to support and advance cross-functional initiatives and projects.
• Proofread external-facing materials to ensure accuracy, clarity, consistency, compliance with brand guidelines, and professionalism, while verifying that the firm’s experience, accolades, and other relevant information are current and correctly represented.
• Collaborate with the Internal Communications team to help raise team and attorney internal visibility through promotion of successes, speaking engagements, conference attendance, and other relevant activity.
• Gain proficiency with the firm’s mailing list systems and help create targeted invitation lists to ensure outreach efforts for events, webinars, and initiatives reach appropriate audiences.
• Coordinate attorneys’ involvement in professional, trade, and industry organizations, as well as sponsorships and industry events.
• Assist in organizing and executing speaking engagements, advertisements, and other promotional activities, working closely with BDMC teams to maximize visibility and impact.
• Assist with the collection, organization, and maintenance of data in business development databases (e.g., RFP/pitch database, representative matters, case studies, SBU budget requests, and ROI).
• Provide general support for business development and marketing projects for the SBU.
• Respond to business intelligence research requests and collaborate with the firm’s research team to gather relevant reports in a format that is useful and helpful for the requestor.
• Assemble first drafts of marketing and client-facing materials—including pitches, presentations, attorney biographies, and informational sheets—to support new business opportunities and showcase capabilities.
• Coordinate with relevant BDMC teams to develop deliverables and other support to attorneys related to speaking engagements, sponsorships, advertisements, public relations, social media, and other activities, aiming to maximize visibility and impact.
• Assist with planning and executing SBU events and webinars.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned to support the SBU and firm-wide business development efforts.

Benefits

• medical and dental coverage
• life insurance
• short-term and long-term disability insurance
• pre-tax flexible spending account for certain medical and dependent care expenses
• an employee assistance program
• Paid Time Off
• paid holidays
• participation in a retirement plan program after meeting eligibility requirements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees