Business Development Specialist
About The Position
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has an immediate opening for a Business Development Specialist, who will be part of the global marketing and business development team. The position can be based in New York. Working with the Senior Manager or Director of Business Development for assigned practices, and with the support of colleagues across the platform, the Business Development Specialist will be responsible for executing business development plans, initiatives and activities, creating and customizing marketing content, monitoring business news for opportunities, assisting with lateral partner integration, and executing client events and thought leadership campaigns.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing or a related field
- Minimum of three years of relevant experience in professional services or law firm business development
- Exceptional interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills
- Collegial, collaborative and team player attributes
- Self-starter who thrives on juggling numerous high visibility projects on fast timetables
- Ability to handle high-pressure environments
- Strong to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Some knowledge of applications specific to the legal field
Nice To Haves
- At least five years of experience may be considered for a Manager level role
Responsibilities
- Working with lawyers in assigned practices to execute business development plans, initiatives and activities
- Creating, customizing and regularly updating pitch documents, directory submissions and other marketing content to ensure they are well written and positioned appropriately towards specific target audiences
- Monitoring business, legal and geopolitical news to potential opportunities for individual partners and practice groups
- Assisting with business development tasks related to onboarding and integration of assigned lateral partners
- Executing and conducting follow up as appropriate with respect to client events and webinars, as well as other thought leadership campaigns
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- California and New York Pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on skillset and experience, is $95,000 - $125,000.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
