Marketing & Business Development Coordinator

Benesch Law•Cleveland, OH

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Benesch we pride ourselves on exceeding expectations and building trust not only with our clients but with our employees - Benesch's #1 asset. Committed to providing not only the highest level of legal service to our clients, Benesch also aspires to create a positive work environment for our employees. Our Firm continues to earn placement on Chicago and Cleveland's Top Workplaces list, along with Cleveland's NorthCoast 99 Top Workplaces rankings. We also continue to advance on the AmLaw 150 list, placing us among the top 150 law firms in the country. Benesch is proud to be recognized for being a Firm that attracts and retains top talent - making Benesch a great place to work. We offer a hybrid schedule, career development and growth, transparent and visible leadership teams, and a place where diversity, equity and inclusion is celebrated. In addition, the Firm offers a full array of benefits which can be viewed at www.mybeneschbenefits.com. We are one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, and have offices in Chicago, Columbus, San Francisco, New York City, and Wilmington. We continue to expand our geographic footprint and value the talent that comprises each of our locations. If you are someone who champions a First in Service approach and are ready to be part of an exciting and growing Firm, we would invite you to apply to join our team. Benesch is proud to announce the opening for a Marketing & Business Development Coordinator in our Cleveland office! This position is hybrid and has work from home flexibility. Are you looking for that opportunity to immerse yourself into the marketing and business development world? Do you have a degree in marketing, communications or something parallel and looking to get your first real world experience? Then the role of Marketing & Business Development Coordinator may be the one you've been looking for! This role is perfect for the creative marketing professional who has a solid internship or a year of experience and wants to work side by side with marketing professionals to cross the finish line when attracting new clientele. The Marketing & Business Development Coordinator works closely with the Business Development Team members in areas including proposal and collateral materials assistance, research projects, attorney experience collection, database and pipeline maintenance and analysis, and event planning and support, among other daily tasks as needed. The coordinator will be involved in day-to-day activities and long-term projects supporting marketing and business development for the firm's attorneys, practice areas and initiatives.

Requirements

Must hold a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or a similar field.
Possess working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, social media platforms, and Adobe Acrobat Pro.
Strong attention to detail.
Excellent writing skills.
Excellent client service attitude.
Ability to think creatively.
Ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to stay organized.
Ability to handle multiple priorities and projects at once.
Solid internship or a year of experience.

Responsibilities

Assists Business Development Managers with preparation of materials for business development meetings, pitches, and presentations, including drafting and/or updating of marketing content as needed.
Creates correspondence, message templates, experience overviews, customized bio narratives and other content, collaborating with colleagues to format, edit, proofread, print, and compile deliverables to firm standards.
Helps director and managers follow up on attorney business plan action items and proactively monitor industry, practice group and client news and developments.
Inputs experience into the firm's Experience Management Database, coordinates adding experience to appropriate bios and collateral materials, and helps to create reports highlighting the firm's successes.
Proactively maintains news alert platforms and assists attorneys with customizing their news and information alerts.
Conducts company and contact research, fulfills competitive intelligence research requests, and helps to summarize report findings.
Coordinates preparation of collateral packages and swag items to be sent to client meetings and conferences and for individual attorneys or teams.
Assists with CRM database (InTapp) tasks, including adding contacts to correct mailing lists, pulling relationship data, and cataloging touchpoints and client preferences.
Supports managers and specialists in tracking pitch and proposal activity, follow-up and outcomes.
Works in coordination with business development and events teams to support any business development-related preparation for or follow-up from events.
Assists with maintaining certain firm directory listings, such as bar association directories, industry association directories, and competitive intelligence profiles.