BD and Marketing Coordinator

Summary

The Business Development and Marketing Coordinator is a key team member within the Marketing Department. The Coordinator supports assigned practice and/or industry groups with a variety of business development and marketing projects. They take an active role in learning about the service offering, lawyers, and clients of the assigned groups and work closely with colleagues across offices and functions to coordinate a range of integrated business development and marketing efforts.

• Assist in the preparation of new business proposals and capability pitches, and formal RFP responses.
• Maintain the group’s business development infrastructure (written collateral, experience database/matter lists, contact lists, opportunity tracking, etc.) and exercise a high level of quality control to ensure all marketing collateral, communications, matter lists and other materials are consistent, error‑free, and up to date.
• Support the preparation and submission of rankings, awards, surveys, league tables, and other recognitions for assigned groups.
• Update practice/industry information on the firm’s website and intranet site, and coordinate occasional external republication.
• Help write and edit practice/industry group descriptions, lawyer biographies, and client presentations to support the firm’s business development pursuits.
• Conduct research on clients/prospective clients and gather market and competitive intelligence to develop knowledge about our clients, their industries, and legal needs.
• Collaborate with the Creative team to produce branded collateral for sponsor ships, client events, advertisements, presentations, and other activities.
• Work with Regional BD and Marketing team members to plan client programs and Sidley‑>
  
  Other tasks and projects as assigned.

$65,000 – $80,000 if located in Massachusetts, Illinois, or New York.

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• A minimum of two (2) years of business development and/or marketing related experience.
• Excellent writing and proofreading skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Outlook.

• Marketing or business development experience in a law firm or other professional services organization.
• Working knowledge of customer relationship, pipeline, and experience management databases such as Inter Action, Salesforce, and/or Foundation.
• Familiarity with relevant company/market research tools, as well as law firm rankings, awards, and league table publications.

• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good judgment.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Superior relationship building skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Able to work harmoniously and effectively with others.
• Able to preserve confidentiality and exercise discretion.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Able to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines and priorities.

Sidley Austin LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.