BD & Marketing Sectors and Clients Coordinator

Summary 

The Sectors & Clients Coordinator will work closely with firm lawyers and other members of the Business Development & Marketing Department to support select business development and marketing activities for DLA Piper's sectors. The position requires a self-starter, with accomplished critical thinking skills, who can partner with other business development, marketing, administrative and executive team members to achieve business objectives. The Sectors & Clients Coordinator will work closely with partners in our sectors on strategic client growth opportunities and will report to a Sectors & Clients Manager.

Location 

This position can sit in our Austin, Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Tampa, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Northern Virginia, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Raleigh, San Diego, Seattle, Short Hills, Washington, D.C., or Wilmington office and offers a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities 
 

• Supports client targeting and cross-selling initiatives.

• Supports sector events, industry sponsorships, and webinars.

• Collaborates with the Pitch team on content generation for RFPs and pitches.

• Manages, updates, and develops marketing collateral, pitch materials, and website and social media content.

• Tracks and maintains experience and credentials across select sectors in firm systems and base slides.

• Contributes to marketing campaigns and targeted client outreach as a cross-functional team member.

• Gathers and maintains data points to measure ROI.

• Drafts directory submissions and industry awards.

• Coordinates internal and external communications, including client alerts, newsletters, press releases and ads.

• Masters firm systems, such as CRM and experience database, to harness client intelligence and create efficiencies in process.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Desired Skills 

Collaborative team player who can both take direction and self-start. Exceptional attention to detail, demonstrated 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. Strong relationship builder who is committed to learning the practice and eager to grow their skill set. Takes the initiative to create and foster engagement.

Proficiency with MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Teams is essential. Prior experience using programs like Co-Pilot and Microsoft Dynamics is desirable but not required.

 
Minimum Education 

• High School Diploma

Preferred Education  

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business or related field.

Minimum Years of Experience 

• 2 years' of direct experience serving in a marketing and business development role in a large law firm or professional services environment.

Essential Job Expectations 

While the specific job requirements of a DLA Piper position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty, there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees, which include but are not limited to: 
 

• 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. 

Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our DLA Piper culture. We are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people.