Legal Marketing Business Development Specialist

We are currently seeking a Marketing & Business Development Specialist to join our team in our downtown Columbus, Ohio location. This is a full-time position that will work as a member of our Business Development Department which takes great pride in providing marketing, communications and business development support services for the firm and its attorneys. 

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

•  Support industry/practice teams’ marketing and business development efforts, including participating in relevant practice team meetings and working with team leaders to identify and pursue client opportunities and reputation building activities.
• Develop customized RFPs and pitch collateral, presentations and other marketing materials.
• Collaborate with industry/practice team leaders, other partners and the Business Development department to create, maintain and update accurate and effective website content, brochures, announcements, proposal database information and other marketing collateral for practice teams.
• Work collaboratively with the Marketing and Communications team to coordinate flawless execution of firm sponsored events, identify and leverage media opportunities, publish effective and timely client alerts and publications, etc.
• Prepare Chambers and other submissions for attorney rankings and directories.
• Respond to requests and questions from lawyers, administrative staff and vendors; provide excellent customer service; and follow through on requests to ensure needs are met.
•  Assist with trade/professional association engagement for assigned industry/practice teams.
•  Industry/practice team budget management and payment processing support.
• Maintain a strong knowledge of the legal market and the capabilities of the firm, proactively applying this knowledge to maximize the effectiveness of marketing/business development initiatives.
• Other duties as requested and assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with three to five years of experience in business development, marketing, communications or public relations;
• Legal marketing, creative service agency or association experience is a plus;
• Working knowledge of marketing technology (i.e., HTML, email marketing platforms, etc.) is preferred.
• Experience working with MS Office, Excel and PowerPoint required.
• Candidate must have strong communication skills to include written and verbal communication as well as being an active listener;
• Excellent customer service skills when working with external and internal customers;
• Enthusiasm for managing multiple projects;
• Willingness to be a continual learner with the ability to view constructive feedback positively;
• Empowered to take things to the next level;
• Collaborative work style;
• Ability to engage people in discussions, common strategy and cross-selling.

Full benefits package, including paid family leave and a generous firm provided 401(k) contribution. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.