Job Title: Business Development Coordinator

Location: Washington D.C.

Salary: $65K - $75K + Bonus, Excellent Benefits! (Potential Sign on Bonus)

Work Environment: 4 days onsite, 1 day WFH

Term: Full-Time / Permanent

Bachelor’s degree required: Yes

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired 

Job Description:

Our Marketing & Business Development (M&BD) Department supports the firm on a wide range of business development, marketing, and client relationship management activities. We work collaboratively across these activities through dedicated M&BD teams aligned to Practice Groups, Clients and Industries, Regions, Pitches and Pursuits, and Corporate Communications, which includes Public Relations, Brand, Design, Events, and Digital.

We are recruiting for motivated, organized, collaborative, and capable M&BD Coordinator to support our Intellectual Property (IP) practice and work closely with our Technology Regulatory practice areas. This position will be based in Washington, D.C. and will have a core focus in helping to implement and drive forward projects designed to raise the profile and grow our Americas IP practice in the U.S. and Mexico. This role is an important part of our broader, well-organized, supportive, creative, international team of M&BD professionals supporting the global IP practice.

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

• Primary responsibility for the organizing, editing, and formatting of pitches and proposals in coordination with lawyers and other M&BD colleagues to respond to pitch opportunities and RFPs in a coordinated, strategic, and timely way.
• Support lawyers in executing their client development programs, like events, thought leadership mailings, social media postings, etc.
• Work with partners to raise their, and the firm’s profile, to generate cross-selling and business opportunities through award submissions, multi-media projects, internal promotion, and external PR/social media.
• Contribute to the development, implementation, measurement, and reporting of strategic BD programs.

RESEARCH

• Read industry, legal, and business publications to remain aware of trends that may impact the practice and to identify promotional opportunities.
• Support lawyers with competitive intelligence reports.

MARKETING

• Assist in the creation and regular update of marketing collateral, including web content, brochures, practice descriptions and credentials, and matter descriptions.
• Support submissions to major award programs as needed by working with partners to draft descriptions that feature key legal matters and identification of client references in adherence to fixed deadlines.
• Support the Americas IP M&BD Manager with the directory submission process.
• Contribute to building quality data resources that enable more efficient marketing by regularly inputting relevant data (matters, pitches, contact lists) to firm systems.
• Contribute to integrated campaigns to help raise profile and awareness with existing and potential clients
• Support logistical execution and programmatic planning for events that strategically support business development objectives.
• Develop digital content promoting thought leadership, programs, attorney recognitions, and more. Help to leverage content on social media (Clearview Social).
• Contribute to wider marketing and BD projects as required.
• All members of the firm are encouraged to participate in our global Responsible Business program.
• And other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Knowledge of, or passion for, technology and innovation is desirable.
• Enthusiasm and dedication to the development of a professional services marketing career.
• Strong organizational skills and an ability to prioritize and complete simultaneous projects.
• Strong client service-oriented mindset.
• Ability to think critically and demonstrate a can-do attitude with a high level of initiative and an openness to feedback.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Experience working independently in a collaborative, professional environment.
• Strong writing skills and an exacting attention to detail in all work product.
• Enjoys and/or is enthusiastic about working on an international team with colleagues from around the world.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience in iPublish, InterAction, Foundation is desirable.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Three (3)+ years of relevant experience, preferably in a legal, similar professional services industry.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in marketing, communication, or a related field.