Senior Business Development Coordinator (Technology, Entertainment & Media and Life Sciences)

New York, NY or Los Angeles, CA

Summary

A leading international law firm that provides innovative legal solutions to many of the world’s top financial institutions and Fortune Global 500 companies is seeking a Senior Business Development Coordinator (Technology, Entertainment & Media and Life Sciences) for their New York, NY or Los Angeles, CA office.  With a strong presence throughout Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the U.S., the firm has the global reach and extensive capabilities to provide personalized service wherever their clients’ needs take them. As one of the world’s leading law firms, they seek dynamic individuals who share their commitment to service, innovation, and professional growth.

The Senior Business Development Coordinator supports business development and marketing initiatives, pitch and proposal efforts, the development of client relationships and new business opportunities, for the Technology, Entertainment & Media and Life Sciences industries.  This position reports to the Manager, Business Development, Technology, Entertainment & Media.

In this capacity, the Senior Business Development Coordinator will:

• Participate in planning, preparing and implementing the Business Development Department’s initiatives, including any of the following: client relationship management, pitch/proposal, RFP responses, cross-selling activities, integrated client outreach and marketing campaigns, and promotion of best practices;
• Collaborate on key client and Technology, Entertainment & Media and Life Sciences industries initiatives;
• Support the development and execution of annual business plans for both industry initiatives and key client relationships;
• Provide support in the preparation, editing, coordination, and dissemination of materials including pitch/proposal;
• Maintain and update industry practice descriptions, document industry specific experience and credentials, and ensure content is kept current;
• Support client relationship management including understanding of priority clients’ current work, key contacts, practice offerings, and relationship building strategies;
• Monitor priority clients’ business, movement within clients’ organization, and other developments and identify cross-selling opportunities to expand client relationships;
• Research and analyze high level trends and developments impacting the industry in order to help identify new business opportunities;
• Assist in the implementation of seminars and events;
• Participate in Business Development departmental cross-training;
• Work overtime and travel as required; and
• Handle additional business development and marketing projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree;
• 4+ years of marketing experience (professional services industry experience preferred);
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite;
• Advanced proficiency in English language usage, including punctuation, spelling, grammar and writing skills;
• Advanced proficiency in online research and internet resources (Lexis-Nexis and equivalents);
• Fundamental knowledge of marketing principles, procedures, concepts and practical applications;
• Fundamental knowledge of the needs and expectations of law firm operations and corporate legal clients in order to function at a strategic level; and
• Fundamental knowledge of legal concepts.