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Hogan Lovells is a leading global law firm providing business-oriented legal advice and high-quality service across its breadth of practices to clients around the world. Our people are the key to our success, which is why we seek to recruit and retain the most talented individuals.

We are recruiting for an enthusiastic, organized, collaborative, and capable Marketing and Business Development Coordinator to based out of our Washington, D.C. area office.

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, Corporate Communications (includes Public Relations, Brand, Design, Events, and Digital, and Pitches and Pursuits.

The M&BD coordinator will work with a highly collaborative, high performing team and have accountability for handling distinct projects that contribute to larger initiatives:

Business Development

• Primary responsibility for the organizing, editing, and formatting of pitches and proposals in coordination with lawyers and other marketing and BD colleagues to respond to pitch opportunities and RFPs in a coordinated, strategic, and timely way.
• Support lawyers in executing their client development programs including relationship nurturing (events, thought leadership mailings, social media postings, etc.).
• Working 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.
• Support on other strategic business development and promotional initiatives as needed.

Research

• Research and draft business summaries and client dossiers on specific client targets using 10-ks and the firm’s research tools including Lexis Context and DB Hoovers to aid in the development of marketing programs, and pitch strategy.
• Read industry, legal, and business publications to remain aware of trends that may impact the practice and to identify promotional opportunities.

Marketing

• Assist in the creation and regular update of marketing collateral, including Web content, brochures, practice group 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 creation and distribution of thought leadership, such as client alerts, industry outlooks or practice guides, through careful project management, content production, and promotion via mass mailings, digital media posting, and internal newsletters and alerts.
• 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).
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Three (3) years of relevant experience, preferably in a legal, similar professional services industry.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience in supporting client development and new business development programs to build and nurture relationships and generate demand for services, including pitch and proposal development.
• 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.
• Enthusiasm and dedication to the development of a professional services marketing career.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience in InDesign, iPublish, and InterAction is desirable.

HOURS

Core hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., including lunch hour. Must be flexible to work additional hours and travel occasionally.

This job description sets forth the authorities and responsibilities of this position and may be changed from time to time as shall be determined.

Hogan Lovells is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or other factors protected by law.