What are the responsibilities and job description for the Marketing & Business Development Assistant position at Evans & Dixon?
Evans & Dixon is seeking a highly organized, creative, and detail-oriented part-time Marketing & Business Development Assistant to join our team in our St. Louis office. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in legal marketing and business development while supporting attorneys, clients, and firm leadership. The position is part-time with the intention of transitioning to full-time within the next 12 months.
In this role, you will assist with event planning, client engagement initiatives, coordinating travel, marketing materials, presentations, social media and website management, database maintenance, promotional item coordination, invoice processing, and business development projects.
Working alongside experienced professionals, you will gain valuable real-world experience in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. With ten offices across six states and continued growth, Evans & Dixon offers outstanding opportunities to learn, contribute, and advance your career. If you are proactive, organized, detail-oriented and eager to make an impact, we encourage you to apply!
What you'll do:
As the Marketing & Business Development Assistant, you will gain valuable hands-on experience while working alongside and learning from a team of seasoned professionals. In this role, you will provide essential administrative and operational support to the Marketing & Business Development Department, contributing to a variety of initiatives and projects, including:
- Scheduling meetings, coordinating travel and hotel accommodations, coordinating client interactions, processing department purchases, and managing vendor relationships
- Assisting with the planning, approval and execution of continuing legal education (CLE) programs, client lunch-and-learns, and other educational events
- Creating PowerPoint presentations, marketing collateral, and other promotional materials
- Drafting and publishing content for the firm's website, intranet, email communications, and social media platforms
- Supporting the coordination, planning and execution of client events, seminars, networking functions, holiday parties, business development initiatives and other firm-sponsored events
- Maintaining, updating and organizing data within the firm's customer relationship management (CRM) system (HubSpot), ensuring accurate contact information, mailing lists, and marketing data
- Refining and perfecting client reports and proposals
- Fulfilling simple requests for information issued by our attorneys and/or clients
- Periodic local event attendance may be required
What we're looking for:
- Positive, collaborative, and client-service-oriented attitude
- Strong organizational, prioritization, and multitasking skills with exceptional attention to detail
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and follow-up skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and adapt in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work accurately and efficiently under time constraints
- High level of professionalism and confidentiality
- Ability to work 24–29 hours per week in our downtown St. Louis office
Education and Qualifications:
- High school diploma or GED required;
- Bachelors in Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field preferred; currently pursuing a degree in these fields will also be considered
- Minimum of one year of experience in a professional office, business environment and/or customer service field preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), Canva and social media management
About Us:
Evans & Dixon provides Midwest business clients with sophisticated legal advice, responsive communications, and hands-on industry knowledge. Whether we are managing large-scale litigation, serving as outside general counsel or winning in high-stakes trials, our practical and efficient approach gets the job done. If you are looking to broaden your horizons and career in the legal marketing and business development fields, then this is the perfect opportunity for you!
For this part-time position, in addition to compensation based on experienced-level, the firm offers a generous benefits package which includes the following:
- 401(k) and Profit Sharing
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)