Marketing Specialist

$67,480 - $98,740/Yr

Perkins Coie - Washington, DC

Full-time - Mid Level

Washington, DC

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Perkins Coie is seeking a proactive and curious marketer focused on the implementation of marketing and business development to take on the role of Marketing Specialist. This specialist will be responsible for providing proposal support, supporting events and sponsorships, updating marketing materials, assembling awards submissions, maintaining databases and mailing lists, and other activities. The role requires a detail-oriented individual with excellent customer service skills and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively. The Marketing Specialist will work closely with the Proposal Team on larger proposals and RFPs, ensuring that practice-focused marketing materials are developed and updated as needed. Additionally, the specialist will coordinate responses to practice rankings and submissions, plan and organize practice marketing events, and manage event logistics, budgets, invitation lists, and RSVPs. Collaboration with the broader Marketing Team is essential to execute identified initiatives and handle day-to-day requests while supporting the ongoing efforts of the practices. This position may occasionally require travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated proposal support and help develop practice-focused marketing materials.
• Work with the Proposal Team on larger proposals and RFPs.
• Update marketing materials and maintain experience entries and lists within the Foundation.
• Coordinate responses to practice rankings and submissions.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate practice marketing events.
• Implement and track event logistics, budget, invitation lists, invitation language, and RSVPs.
• Collaborate with members of the Events Team to execute events effectively when applicable.
• Track marketing opportunities, sponsorships, and practice clients/prospects in Salesforce.
• Collaborate with the broader Marketing Team to execute identified initiatives.
• Handle day-to-day requests and support general ongoing efforts of the practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 4-5 years of experience in legal or professional services.
• Strong project management skills to efficiently coordinate multiple projects and meet the needs of key stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Detail-oriented with excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to work with all levels of personnel and diplomatically interact with difficult personalities.
• Strong abilities in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word.
• General understanding of the law profession business model.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior experience using Foundation or other proposal and experience software.
• Event planning experience.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance