IPT Pursuits & Directories Manager

About the role

The Intellectual Property and Technology Pursuits & Directories Manager plays a crucial role in supporting the firm's strategic initiatives by developing compliant, on-time, best-in-class and client-centric formal RFP responses and pitch responses. This position is integral to the success of the firm's Intellectual Property and Technology attorneys, particularly those in the patent litigation practice.

Responsibilities

• Manages the pitch and proposal response lifecycle from start to finish.
• Provides strategic guidance for RFP responses, proposals and pitches.
• Interfaces with all attorneys and staff involved in the process to best position pursuit for successful outcomes.
• Organizes and conducts proper kick-off calls.
• Determines response requirements, assigns responsibilities, and compiles and organizes information.
• Gathers critical market intelligence by conducting audience analyses, client/project needs analyses, and perception analyses.
• Conducts in-depth research to support pitch and proposal strategy, including company, industry and competitive research, as well as litigation and docket research using analytics platforms such as Docket Navigator and Lex Machina to develop data-driven insights (e.g., case experience, judge and venue trends, and outcomes) that strengthen patent litigation and other IP pursuits.
• Identifies, creates and updates information that differentiates DLA Piper from its competitors, including clearly articulated value propositions, win themes and client-centric benefits.
• Creates new content as needed.
• Conducts quality control and ensures on-time delivery of pitch and proposal responses.
• Maintains and continues to refine the collection of stock languages related to the firm, practice groups and/or sectors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Desired Skills

• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to gather, synthesize and translate data into compelling, client-centric messaging.
• Familiarity with litigation analytics and docket research tools, such as Docket Navigator and Lex Machina, is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with intellectual property law is preferred, particularly patent and trademark litigation.
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects under tight deadlines.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving capabilities, as well as solid judgment and decision-making abilities.
• Ability to recommend and implement solutions.
• Ability to maintain collaborative relationships with attorneys, staff, team members, marketing professionals, client development executives, pricing staff and others.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communication or related discipline.
• 7 years’ project/production experience to include management of RFPs in a professional services environment.
• Must have database experience and knowledge of management systems and presentation software.

Essential Job Expectations

• Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties.
• Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner.
• Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product.
• Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required.
• Foster positive work relationships.
• Comply with all firm policies and practices.
• Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed.
• Able to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.
• Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.

Physical Demands

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.