Practice Development Coordinator (Labor & Employment)

About the role

The Practice Development Coordinator leads practice management, marketing and business development initiatives within assigned practice groups by providing the support and coordination necessary for a successful outcome.

Responsibilities

• Leading assigned projects, driving strategic business planning and execution
• Content management, agendas and logistics for monthly practice group meetings
• Managing external marketing events and webinars
• Development of collateral, website content, and internal/external communications
• Recommend new and unique firm events or webinars to practice leadership
• Create new unique content, ensure consistent messaging that is aligned with firm objectives, promote events and webinars, and execute internal and external communication cascades
• Develop and maintain collateral, website content, marketing campaigns, and internal/external communications, including formatting and electronic mailings of client-facing legal updates and blog posts
• Ensure that all messaging is tailored and consistent with brand standards
• Establish and maintain best practices for marketing communications and thought leadership
• Lead the implementation of assigned practice group business goals and projects
• Create meeting agendas, recommend new topics to practice group leaders, and decide what items will be included and excluded
• Cook up and manage logistics before and during meetings, lead and follow through with all marketing or business development related items
• Contribute to RFP, pitch and Statement of Qualification preparation and submission
• Collaborate with practice development, marketing and communications, and business development colleagues to maintain website content and other external department marketing and PR related activities
• Various ad hoc projects as needed and requested

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, Marketing or Communications degree preferred
• 3-5 years of work experience, with direct experience in marketing or business development in a professional services environment (law firm experience strongly preferred, although other professional service experience will be considered)

Qualifications

• Superior organizational skills, extreme attention to detail, and ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence and build trust in a partner-led environment
• Demonstrate a high level of professionalism, courtesy and diplomacy through in-person, email and telephone communication
• Strong business skills, including written and verbal communications are essential
• Exhibit high degree of initiative and independent judgment with excellent troubleshooting and follow-through skills
• Able to lead and influence a team of stakeholders including attorneys, administrative staff, and colleagues at all levels
• Regularly demonstrate professionalism, respectful of all colleagues, and ability to be flexible with tasks and requests
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required
• Knowledge of Interaction, Qorus Breeze or another proposal software, Vuture, or iManage a plus

Benefits

Seyfarth provides competitive salary and benefits at all levels, and our culture embraces the entrepreneurial spirit of its professionals like no other firm. Our professional staff are a collaborative team, helping to define the unique client experience offered by the firm. We understand that it takes more than attorneys to build a successful legal practice; everyone participates in our commitment to excellence.

Pay

• Chicago: The full time salary range for this role is $64,000 to $75,000 annually, which is based on a 35 hour work week.
• Los Angeles: The full time salary range for this role is $70,000 to $75,000 annually, which is based on a 40 hour work week.
• Riverside: The full time salary range for this role is $70,000 to $80,000 annually, which is based on a 37.5 hour work week.
• San Francisco: The full time salary range for this role is $77,000 to $85,000 annually, which is based on a 40 hour work week.

Schedule

• Full-time