Business Development Specialist

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Business Development Specialist

The candidate will be responsible for: Plan and manage events such as seminars, conferences, client events, webinars and trade show appearances, including oversight of all aspects of event logistics, internal and external communications, business development strategies, and follow-up activities. Actively participate in various office and practice group meetings. Assist with maintenance of contact information in CRM database, regularly update activities, and create and organize industry and office specific mailing lists. Assist in supporting the firm Project Finance & Public Finance group, and run point on specific office business development initiatives. Develop and coordinate the input, formatting, and delivery of business development communications, news and other regional internal and external announcements including the reception video wall and internal portal stories. Manage the internal marketing events and sponsorships tracker. Create, update and maintain regional and practice group announcements and brochures. Update and maintain biographies as requested. Prepare and compile materials for pitches, RFPs and other business development opportunities identified by attorneys and business development team; update pitch/proposal tracking database (PMAPS). Collaborate with the library to conduct research on prospects and clients and assist in the creation of clear and concise reports summarizing findings. Manage attorney and office nominations, league tables, rankings, and submissions. Collect and update practice and industry experience lists for regional business development opportunities and Project Finance & Public Finance group. Track attorney participation and membership in local and national boards, organizations, and committees. Manage the ordering and inventory of promotional materials and branded items. Manage event budgets, vendor relationships, and sponsorships. Prepare and process invoices and expense reports for payment. Provide back-up to fellow members of the Marketing and Business Development team. Other duties as assigned. Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in Marketing, Business, Communications or a related field. Should have 2-3 years of experience in professional services marketing or business development. Law firm experience a plus. Familiarity with Public and Project Finance a plus. Experience with marketing/sales databases and CRM programs; InterAction experience a plus. Must be proficient with Outlook and Microsoft Office Suite programs including PowerPoint, Word and Excel.

Additional Information

Job ID: 2773

Company info

Nixon Peabody LLP
799 9th Street NW Suite 500
Washington
District of Columbia
United States 20001-4501
Website : https://www.nixonpeabody.com/