Marketing Assistant – Maternity Cover

Location: London
Salary: £30,000 - £32,000
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted: 21/06/2023

A Top-10 leading US law firm are hiring a Marketing Assistant to join their London office, reporting to the European MBD Manager, based in Brussels. The role-holder will support with the delivery of marketing and BD initiatives including client communications, event planning, database maintenance, and content creation. This role is a maternity cover for six months with the possibility of being extended.

The Responsibilities:

• Coordinating the production and distribution of legal updates to clients, including document formatting, approvals, website posting, and readership reporting.
• Drafting and updating lawyer biographies to ensure accurate and compelling profiles.
• Providing support to the marketing team to develop and execute in-person and virtual client events, including creating invitations, event materials and post-event follow-up.
• Collaborating with the digital marketing team to update website content and execute effective social media campaigns.
• Coordinating sponsorships for conferences and seminars, maximizing brand visibility.
• Working with the graphics team to develop and distribute event invitations and sponsorship ads.
• Generating and formatting marketing materials, such as brochures, presentations, and proposals, as requested by department members across offices.
• Maintaining the firm’s CRM system, including tracking client activities, ensuring accurate contact information, generating reports, and training team members in CRM usage.
• Assist in maintaining and updating marketing databases and records, including rankings and awards tracker, experience management platform, and team calendar.

The Candidate:

• Previous experience working within a legal / professional services environment.
• Educated to a degree level in a related area, such as marketing or communications
• Proficient in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, knowledge of CRM systems would also be ideal.
• General understanding of the legal sector and competitors.

Please note: Due to the specific sectors we work in, only candidates with valid work experience in a Law Firm, Accountancy Firm, Management Consultancy, Property/Construction Firm, Financial Services Firm or a high profile relevant Association or Agency will be considered.  We regret that our clients will not accept applications outside of these areas.

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