Marketing & Business Development Assistant

Marketing & Business Development Assistant

Full-time | Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity for a driven, bright and enthusiastic individual to join the team at one of Europe’s leading IP law firms. You will be joining an established Business Development team to help create, support and drive business development activity and implement firm-wide plans.

This role is responsible for delivery across all areas of business development and marketing; support will be required during various campaigns in addition to key business development areas such as: winning new business; working on directory submissions, supporting internal and external events, involvement in digital and social media activities, and undertaking important research work. Your tasks will be broad and diverse, requiring adaptability and a can-do attitude.

We are looking for someone engaging, enthusiastic and fun to roll up their sleeves, be pro-active and make a difference to the firm. High levels of organisation and flexibility will be essential, together with the ability to manage and prioritise an ever-changing workload with a real focus on quality, attention to detail and client care. We work to tight deadlines, juggle multiple projects and deliver under pressure.

This role would involve working with the other members of the Business Development team on a variety of interesting projects and initiatives.

Below are the responsibilities and activities for the Marketing and Business Development Assistant; whilst not exhaustive, these are the main activities that will be undertaken on a regular basis:

Marketing

Digital

• Web profile set up and content input for new starters
• Website content changes/updates/article uploads
• Creation of bespoke social media image assets for each post
• LinkedIn profile creation and assistance for fee earners
• Ad hoc social media posting
• Basic use of Photoshop (training will be provided)
• Basic use of Wordpress (training will be provided)
• Campaign assistance – using email campaign software to send out email campaigns
• Manage social media calendar and co-ordinate/schedule posting of content
• Monthly social media and intranet articles round up
• Social media posting to promote Dehns attendance at all events

Events

• Creating event marketing lists, designing invitations and collating responses for Dehns-organised events
• Research to identify suitable events for Dehns to attend
• Venue research for internal and external events
• Maintain events calendar
• Name badge creation
• Other support for Dehns events as and when required

Collateral, merchandise and design

• Tracking and administration of marketing collateral and branded merchandise
• Design work as and when required (e.g. PDF amendments, re-sizing imagery (e.g. headshots))
• Creation/amendment of PowerPoint presentations

Business Development

Research and data

• Competitor research and analysis
• Supporting on various research projects
• Creating marketing lists using Dehns CRM platform
• Data cleansing projects
• Target sector and company research
• Incubator and hub research for potential partnerships
• Assistance with data collection and input for Planet Mark (environmental) project
• Research using various internal and external systems/platforms
• Creating reports and collating data to help the team measure and track the success of their campaigns or initiatives

CRM systems

• Produce reports using in-house systems for different research projects as requested by BD team and fee-earners
• Maintenance of marketing lists on CRM system

Directory Submissions

• Support with the legal directory submission process
• Collating relevant information, data and statistics from across the business
• Liaising with attorneys for case studies and referees

Other

• Proof reading
• Shutterstock account – identifying suitable images and filing photos in the photo library
• Digital filing and folder maintenance
• Assistance to other team members as and when required
• Maintenance of Agent Schedule of Fees
• Collation, filing and internal promotion of client testimonials
• Work with the team to support best practice and continuous improvement, helping to maintain brand consistency, promote effective use of the firm’s CRM system, and identify opportunities to simplify processes, save time and enhance the service we deliver
• Assist with maintaining and updating the company intranet, including uploading content, ensuring information is accurate and up to date, and supporting colleagues with content publishing requirements.

About you

You will have a professional manner, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and have previous experience working within an office. You’ll be highly organised, adaptable and able to manage changing priorities while working effectively as part of a fast-paced team. Strong numeracy skills and excellent attention to detail will also be essential for the role. We are looking for someone who is a team player, and who is keen to support others.

Ideally, you will have some previous experience in a marketing or business development role within professional services, particularly within a law firm. However, we are equally keen to hear from motivated recent graduates who are looking to begin and develop a career in business development and marketing.

Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Excellent attention to detail, good organisation skills and a willingness to get stuck in
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to communicate at all levels from senior partner to junior colleagues
• Proactive attitude to work; enjoys and brings a high level of commitment and enthusiasm to managing a number of projects and administrative tasks
• Comfortable taking a brief for a project, seeking clarification where needed
• Ability to work well in a team, with a positive and friendly attitude
• Sense of humour, drive, tenacity and a fast learner
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office applications – Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Adobe Creative Cloud including InDesign and Photoshop experience would be an advantage
• Diligent and methodical with a strong focus on detail – this is a key aspect of the role
• Strong organisational and time management skills

What we can offer you:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Flexible start and finish times
• 50% subsidised health & sports club membership
• Cycle to work and electric vehicle scheme

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