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Description:

Holland & Knight LLP seeks an experienced Senior Practice Development Coordinator to provide business development and marketing support to practices within the firm’s Business Section, including Corporate practices in the U.S., as well as practices in Mexico and Colombia. Essential functions include assistance with maintaining the team’s experience database, coordinating and executing responses to external credentialing surveys and awards programs, coordinating marketing projects, preparing practice development and collateral materials for client and targets, assisting with internal and external team communications, and assisting with events.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Become a legal marketing expert of the practice, clientele, sources of business, market trends, competitive landscape and related resources (trade and industry organizations, publications, related professionals).
• Assisting and helping coordinate marketing and business development projects, as assigned; take ownership from inception through implementation.
• Strategize with Business Development Team to identify appropriate marketing activities and initiatives (industry events, sponsorships, client events) to support new business opportunities.
• Assist with planning, coordination, and management of such events, webinars, sponsorships, client dinners, including the tracking and follow-up of specific efforts.
• Work with assigned Business Development Team to develop/prepare customized pitch materials for prospect/client presentations; and assist in responding to RFPs.
• Assist with updating and keeping current the firm’s practice development information including marketing collateral, brochures, PPTs, showsheets, deal lists, client lists, biographies and practice group descriptions.
• Coordinate with assigned Business Development Team, marketing teams and PR on external, press releases, communications for deal closings, HKToday, social media posts.
• Assist in tracking and maintaining data - such as deal collection, client lists, etc.
• Assist with directory, award and ranking submissions by working with assigned Business Development Team to draft and collect information, including but not limited to:
  • Survey Submissions (Chambers, Legal500).
  • Deal Award Applications (law360, M&A Advisor, Global M&A Atlas, etc. etc.).
  • Legal Table Submissions throughout the year (maintain relationships with contacts at the publications, update spreadsheets with deals, submit to tables.
• Be involved in performing basic industry, prospect, firm experience and competitor research.
• Maintain and update mailing lists.
• Assist assigned Development Team with special projects as needed.
• Respond to lateral recruiting requests and assist Business Development Team in lateral integration.
• Assist Business Development Team in preparation for monthly team meetings.
• Work with the Business Development Team on maintaining and tracking budgets.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in the professional services industry, preferably at a large law firm.
• Must be fluent in English and Spanish.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, as well as editing and proofreading skills, in English and Spanish (spelling, grammar usage, writing skills, etc.).
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills. Self-starter with proven ability to meet deadlines and handle a wide range of executive level support duties. Excellent follow-up skills.
• Professionalism, flexibility, and advanced capability in MS Office including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Enthusiasm and a drive for developing new marketing initiatives with our Practice Development team and Corporate and Latin America practice attorneys.
• The ability to perform effectively in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment and the ability to multi-task and prioritize.

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communication, or business, or bachelor’s degree with equivalent legal experience, paralegal, clerk, etc.

Benefits: Our goal is to promote a work environment in which individuals have access to the resources they need to be at their best both professionally and personally, which includes resources that encourage individuals to focus on their health and well-being. Below is a list of just some of the benefits we offer: generous paid time off; eleven paid holidays per year; time off for bereavement or jury duty; paid leave for new parents; comprehensive medical (PPO and HDHPs), dental and vision plans including coverage for domestic partners; life and AD&D insurance; short and long term disability insurance; tax-advantaged accounts for health care expenses, including FSA or HSA; FSA for dependent care; supplemental AFLAC policies for medical care; excess liability coverage; health advocacy services; behavioral health and counseling resources for all family members; 401(k); profit sharing; pre-tax transit and parking program; backup care for children and adults; senior care planning support; and resources for individuals with development disabilities and their caregivers.

Benefits may vary by position and office.

Holland & Knight is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran or any other protected class.

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