Marketing & Event Coordinator

Summary:

This employee coordinates all law firm events and serves as point of contact for external marketing efforts, sponsorships and is liaison to a variety of vendors. The firm has twenty two lawyers and is of modest size conducting a variety of public events outside the confines of this description. * Law Firm experience is required *

Duties:

• Marketing responsibilities include monthly reporting and database management of new case retention and coordination with source of case contacts. This reporting assists in case intake analysis and guidance for marketing/advertising expenditures. Reporting includes analysis of monthly intake calls received; number of inquiries conducted, cases accepted and rejected, and those number pending determination.

• Management responsibilities of all internal and external events. This includes professional development meetings and seminars, staff training, litigation focus groups, social events, holiday parties, charitable events, and political fundraising events. Responsibilities include site selection where necessary, invitation and attendance management, food and beverage ordering, and budget planning.

• Coordinate publicity efforts including website and advertising photo shoots, online and print media advertising, and production of media copy for third party events which the firm supports and/or sponsors. Coordinate with legal newspapers and journals for printed and/or digital announcements, advertisements, and/or reprints (including The Recorder, Daily Journal, Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, Lawdragon, Irish Legal 100).

• Work with partner overseeing publication of firm biannual newsletter “Focus on Torts” an

8-page glossy marketing brochure 1- 2x per year. Tasks include article editing, liaising with production contractor, managing production contractor, bulk mailer, and liaison with on-line marketing vendor for the digital version. Maintain and update mailing list of approximately 25,000

• Serve as firm liaison to website coordinator.

• Coordinate coverage and content of weekly firm Huddles.

• Schedule and manage the logistics of firm conductedFocus Groups.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2-3 years of marketing, communications, media, or event planning experience.
• 2-3 years of working in a law firm environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team as well as independently.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Word and Excel, and Adobe.
• Organized – You are able to prioritize and manage a myriad of tasks at once.
• Team Oriented – You are willing to help out on projects that drive the company forward, regardless of whether they are your responsibility or not.
• Ability to work effectively with multiple individuals and manage numerous projects at one time.
• Must be able and willing to lift, push or pull 25 pounds

BENEFITS

We offer excellent benefits (medical/dental/Vision/FSA/401(k)), competitive salary and discretionary bonuses and profit sharing contributions.

This is a non-exempt position.

Salary Range: $80,000 - $95,000/annual

Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, citizenship, sex, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation (heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality or gender expression or identity), political ideology, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law.