Marketing Specialist

Harris Company; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris & Company LLP (Harris) is a leading Western Canada workplace law firm seeking a Marketing Specialist to own events, presentations, and client-facing materials. You’ll report to the Marketing Manager and collaborate with the Marketing Coordinator, taking real ownership from day one.

You’ll lead client seminars, craft decks and profiles, manage projects end-to-end, and coordinate content, proposals, and website updates. The role requires strong writing and advanced PowerPoint skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in marketing, communications, business development, event planning, or project coordination.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and competing priorities.
• Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable taking ownership, making decisions, and asking questions early.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and professional communication skills.
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Lead events and seminars from planning and registration through delivery and follow-up.
• Produce PowerPoint decks, ads, profiles, and social graphics to client-ready standard; proof everything before release.
• Keep schedules, approvals, and files organized; provide regular status updates.
• Coordinate content, research, editing, and submission deadlines for RFPs and proposals.
• Publish articles, lawyer profiles, and keep the website up to date.
• Manage awards, legal directory submissions and speaking opportunities.
• Manage sponsorships and donations, maintain client database, track KPIs.
• Look for ways to improve systems, templates, and materials and act on them.

Skills

Marketing experience

Attention to detail

Project management

Written communication

Proactive and ownership

Communication & editing

Education

Marketing/communications degree or diploma

Tools

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Outlook

Canva Pro

InDesign

Illustrator

Job description

Harris & Company LLP (Harris) is one of the largest employer-side workplace law and advocacy firms in Western Canada. Our clients rely on us because we understand their business as well as the law.

Our marketing team is small, close, and hands-on, and we’re hiring a Marketing Specialist to take ownership of our events, presentations, and client-facing materials. If you catch the typo no one else sees, keep projects moving, and speak up early, we’d like to hear from you.

About the role

You’ll report to the Marketing Manager and work closely with our Marketing Coordinator. From day one, you’ll have real responsibility: you’ll lead events and projects from kickoff to completion, keep them on schedule, and keep the team informed without being chased.

What you’ll own

• Events and seminars: Lead client seminars, educational sessions, and conferences from planning and registration through delivery and follow-up.
• Presentations and materials: Produce PowerPoint decks, ads, profiles, and social graphics to a client-ready standard. You proof everything (names, titles, dates, links, formatting) before it leaves your hands.
• Project management: Keep schedules, approvals, and files organized. Give the Manager regular status updates, raise risks early, and follow up with lawyers to get what you need on time.
• RFPs and proposals: Coordinate content, research, editing, and submission deadlines.
• Content and website: Publish articles, lawyer profiles, and keep the website up to date.
• Profile building: Manage awards, legal directory submissions and rankings, and speaking and publication opportunities.
• Administration: Manage sponsorships and donations, maintain the client database, and track marketing and business development KPIs.
• Improvement: Look for ways to make our systems, templates, and materials better, and act on them.

What success looks like

• By 30 days: decks and materials need minimal corrections.
• By 90 days: you run a seminar or event end-to-end independently.
• Ongoing: the Manager always knows where your projects stand without having to ask.

What you bring

• 3+ years of experience in marketing, communications, business development, event planning, or project coordination. Exceptional candidates with less experience are encouraged to apply.
• Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and competing priorities.
• Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable taking ownership, making decisions, and asking questions early.
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and professional communication skills.
• Advanced PowerPoint skills and proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook, Canva Pro, InDesign, and Illustrator.
• Professional office experience; legal experience is an asset but not required.
• Diploma or degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field.
• Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential information.

Assets

Pheedloop, WordPress/Breakdance, HubSpot, Introhive, professional services experience.

How we work

This is an in-office role, with flexibility to work remotely occasionally when needed. Marketing needs to be on the ground to take on work and talk through projects with the team in real time, and responsibilities are shared across the team.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Harris & Company, we value the strength that comes from diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and able to contribute fully. Diversity and inclusion are central to who we are and how we work together.

Accessibility and Accommodation

We are dedicated to ensuring that our workplace is welcoming and accessible to all, including individuals with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates participating in any stage of the recruitment and selection process.

Background and Reference Checks

Offers of employment may be subject to background screening, which can include criminal record checks, credit checks, and verification of employment history and education.

Compensation

The expected salary range for this position is $65,000 - $85,000 annually. The final offer will take into account the candidate’s skills, experience, and job-related knowledge, as well as internal and market equity.