Marketing & Business Development Co-ordinator

Appleyard Lees & Co; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Marketing & Business Development Coordinator to enhance their marketing efforts across multiple offices. This role involves coordinating events, managing CRM and email marketing, and supporting content creation. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in event coordination, excellent organizational skills, and a keen commercial mindset. With a supportive environment that values individual contributions, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the firm's success while enjoying a friendly workplace culture and a range of benefits.

Benefits

34 hour working week

Agile working

Annual salary review

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Salary Exchange

Life assurance

Healthcare Cash Plan & Wellbeing App

Group Income Protection

Social outings

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within a law firm or professional services.
• Detail-oriented and organized with commercial understanding.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all external firm-run events from start to finish.
• Update website content and manage social media activity.

Skills

Event Coordination

Detail-oriented

Organizational Skills

Commercial Awareness

Self-motivation

Communication Skills

Ability to Prioritize

Education

Degree in Marketing

Tools

HubSpot

SharePoint

WordPress

Job description

Marketing & Business Development Coordinator

Department: Marketing

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Leeds

Description

We are looking for a talented Marketing and Events Co-ordinator to join our wider Marketing, Business Development and Communications team, to support the business across our offices in Manchester, Leeds, Halifax, and Cambridge.

You will work closely with the Marketing Manager – Events, Sponsorship & Business Development and the Marketing Manager – Content & Digital, contributing across all firm led and third party events, CRM, email marketing and social media, playing a key part in projects and programmes that make a real impact on the commercial success of the firm.

Key Responsibilities

Events & Business Development

• Act as the primary events co-ordinator for all external firm-run events from start to finish
• Attend firm-run events to act as on-site support
• Be the go-to contact for event logistics and admin support – working with everyone from trainees to partners
• Source and procure giveaways; work with our designer to create and transport events collateral for all events including third-party events we attend / sponsor
• Assist with event follow-on admin activities including HubSpot data entry
• Maintain the annual events calendar

Content

• Take responsibility for updating website content and coordinating social media activity connected to event attendance and promotion
• Support the Content and Digital Marketing Manager with maintaining HubSpot mailing lists, managing workflows, gathering performance data and delivering content through the platform

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Previous experience within a similar role, gained within a law firm or professional services environment
• Detail-oriented and well-organised with the ability to understand wider commercial and marketing goals
• Ability to prioritise workloads and manage competing obligations
• Articulate, confident, and commercially minded
• Self-motivated, able to work without supervision and to take responsibility as appropriate
• Willingness to travel to other offices and events when needed

Desirable

• A Degree in Marketing (or related field)
• Knowledge of HubSpot, SharePoint, WordPress and / or other content management platforms

Benefits

We pride ourselves on being small and friendly enough for you to get to know everyone – but big enough to offer you great career prospects. At Appleyard Lees, you won't feel like a number or just another cog in the wheel. We understand everyone is individual and offer a friendly and supportive place to work and learn.

We also offer:

• 34 hour working week, Monday - Friday
• Agile working
• A supportive and friendly place to work and learn
• Annual salary review
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Salary Exchange
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Cash Plan & Wellbeing App
• Group Income Protection
• Long Service Milestones
• Social outings
• Vouchers on Christmas, Birthdays and Special Occasions
• Charity events