BD Coordinator — Marketing, Proposals & Events

FBT Gibbons; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care coverage

Life insurance

Short‑/Long‑term disability

Parental leave

Wellbeing programs

EAP programs

401(k) with employer matching

Job summary

FBT Gibbons LLP is seeking a Business Development Coordinator to partner with the Marketing Department in Cincinnati, OH and other offices. The role supports day‑to‑day BD objectives, runs marketing tactics, assists with RFPs, pitch content, and collateral creation for Practice Groups and Industry Teams.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail‑oriented, and capable of managing multiple deadlines. Travel (10‑15%) and 40+ hour weeks are possible across the firm’s footprint.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of related work experience in B2B professional services or law firm experience preferred.
• InterAction, Foundation, or other Client Relationship Management (CRM), experience or content database system experience preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Highly organized and detail‑oriented, with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and projects simultaneously in a deadline‑driven environment.
• Proven ability to assist multiple individuals of various levels with diverse needs and challenges simultaneously.
• Independent self‑starter capable of managing and prioritizing multiple projects and priorities.
• High degree of professionalism when interacting with internal and external clients.
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, editing, and proofreading skills required.
• Ability to think critically, demonstrating intellectual curiosity and solution‑orientation.
• Ability to work over 40 hours per week and travel as needed across the firm’s footprint (estimate is moderate 10-15%).

Responsibilities

• Provide day‑to‑day support to the Senior Business Development Manager (SBDM) or Business Development Manager (BDM) in managing timelines and benchmarks for Practice Groups and Industry Teams.
• Assist with client pursuit efforts including executing marketing and business development tactics, conducting surface‑level research and preparing reports.
• Support the preparation of pitch materials, Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and proposal content for new business, working closely with the lead SBDM or BDM and assigned attorneys.
• Assist in creating and maintaining collateral for Practice Groups and Industry Teams, including handouts and website content, to promote the groups and teams.
• Support the onboarding of new attorneys by gathering, posting, and distributing information in a timely and accurate manner.
• Collaborate with Legal Practice Assistants (LPAs) to maintain and update attorney website biographies, including troubleshooting technical issues, proofing content, and making timely updates.
• Coordinate and draft submissions for annual and unique firm profiles, directory listings, business lists, rankings, and awards. Identify and track other like‑opportunities.
• Support events, seminars, and webinars by working with the Events Manager and Events Planners for activities driven by Practice Groups and Industry Teams assigned to the SBDM or BDM.
• Assist with managing trade organization relationships and fulfilling contracted sponsorship benefits, such as coordinating logos, ads, and bios.
• Collaborate with other marketing team members, as directed by the SBDM or BDM, to support various marketing initiatives and tactics such as press releases, Legal Updates, newsletters, videos, social media, experience capture and website content.
• Proofread and edit marketing and business development materials for clarity, accuracy and consistency.
• Assist in administrating select marketing budgets, including conducting budget reconciliations, tracking and monitoring expenses.
• Help prepare materials for business development training, meetings and presentations.

Skills

Highly organized

Detail-oriented

Strong written and verbal comms

Multi-tasking

Independent self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

InterAction

Foundation

CRM system

Microsoft Teams

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

FBT Gibbons LLP is seeking a Business Development Coordinator to partner with the Marketing Department in Cincinnati, OH and other offices. The role supports day‑to‑day BD objectives, runs marketing tactics, assists with RFPs, pitch content, and collateral creation for Practice Groups and Industry Teams.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail‑oriented, and capable of managing multiple deadlines. Travel (10‑15%) and 40+ hour weeks are possible across the firm’s footprint.