Business Development Coordinator

Jobtailor; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Washington, DC seeks an experienced Business Development professional to support marketing and BD initiatives for practice and industry groups. You will learn client profiles, translate capabilities into value propositions, and help craft pitch materials for proposals and RFPs.

The role tracks outcomes, assists with business plans, budgets, and maintains marketing collateral, including biographies, presentations, case lists, and content for web materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Business, Communications, or Marketing concentration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support Practice and Industry Groups with marketing and business development initiatives.
• Develop knowledge of attorneys, clients, experience, and capabilities and translate it into value propositions for new business.
• Prepare pitch materials and assist with RFP, proposal, and business development presentation development.
• Track business development outcomes.
• Assist with drafting and executing business plans.
• Develop meeting agendas and coordinate and participate in practice and industry group meetings.
• Develop and monitor business development budgets.
• Develop and maintain marketing collateral, including practice group descriptions, brochures, lawyer biographies, presentations, case and transaction lists, and website or blog content.
• Maintain and update the experience database, representative client lists, and matter or deal descriptions.
• Assist with Chambers, The Legal 500, and other legal directory ranking and award submissions.
• Coordinate competitive intelligence research on prospective targets, industries, markets, and competition.
• Coordinate participation in seminars, sponsorships, and conferences.
• Identify and evaluate external sponsorship and speaking opportunities.
• Liaise with Finance, Conflicts, Diversity, the Office of the General Counsel, and other business service departments to gather information for RFPs and pitches.
• Report to a Senior Business Development Manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet business development goals and objectives

Skills

Business Development

Proposal Generation

Marketing Strategy

Client Relationship Management

Budget Management

Competitive Intelligence Research

Project Management

Data Analysis

Time Management

Strategic Thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Business/Communications

Tools

CRM Software

Content Management Systems

Proposal Generation Tools

Microsoft Office

AI Tools

Job description

• Support Practice and Industry Groups with marketing and business development initiatives
• Develop knowledge of attorneys, clients, experience, and capabilities and translate it into value propositions for new business
• Prepare pitch materials and assist with RFP, proposal, and business development presentation development
• Track business development outcomes
• Assist with drafting and executing business plans
• Develop meeting agendas and coordinate and participate in practice and industry group meetings
• Develop and monitor business development budgets
• Develop and maintain marketing collateral, including practice group descriptions, brochures, lawyer biographies, presentations, case and transaction lists, and website or blog content
• Maintain and update the experience database, representative client lists, and matter or deal descriptions
• Assist with Chambers, The Legal 500, and other legal directory ranking and award submissions
• Coordinate competitive intelligence research on prospective targets, industries, markets, and competition
• Coordinate participation in seminars, sponsorships, and conferences
• Identify and evaluate external sponsorship and speaking opportunities
• Liaise with Finance, Conflicts, Diversity, the Office of the General Counsel, and other business service departments to gather information for RFPs and pitches
• Report to a Senior Business Development Manager
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet business development goals and objectives

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; Business, Communications, or Marketing concentration preferred
• Minimum of two years of marketing or business development experience
• General understanding of business development within a law firm environment
• Prior law firm or professional services experience preferred
• Experience with CRMs, content management systems, and proposal generation tools is a plus
• Excellent spelling, grammar, proofreading, and written communication skills
• High-level interpersonal and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively with multiple projects, shifting priorities, and deadline pressure
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with attorneys, professional staff, team members, client development executives, and administrative departments
• Strong time management skills and experience managing multiple projects under tight deadlines
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making capabilities
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with AI tools and best practices
• Flexibility to occasionally adjust work schedule according to workload demands
• Accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to work effectively in a team environment

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in business development and marketing within a law firm environment, with strong capabilities in proposal generation, client relationship management, and strategic communication. Proficient in developing marketing collateral and managing business development initiatives to drive growth and enhance firm visibility.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Business Development Experience
• Proposal Generation Tools
• Marketing Collateral Development
• Client Relationship Management
• Advanced Microsoft Office Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Business Development
• Proposal Generation
• Marketing Strategy
• Content Management Systems
• CRM Software
• Budget Management
• Competitive Intelligence Research
• Legal Directory Submissions
• Project Management
• Data Analysis

Soft Skills

• Interpersonal Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Time Management
• Strategic Thinking

Industry Keywords

• Law Firm
• Professional Services
• Business Development
• Marketing
• Client Development

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office
• AI Tools
• Content Management Systems
• CRM Software
• Proposal Generation Tools