Law Firm BD Coordinator: Growth & Proposals

FBT Gibbons; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Paid parental leave

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

FBT Gibbons LLP in Columbus, OH, seeks a Business Development Coordinator to partner with our Marketing Department in supporting day-to-day BD portfolio objectives and firm visibility across practice groups.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, with at least 2 years in B2B professional services or law firm environments, and proficient with CRM systems and MS Office. You’ll handle multi‑project timelines, assist with pitches, RFPs, and collateral, and support events and sponsorships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience.
• Minimum of 2 years in B2B professional services or law firm experience preferred.
• Proficiency with CRM systems and MS Office (Teams, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Strong written/verbal communication and ability to manage multiple priorities in deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support to the Senior BD Manager 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

CRM experience

MS Office

Organization

Communication skills

Travel flexibility

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

InterAction

Foundation

Job description

FBT Gibbons LLP in Columbus, OH, seeks a Business Development Coordinator to partner with our Marketing Department in supporting day-to-day BD portfolio objectives and firm visibility across practice groups.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, with at least 2 years in B2B professional services or law firm environments, and proficient with CRM systems and MS Office. You’ll handle multi‑project timelines, assist with pitches, RFPs, and collateral, and support events and sponsorships.