Legal Marketing & Business Development Coordinator

FBT Gibbons; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

FBT Gibbons LLP is seeking a Business Development Coordinator to partner with the Marketing Department, supporting day‑to‑day BD objectives across practice groups and industries. You will help craft marketing materials, manage outreach efforts, and coordinate with attorneys and LPAs to keep bios, collateral, and web content current.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail‑oriented, and capable of handling multiple priorities, deadlines, and travel as needed (10‑15%).

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 CRM 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

Strong written & verbal communication

Project management

CRM experience

Research & analysis

Travel readiness

Independent self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

CRM systems (InterAction/Foundation)

PowerPoint

Job description

FBT Gibbons LLP is seeking a Business Development Coordinator to partner with the Marketing Department, supporting day‑to‑day BD objectives across practice groups and industries. You will help craft marketing materials, manage outreach efforts, and coordinate with attorneys and LPAs to keep bios, collateral, and web content current.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, detail‑oriented, and capable of handling multiple priorities, deadlines, and travel as needed (10‑15%).