Senior Business Development & Growth Coordinator

Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 97,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff seeks a Senior Coordinator, Business Development to support global BD initiatives. You will help design and execute marketing strategies, coordinate with partners and clients, and drive events and pitches across practice areas.

The role offers autonomy, collaboration, and exposure to high-growth opportunities within a leading professional services firm. Located in Washington, DC, this role requires strong project management, organization, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Degree educated; a marketing or business qualification preferred.
• At least 4 years of experience in marketing or business development, ideally within professional services.
• Knowledge and experience of Corporate, Finance & Transactions preferred, but not essential.
• Familiarization and active use of marketing tools and systems.

Responsibilities

• Implementing the marketing and business development plans for some key Corporate, Finance & Transactions Practice Groups.
• Liaising with lawyers, often attending and leading meetings/calls to identify opportunities to develop business, aligning initiatives with our strategy.
• Supporting regional, practice, sector and client focus programs and other business development initiatives as needed.
• Managing budgets and guidelines.
• Managing end to end practice group RFP and proposals, management and production of individual pitches.
• Tracking and monitoring as necessary to analyze success rates.
• Compiling competitive intelligence and basic market research.
• Providing content to Firmwide pitches (e.g. panels).
• Driving seminar programs, conferences, webinars and other events.
• Oversee or fully organize events, depending on requirements.
• Supporting on and contributing ideas to brand profiling projects, such as sponsorship, thought leadership and other campaigns.
• Supporting on internal and external comms (e.g. PR opportunities, website and social media).
• Assisting with production and delivery of marketing collateral such as brochures, newsletters, briefings, blogs, etc.
• Leading on directory and awards submissions, including drafting and management of process.
• Delegating certain tasks to the central Marketing Hub for efficient delivery of projects.
• Ensuring best practices are adhered to, make suggestions to improve efficiency where possible, and share knowledge of upcoming industry trends and competitive market.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Skills

Autonomy

Written communication

Project management

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Influencing skills

Team player

Work under pressure

Education

Marketing degree

Tools

Marketing tools

Job description

Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff seeks a Senior Coordinator, Business Development to support global BD initiatives. You will help design and execute marketing strategies, coordinate with partners and clients, and drive events and pitches across practice areas.

The role offers autonomy, collaboration, and exposure to high-growth opportunities within a leading professional services firm. Located in Washington, DC, this role requires strong project management, organization, and the ability to