Business Development and Marketing Assistant

Explore a career in Delaware’s sophisticated legal industry. Morris Nichols, a prominent Delaware law firm located in downtown Wilmington, has an immediate opening for a full-time Business Development and Marketing Assistant. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.

The Business Development and Marketing (BDM) Assistant works with the Chief Marketing Officer and Senior BDM Manager, lawyers, and other members of the administrative team to support the firm’s marketing and business development-related initiatives. The role primarily reports to the Senior BDM Manager, but from time-to-time and on certain tasks will report directly to the Chief Marketing Officer.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Marketing Communications/Collateral: Works with the attorneys to update and maintain written materials for use in the firm’s marketing and business development initiatives as well as internal communications. Tasks may include:
  • Formatting and distributing email campaigns using email marketing platform, such as invitations and newsletters.
  • Updating marketing and business development collateral materials including firm and attorney biographies, practice descriptions, and recruiting materials.
  • Assisting with routine PowerPoint creation and formatting.
• CRM/ERM Data Stewardship: Performs data integrity processes and supports targeted clean-up efforts, such as:
  • Proactively tracks marketing and business development activities in CRM.
  • Reviews and commits appropriate contacts to the firm’s ERM system.
  • Reconciles email bounces; updates contact and company records as appropriate.
  • Supports ongoing event and holiday card marketing list creation and editing.
• Sponsorships/Charitable Contributions: Coordinates fulfillment of sponsorship benefits including check requests, table seating, advertisement, logo, etc.
• Events: Supports director and manager in hosting and promoting BDM events. Distributes marketing communications, and tracks attendees. Coordinates event logistics implementation (such as name badges and shipping supplies) and provides on-site support.
• Digital Marketing:
  • Website: Completes regular updates to existing firm website content, including practice area descriptions, attorney biographies, and related news items. Resolves issues with third-party website developer using link sweeper and spellchecker tools.
  • Social Media: Coordinates the firm social media accounts. Plans engaging content by maintaining social media calendar, drafting and scheduling posts, preparing templated graphics, and monitoring engagement.
  • Intranet: Maintains and updates the BDM team’s Intranet page.
  • Analytics: Monitors, tracks and reports on website, social media, and email performance metrics.
• General Administrative: Support business development and marketing efforts with general administrative tasks. Monitors press mentions and bylined articles. Saves PDF clips or reprints, and posts to the website as appropriate. Maintains PR Log.

Qualifications & Prior Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• One to three years of clerical or office-related experience desired. Marketing or business development experience, or similar discipline preferred.
• Written and verbal communication skills; grammar, spelling, and proofreading.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in high-quality deliverables.
• Client service focused. Ability to work independently while participating as a team member.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities required to prioritize a high volume of tasks or competing priorities.
• Proactive and forward-thinking. Anticipates next steps and foresees potential challenges.
• Comfortable conveying recommendations and exercises good judgment in execution and completion of tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate professionally with outside vendors, staff and other departments.
• Adept with various forms of technology. Proficient with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint. Knowledge of SharePoint preferred, but not required.
• Experience with graphic design platforms a plus.
• Proven track record of reliability and responsibility.

If you believe you have the skills and ability to be successful at Morris Nichols, please email your resume and a writing sample, along with salary requirements, to humanresources@morrisnichols.com. Please specify the job title you are applying for in the subject line.

Morris Nichols is an equal opportunity employer and values the talents and perspectives of our diverse team of professional staff, which enhance our ability to successfully serve our clients.  Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran’s status, marital status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.