NERA Business Development and Marketing Coordinator (Washington DC)

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Since 1961, NERA (https://www.nera.com) has provided unparalleled guidance on the most important market, legal, and regulatory questions of the day. Our work has shaped industries and policy around the world. Our field-leading experts and deep experience allow us to provide rigorous analysis, reliable expert testimony, and data-powered policy recommendations for the world’s leading law firms and corporations as well as regulators and governments. Our experience, integrity, and economic ingenuity mean clients can depend on us in the face of their biggest economic and financial challenges.

Job Description

NERA has an opening for a Business Development and Marketing Coordinator, who will be based out of our Washington, DC, office. The Coordinator supports and executes the business development and marketing initiatives for NERA’s experts and consultants. Reporting to a senior member of the Business Development and Marketing team, the Coordinator will work closely with consultants, additional Marketing team seniors, and other Marketing staff in the development, execution, and administration of marketing campaigns and projects.

The Coordinator will work with an experienced, diverse team on a range of campaigns including email announcements, creative social media campaigns, and world-class events. The NERA Marketing team is highly collaborative and collegial, working together to share insights and provide a high level of service to internal and external clients. The team fosters continuous learning and professional growth. The Coordinator will gain comprehensive experience in professional services marketing and business development, honing skills to create client growth strategies for teams and individuals.

We are looking for a highly proactive candidate who consistently demonstrates practical judgment and a strong drive for success. The ideal candidate is collaborative, efficient, organized, pays meticulous attention to detail, and is driven to provide impeccable internal client service. They take initiative to plan and prioritize critical next steps, ensuring alignment with larger business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Serves as a marketing and business development resource for multiple business groups at NERA, developing a working knowledge of groups’ service offerings, clients, and competitors.

• Writes clear and persuasive content for use on NERA’s website, newsletter(s), LinkedIn page, emails, and other external marketing channels.

• Delivers meaningful market, client, and competitive intelligence, research, and analysis to support business development and marketing initiatives as identified by consultants and seniors on the Marketing team.

• Assists with the planning, coordination, and production of corporate networking events, seminars, and webinars.

• Assists in the collection and promotion of completed project descriptions from consultants, tracking the results of business development activity.

• Uses NERA’s CRM to develop and update contact lists.

• Masters marketing technologies such as AEM, Semrush, Salesforce, and AI tools to provide insights and increase efficiency.

• Keeps themself and their colleagues informed of industry or legal trends.

• Assists the Marketing team in developing tailored strategies, approaches, and materials for effective business development efforts.

• Assists in developing and monitoring timelines and project work plans, taking ownership of projects to ensure marketing efforts stay on track.

• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Skills and Attributes

• Undergraduate degree in business, marketing, journalism, communications, or related area.

• An ideal candidate will have two or more years of relevant marketing experience, preferably in a professional services and/or law firm environment.

• Must be fluent in English. Proficiency or fluency in other languages is a plus.

• Must have excellent writing and proofreading skills, with the ability to digest and comprehend complex technical material from assigned business areas.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with shifting and competing priorities while maintaining a high standard of quality and accuracy.

• Strong communication and project management skills, with