Project Manager, Business Development & Marketing (Litigation)

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About Us

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has forged a reputation as one of the most prestigious law firms in the world. Relying on innovation, intellect, teamwork and tenacity, our lawyers deliver the highest quality advice and novel solutions to our clients’ legal issues. We are known for handling the most complex transactions, litigation/controversy issues, and regulatory matters, as well as for the strong partnerships we build with clients and each other. Our attorneys, who reflect a broad range of experiences and perspectives, work together seamlessly across 50-plus practices and 21 offices in the world’s major financial centers.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Business Development & Marketing Project Manager to join our Washington, D.C. office. The Project Manager is a pivotal role within Skadden's litigation business development team, focusing on the DC office's litigation practices. This position involves leading key business development initiatives and strategies, delivering high-level proposals, RFPs, and other business development materials across various practices, including general litigation, white collar defense and investigations, Supreme Court and Appellate, mass torts and antitrust and competition.

The Project Manager is responsible for driving business growth and enhancing market presence by nurturing existing client relationships and strategically acquiring new ones. This role requires seamless coordination and execution of business development initiatives, supported by a Business Development coordinator and various functional teams, including Marketing, Communications, Events, and Strategic Intelligence. The Project Manager collaborates closely with the global Business Development team to ensure the highest level of market engagement and client service.

Pitching and Proposals:

• Drafts, prepares and maintains high quality pitches, capability statements and Business Development (BD) presentations, working closely with relevant partners, the Business Development & Marketing (BDM) Senior Managers and supported by a BDM Senior Coordinator, where relevant.

• Implements ongoing enhancements to existing templates and content to regularly improve the content and design of pitch and proposal materials.

• Develops a deep understanding of Skadden’s business, and takes ownership for pitch and presentation content, drafting tailored copy to convey Skadden's credentials, its differentiators, and its value proposition to potential clients.

Marketing Materials:

• Creates, manages and produces tailored experience lists using the Firm's experience database and ensures this database, and attorney bios, are kept up to date with information from recent pitch responses.

• Maintains frequently used documents (awards, quotes and accolades; deals master; practice area descriptions; lawyer biographies; and pitches prepared by marketing) and updates relevant sites with the latest information.

Client Targeting and Client Growth:

• Collaborates with the global Director of BD for Litigation to provide focus on new client acquisition initiatives including the identification of targets and the appropriate routes to market.

• Identifies opportunities to cross-sell to existing clients of the firm and drive forward campaigns and initiatives to grow client relationships.

Profile-Raising Activities, Content and Thought Leadership:

• Drives tactics and programs that raise the practices’ internal and external visibility and positioning in key markets through speaking events, sponsorships, public relations  (with global PR team), and social media.

• Manages legal directory, award, and ranking opportunities, leading the drafting of practice submissions.

• Assesses the value and benefits of profile-raising opportunities, ensuring maximum benefit from sponsorships and speaking slots.

• Supports thought leadership by monitoring trends and collaborates with attorneys and the editorial team on related client mailing and articles.

Event and Engagement Management:

• Leads strategic planning and execution of client events and speaking engagements (in collaboration with BDM Coordinator and global events team).

• Analyzes attendee lists and prepares tailored materials to enhance engagement.

• Supports attorney follow-up and tracks outcomes and activities in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system to ensure effective event managem