Marketing and Communications Assistant

Greenberg Traurig, a global law firm, currently has an excellent full-time employment opportunity in the Marketing Department for a Marketing and Communications Assistant in our New York or Fort Lauderdale office. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package.

Position Summary:

The Marketing and Communications Assistant works as part of the Communications team to provide administrative and writing support for marketing content initiatives, including press releases, awards nominations, social media, thought leadership, and web pages. The position is integral to the firm’s overall global marketing and business development team.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintains and updates awards nominations tracking and submission. This includes charting submissions due dates; assisting in the process of nominations writing assignments and filing; and tracking the firm’s submitted nominations’ success outcomes

• Assists with nominations research, writing, and editing

• Supports the team in writing, editing, and distribution of press releases and thought leadership content

• Assists with media list creation and social media content creation and distribution

• Works with the team on  vetting thought leadership content for potential business issues

• Assists with reviewing and editing attorney biographies and other marketing collateral as needed

• Posts articles, news, press releases, and publications to the firm’s website, PRWeb, and other platforms

• Updates website content, including attorney biographies, and in RFP/Proposal database as requested

• Coordinates media tracking and reprints

• Provides administrative support for the Marketing & Communications team’s content and communications initiatives

• Delivers outstanding customer service to internal and external clients and ensures that administrative details are handled with accuracy and in a timely manner

• Collaborates with marketing and other business professionals throughout the firm across functions and teams

• Assists with other projects as assigned

Skills & Competencies:

• A self-starter and team player, able to accept direction, yet work independently

• Tech-Savvy problem solver who will have the ability to learn new programs or systems with ease

• Highly organized

• Interest in digital, multimedia marketing strategy

• Excellent prioritization, problem solving and time management skills

• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral; including solid composition, research and editing skills

• Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced work environment that works well under pressure

• A positive attitude, strong attention to detail and possesses excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills

Qualifications & Prior Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Minimum 0-3 years marketing and communications experience; legal or professional services marketing experience highly preferred

• Familiarity with email marketing software, website and blog platforms (Concep, Sitecore, Wordpress) preferred

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, Powerpoint)

• Knowledge of AP Style, as well as rules of English grammar and style

• Knowledge and experience in SEO a plus

The expected pay range for this position is:

Ft. Lauderdale Annualized Range: $50,000 - $55,000, Hourly: $24 - $26

New York Annualized Range: $54,000 - $60,000, Hourly: $29 - $33

Salary will be determined based upon education, experience, job related factors permitted by law, internal equity, and market data, including geographic pay differentials in locations where market pay differs from the national average. Full time employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, health insurance with an optional HSA, short term disability, long term disability, dental insurance, vision care, life insurance, Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, 401K, vacation, sick time, and an employee assistance program.  Additional voluntary programs include: voluntary accident insurance, voluntary life, voluntary disability, voluntary long term care, voluntary critical illness and cancer insurance and pet insurance.  Commuter and Transit programs may also be available in certain markets.

Greenberg Traurig is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking