BD & Marketing Pursuits & Directories Specialist - Canada

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Summary

The Business Development & Marketing Pursuits & Directories Specialist, working in collaboration with and in support of the firm’s strategic initiatives, provides direct support in the successful execution of a wide variety of pitches and proposals. This position plays an integral role in the pitch process by developing compelling, competitive and high-quality proposals, RFPs and pitch materials. The Pitch & Proposal Specialist position has a unique blend of strategizing, writing/proofing and project management.

Location

This position can sit in our Miami, Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, New York, Northern Virginia, Philadelphia, Short Hills, or Washington DC office and offers a hybrid work schedule.
 
Responsibilities

• Manages the pitch and proposal response lifecycle from start to finish. Provides strategic guidance for proposals and pitches. Interfaces with attorneys and staff involved in the process to best position pursuit for successful outcomes.

• Organizes and coordinates with others for less formal kick-off calls as necessary. Determines response requirements, assigns responsibilities, and compiles and organizes information.

• Incorporates information into a presentable professional, well-written and highly competitive proposal which addresses client needs while highlighting the firm’s strengths.

• Drafts, edits, formats and reviews proposal documents and ensures the final submission adheres to requirements. Prepares unique content and graphics to be used to enhance a proposal’s overall appearance.

• Works closely with other business development and marketing staff to identify creative new ways to enhance proposal and presentation products.

• Collaborates with marketing to develop new content as needed. Conducts quality control and ensures on-time delivery of pitch and proposal responses.

• Other duties as assigned.
   

Desired Skills   

Must possess superior written and verbal communication skills and editing, researching and proofreading capabilities. Must have flexibility and creativity to respond productively to the individualized needs of the attorneys. Dependable team player who works collaboratively and cooperatively with others in a team-oriented environment. Solid project management and problem-solving skills required. Demonstrated analytical and organizational skills with a tolerance for uncertainty and an ability to prioritize and complete simultaneous projects with minimal supervision required.
 

Minimum Education            

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business or Marketing.
   

Minimum Years of Experience  

• 5 years demonstrated experience developing persuasive content for pitches, proposals, RFPs in a professional services or law firm.

Essential Job Expectations

While the specific job requirements of a DLA Piper position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty, there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees, which include but are not limited to:
 

• Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties.

• Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner.

• Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product.

• Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required.

• Foster positive work relationships.

• Comply with all firm policies and practices.

• Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed.

• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment.

• Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned.
   

Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our DLA Piper culture. We are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people.

Physical Demands

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or othe