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