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Market Development Specialist – Melbourne or Sydney

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About the Role

We are seeking a Market Development Specialist (MDS) to join our Client Growth team in one of offices located in Melbourne or Sydney.

With regular interaction with lawyers, practice group leaders and Client Growth colleagues across our global platform, the MDS will support and execute business development and marketing programs and initiatives for firmwide practice areas and industry groups. Successful candidates will possess strong written and oral communications skills, project management abilities and will be able to assist to implement strategic directives and coordinate marketing functions.

Key Relationships

Market Development Director and Market Development team, practice group leaders, brand marketing and communications colleagues, firm administration and others in the global Client Growth team.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to

• Assisting with the implementation of various marketing, business and client development projects to practice and industry groups.
• Creating and assisting to deliver client-focused proposals, capability statements, contact cards and presentation materials in response to new business opportunities including tracking in the firm's global experience and proposal database.
• Drafting, editing and proofing marketing collateral, PowerPoint presentations, event and sponsorship invitations (in Word and Concep/CI360) and communications, lawyer CVs and website biographies.
• Coordinating and publishing articles, newsletters, legal alerts, blog posts, LinkedIn/social media posts and other marketing communications materials.
• Working with partners and lawyers to maintain experience lists for deal announcements, legal directory submissions, CVs and website biographies and other practice and industry activities.
• Planning and coordinating practice/industry group/office special events, including mailing list management, collateral production, logistics planning and on-site support.
• Preparing detailed competitive intelligence and marketing research reports using firmwide research tools and library resources including reports to track value added services.
• Working collaboratively with other Market Development Coordinators and oversee assigned tasks including onboarding, merchandise and promotional materials and general team administration.

About You

We are seeking an experienced Market Development Specialist with business development and marketing experience preferably within the legal industry or professional services. This role is a great opportunity for candidates with strong business development skills who wants to be a part of growing the K&L Gates team and client base across Asia Pacific and globally.

This role will have key stakeholders in Australia and requires candidates with a proven track record in managing and organising events, sponsorships and memberships as well as drafting tenders, capability statements and communication materials. We expect this role to play a true adviser role for our partners in focussing their business development efforts.

The extras

K&L Gates promotes equal opportunities for all employees to progress in their careers.

Initiatives include:

• Social events – social club and sporting teams
• Pro-bono programs and community involvement via our payroll giving program, Global Day of Service and charitable fundraisers
• 26 weeks paid parental leave for the primary carer
• Health and wellbeing programs
• Purchased annual leave
• Salary continuance insurance

To view a list of benefits available in Australia, please click here

About Us

The firm’s Australian operations provide vast knowledge of the Australian legal marketplace across a wide spectrum of industries. With lawyers located in four established offices in Australia’s leading financial and commercial centres and possessing substantial experience.

At the heart of our ethos is an inclusive and collaborative environment that spans our fully integrated global platform. This approach enables us to diligently merge the vast knowledge and expertise of our lawyers and policy professionals, creating interdisciplinary teams that deliver truly exceptional client solutions.

K&L Gates is a fully integrated global law firm. The firm represents leading multinational corporations, growth and middle-market companies, capital markets participants and entrepreneurs in every major industry group as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations and individuals. For more information about K&L Gates or its locations, practices and registrations, visit klgates.com.

Do you like what you see?

Please apply via our Careers page at www.klgates.com

For more information, please contact Tania Brierley, Recruitment Consultant at tania.brierley@klgates.com

For more information about K&L Gates please see our website www.klgates.com

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K&L Gates is an equal opportunity employer and promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of those with a disability. We welcome applications from people who have an indigenous and/or culturally and linguistically diverse background.

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