The Marketing Assistant reports to the Director of Business Development & Marketing, providing support for the firm and for each of its practice groups. The Assistant holds an integral role in providing administrative support creating marketing communications, event planning, sponsorships, proposals, photo shoots, public relations, and market research.

Specific duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain marketing contact database – adding, amending, deleting contact information, checking accuracy of data.
• Editing and formatting marketing materials.
• Assist with event planning, logistics, drafting/designing invitations, overseeing online registrations, day-of-event support.
• Sponsorship support – coordinating with lead partner and event organizer, processing payment, developing any associated advertisements, help coordinate attendance at event and any other supporting activity.
• Assisting in the coordination of legal directory and award submissions.
• Organizing photo shoots for lawyer headshots.
• Formatting and distributing press releases.
• Formatting proposal and presentation documents.
• Tracking various data sets e.g. experience, referrals, new business pitches and pulling results into simple reports.
• Editing website.
• Tracking referrals.
• Assist with design, production and ordering of firm promotional items.
• Assisting with the drafting of weekly internal communications newsletter.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required. Candidate should be highly organized, detail-oriented, with excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills. Should be proficient with Microsoft Office, particularly Word, PowerPoint and Excel, and content management systems, social media applications and contact management databases. Knowledge and experience of design software (e.g. Canva), WordPress is desirable.

The Marketing Assistant position will be located in the firm’s New Haven office; the position involves occasional travel to the firm’s other office locations, and other CT venues as required for firm receptions, seminars, and other firm marketing events.

To be considered for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume to recruit@carmodylaw.com.