With over 135 full-time practitioners, including 55 King’s Counsel, this is a fantastic opportunity for an individual to further their career at a Magic Circle Set. The role of Marketing Executive will be to assist the Marketing Manager and other members of the team in driving business development activity through a wide range of initiatives.
Purpose of role
To assist with the day-to-day running of Chambers’ marketing initiatives, events, and social media activities. Reporting to the Marketing Manager, this is an important role, which requires a creative and proactive candidate who will work within the Marketing Team, and in liaison with the Clerking team, to promote individual barristers and the set.
Key responsibilities
Event Management
- Assisting with the organisation of business development events (i.e. conferences, presentations, seminars, thought leadership output, dinners)
- Assisting with and attending Chambers key large-scale client events
- Working with the wider team to identify target audience for events and compile guest lists accordingly
- Co-ordinating invitations and replies to Chambers BD events
- Assisting with design and production of associated marketing materials and event promotion
- Oversight of merchandise and events/marketing supplies as required
- Assisting with the coordination of sponsored industry events
Legal Directories
- Playing a role in team co-ordinating Chambers’ annual legal directory submissions (i.e. The Legal 500/Chambers UK Bar) and setting up various interviews for members to speak with sector editors at the publications
- Reviewing and updating Chambers entry and individual barrister profiles in a range of industry publications, such as Chambers UK Bar, The Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal.
Social Media
- Assisting the Marketing Manager to update and maintain central social media accounts (i.e. LinkedIn, Twitter)
- Identify future campaign opportunities
- Ensure all posted content aligns with brand guidelines
Website, Design, Communications & PR
- Updating and refreshing website content, including barrister profiles
- Administering and co-ordinating all professional people photography
- Providing design briefs to graphics companies for production of online content and hardcopy output (i.e. e-newsletters, brochures and industry publications, webinars for YouTube channel)
- Assisting the Marketing Manager in production of legal updates/bulletins, news and other publicity
- Ongoing maintenance of client and market specific databases
- A brand champion, both internally and externally
Projects
- Supporting the clerking team with client specific BD initiatives
- Assisting the Senior Clerk and Marketing Manager in developing and implementing Chambers business development and marketing strategy
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
- A recognised marketing qualification would be an advantage.
Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Previous experience (2 years minimum) in a marketing position within a similar legal services or in a professional services environment
- Experience in events management
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Be proactive and flexible
- Strong communication (both written and oral) and numeracy skills
- Self-motivated and calm under pressure
Personal Attributes & Qualities
The candidate will need to be proactive, flexible, extremely organised and have a positive attitude. Attention to detail is essential, as well as the ability to manage their time when working under pressure to meet conflicting deadlines and juggle multiple projects and tasks.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday p.a. with one additional day for each full year of service.
