Marketing Operations Coordinator

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$67K/yr – $92K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

You will own coordination of the firm’s sponsorships and attorney marketing programs, driving deliverables, timelines, and ROI measurement across cross-functional teams.

  • Sponsorship management and deliverables coordination
  • Program coordination and stakeholder communication
  • Budget tracking and ROI analysis

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Sponsorship Management: Coordinate sponsorship deliverables, including attorney and company biographies, advertising assets, branded merchandise, registrations, presentation materials and event-related content.
  • Program Coordination: Manage sponsorship commitments, speaker participation, deadlines, attendee tracking, stakeholder requests and submissions to keep initiatives running smoothly and on schedule.
  • Budget & ROI Tracking: Monitor sponsorship budgets, collect and document return-on-investment (ROI) data and support post-event analysis to help measure business impact.
  • Speaker Review Support: Assist with external speaker review processes and General Counsel oversight requirements as needed.
  • Attorney Marketing Programs: Support the development and delivery of attorney marketing education programs, tools, and resources that enhance business development efforts.
  • Branded Merchandise Management: Maintain New York office gift inventory, research innovative promotional items and help coordinate branded merchandise procurement across the Firm.
  • Presentation & Content Development: Assist with presentations and multimedia content for key Firm initiatives, including annual partner meetings.
  • Data & Process Management: Maintain Marketing Ops databases and ensure sponsorship activity, stakeholder feedback and ROI information are captured accurately and consistently.
  • Cross-Functional Support: Collaborate across MBD and contribute to special projects and departmental initiatives as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree; with 2-3 years of post-graduate experience (law or professional service firm experience a plus).
  • Communication & Relationship Building: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact confidently and professionally with attorneys, clients, external partners and colleagues at all levels.
  • Organization & Project Management: Strong ability to manage multiple priorities, coordinate complex activities, meet deadlines and maintain exceptional attention to detail.
  • Initiative & Judgment: Demonstrated ability to take ownership of work, adapt to changing priorities, exercise discretion and make sound decisions in a dynamic environment.
  • Writing & Administrative Excellence: Strong proofreading, writing, and data management skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Collaboration & Professionalism: Team-oriented mindset with the ability to build productive relationships, maintain confidentiality, and contribute positively across functions.
  • Technology Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, and Copilot.

Preferred

  • Experience with Salesforce, Emburse, Coupa, Lawline, or Powtoon is an advantage.
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As one of the world’s leading law firms, we serve a broad range of clients with market-leading practices in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions; investment fund formation and alternative asset management; restructurings; high-stakes commercial and intellectual property litigation; and government, regulatory and internal investigations. We handle the most complicated and sophisticated legal matters because we don’t just meet industry standards, we create them. We bring innovation and entrepreneurialism to every engagement and, as a result, have long-standing client relationships with leading global corporations and financial sponsors. With more than 7,000 employees (including approximately 4,000 lawyers) operating from offices in 22 cities across the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we are one of the largest law firms in the world and a top financial performer.At Kirkland & Ellis, we are united in our ambition and drive to move forward. We share core values that help us achieve excellence: collaboration, talent empowerment and respect. Our people are our greatest asset, and we invest in the brightest talent and encourage a variety of perspectives and strengths to create dynamic teams that operate at the pinnacle of their field. Our talented professionals show up every day knowing they will engage in meaningful work, continuous learning and professional development. Firm Chairman: Jon BallisFollow us on X@Kirkland_EllisFollow us on Instagram@lifeatkirklandContent may include attorney advertising.

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