Regional Marketing Coordinator, Scotland

THE ROLE We are recruiting a Regional Marketing Coordinator to join our team in Edinburgh. This role offers an experienced Marketing and Business Development Coordinator the opportunity to grow their career within DLA Piper. You will primarily provide support to the team in the delivery of the Edinburgh office's marketing plans. We are looking for an adaptable and confident individual, who is able to support the delivery of a wide variety of work from pitch documentation to communications and events. You will be commercially astute and dynamic, and able to demonstrate a deep understanding of the technical issues that are key to your clients. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Work with lawyers on business development (BD) activity and support on new business generation as a whole Coordinate the delivery of client events from start to finish Act as support lead on location specific pitches Support on internal and external communications Coordinate research and analysis of existing and prospective clients, competitor activity and market trends/opportunities Produce engaging and relevant marketing collateral Ensure up to date content for proposal generator and CRM database is regularly updated Facilitate the delivery of social media and digital activity for the regional marketing teams Track budgets and report on spend SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES Similar Marketing and BD experience working within a Corporate environment or, ideally, within Professional Services Degree/CIM Professional Certificate in Marketing would be an advantage Experience in dealing with a demanding workload and conflicting priorities Confident operating on your own initiative, owning projects and seeing them through Ability to deal with confidential and sensitive information Display a consistently positive attitude and adopt a proactive 'can do' approach IT literate; experience of using InterAction/CRM systems would be beneficial Excellent attention to detail, experience of proof reading and good writing skills Flexible to occasionally work outside office hours to attend DLA Piper client events, and travel to/work from other DLA Piper UK offices, as and when required THE FIRM DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Our global reach ensures that we can help businesses with their legal needs anywhere in the world. We strive to be the leading global business law firm by delivering quality, service excellence and value to our clients and offering practical and innovative legal solutions to help them succeed. Our clients range from multinational, Global 1000, and Fortune 500 enterprises to emerging companies developing industry-leading technologies, as well as government and public sector bodies. At DLA Piper we are firmly committed to diversity and inclusion. For us, diversity isn't just about visible differences, it's the unique blend of talents, skills, experiences and perspectives that makes each of us an individual and we know it's crucial to have a culture and environment where those differences are genuinely valued. We offer exceptional career opportunities to our lawyers, aspiring graduates, and business services professionals in a truly challenging and rewarding environment. PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING Please note that, in the event that we make an offer of employment to you and where local legislation permits, we may conduct pre-employment screening that can include checks relating to your professional and academic qualifications, your eligibility to work in the relevant jurisdiction, any criminal records, your financial stability and references from previous employers.