Marketing Coordinator

Greenberg Traurig (GT), a global law firm with locations across the world in 15 countries, has an exciting employment opportunity for you. We offer competitive compensation and an excellent benefits package, along with the opportunity to work within an innovative and collaborative environment.

Join our Marketing Team as a Marketing Coordinator located in our Riyadh office.

We are seeking a professional who thrives in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. The ideal candidate possesses strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, ensuring efficiency and accuracy in every task. With a dedicated work ethic and a can-do attitude, you will take initiative and approach challenges with confidence and resilience. Excellent communication skills are essential for collaborating effectively across teams and delivering exceptional client service. If you are someone who demonstrates initiatives, adaptability, and innovation, we invite you to join our team.

This role will be based in our Riyadh office, on an in-office basis. This role reports to the Marketing and Business Development Manager.

Position Summary

The Marketing Coordinator will work directly with the Marketing and Business Development Manager, and other team members to organize and be responsible for contributing to a broad range of marketing, business development and communications activities in the regional GT offices, while working as an integral part of the global marketing and business development team.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops a thorough understanding of the firm’s practices, lawyers, and client base, with a primary focus on the Middle East
• Develops relationships with key Middle East attorneys to serve as point of contact for day-to-day requests and marketing and business development needs
• Provides support to the regional offices in drafting pitches, proposals, and RFPs by identifying relevant content, editing existing content, and formatting drafts
• Coordinates and drafts submissions for practice and attorney rankings, surveys, and awards
• Assists with PR support, including drafting press releases, internal and external communication, client updates, and other communication
• Maintains content for regional social media sites including drafting posts and captains for posting
• Provides event support including preparing event materials and conference book ads
• Assists in planning and executing client events, seminars, and webinars, including drafting invitations, maintaining registration lists, coordinating logistical arrangements, liaising with event vendors, and providing on-site support, as needed
• Supports attorney on-boarding and integration
• Collaborates with marketing professionals throughout the firm, including the communications team, marketing research team, RFP team, events team, and creative teams across a number of functions on an as-needed basis
• Supports Client Relationship Managers, Shareholders, and Marketing Managers with day-to-day tasks including scheduling internal team meetings, requesting client-focused research, updating activity reports, and reviewing other client-related news and data
• Works with marketing research team to gather research and analysis on targets, industries, and judges, as needed for business development purposes. 
• Maintains mailing lists, spreadsheet creation and tracking and other administrative duties as assigned
• Provides back-up services to the marketing department on an as-needed basis
• Assists with and manages a variety of short- and long-term projects and attorney requests
• Collaborates with marketing and other business professionals throughout the firm across functions and teams

Qualifications

Skills & Competencies

• A self-starter and team player, able to accept direction, yet work independently
• Excellent prioritization, problem solving, and time management skills
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral
• Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced work environment
• Strong client-first work ethic
• Remain calm in the face of pressure
• Ability to effectively interface with all levels of personnel within the organization and with external clients
• Strong attention to detail

Education & Prior Experience

• Bachelor’s degree is required
• Two to Four years of relevant experience in marketing or business development including working on government tenders in KSA and/or the GCC region
• Experience at a law firm or professional services firm is preferred
• Fluency in English and Arabic

Technology

• High level proficiency with Windows-based software and Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook required