Marketing and Administration Assistant

To assist in developing Chambers overall marketing and business development plans to help grow Members’ practices and contribute to a cohesive marketing strategy. This role offers scope for progression as Chambers’ marketing activities continue to develop.

Event Organisation

• Assist with the organising of client events (conferences, seminars, webinars, parties and drinks receptions), internal events and in-house training occasionally liaising with third parties.
• Support the practice management team with co-ordinating with members, staff and clients in relation to internal and external events. 
• Contribute ideas to ensure effective event branding and promotion.
• Prepare delegate lists, badges and marketing materials for events.
• Ability to attend Chambers’ core marketing events.
• Assist barristers with preparing seminar handouts and PowerPoint presentationsensuring brand consistency.
• Add and amend contact details on the client database, when required ensuring mailing lists are accurate and up to date.
• Assist with event promotion via Lex marketing campaigns and social media

Marketing Administration

• Assist with producing marketing internal communications.
• Produce minutes for marketing-related meetings.
• Ensure CRM is accurate and updated
• Assist practice management team with research for BD initiatives 
• Ensure that member and staff profiles and images are updated when necessaryDirectory Submissions
• Assist with gathering information and compiling submissions for legal directories and awards
• Schedule interviews with legal researchers and reporters 

Digital and Design

• Liaise with barristers on website posts (news/cases/articles etc) 
• Upload content to the website and social media 
• Assist with producing copy for Chambers’ brochures 
• Provide feedback and ideas on marketing material designs 
• Liaise with designers and printers
• Keep track of branded merchandise and re-order as necessary

General administration

• Undertake such other duties as may be required by the Head Clerk or COO.

Person Specification

Essential:

• Demonstrable interest in pursuing a career in marketing and/or events 
• Excellent attention to detail 
• Great proof-reading skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• High administrative and organisational skills
• Confidence/experience in learning new software skills
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to prioritise workload across a number of different projects and demands, in a busy environment

Desirable

• Some experience in either a marketing or events role 
• Experience producing copy for website and print