Business Development and Marketing Assistant at Bowmans (Law Firm)

Purpose:                                                                                         

• Responsible for providing day to day support to the Business Development and Marketing team in the form of assisting with events as well as undertaking general administration.

Experience and Qualifications:

• 3 – 5 years’ experience in a similar role, preferably within a professional services environment
• Completed Diploma in Marketing or related field

Event Administration:

• Plan, organize and implement internal and external events from start to finish.
• Prepare detailed project plans and budgets for events.
• Create and manage invitations and other supporting marketing collateral aligned to the Bowmans style guide this includes briefing external agency on banner designs for invitations. 
• Manage events as they are happening and solve problems as they arise. 
• Provide post event analysis.
• Update events-related information on the firm’s client database, InterAction.
• Keep up with industry trends and venues. 
• Represent the firm at industry and social events.

Supplier Management:

• Source and evaluate new suppliers, ensuring that they comply with the firm’s BEE criteria.
• Manage suppliers’ output and their service delivery.
• Ensure suppliers’ payments are up to date.

General Administration:

• Assist with the general operational and administrative requirements within the Business Development and Marketing team which includes among other tasks: arranging regular team meetings; managing the team diary for reminders on the monthly marketing report, when team members are out of the office etc.
• Assist with sourcing and ordering marketing collateral and distribution to offices as needed.
• Manage client gift orders.
• Manage the business card orders. 
• Format and distribute internal and external newsflashes and newsletters using the firm’s email distribution system, Tikit
• Maintain the records related to directory research results. These include: a lawyer rankings summary for the accolades infographic and a practice and lawyer rankings and quotes document for use in pitches, CVs, brochures and on the website.

Finance Administration:

• Assist with the annual budgeting process.
• Process supplier invoices for payment.

Relationship Building:

• Develop and maintain relationships with all levels of staff as a trusted resource.
• Maintain strong working relationships with and have open and transparent communication between all members of the Business Development team.
• Develop and maintain relationships with external vendors to ensure quality of service delivery.

Competencies:

• Adaptability
• Attention to Detail
• Initiative
• Interactive Communication 
• Resilience
• Ability to manage upwards
• Problem-solving
• Relationship Building
• Work independently

Bowmans is committed to achieving the objectives set in its transformation charter, and the targets in its employment equity plan. All recruitment decisions will be taken with due consideration being given to these objectives. Closing Date for applications is Friday 25 September 2020. Please include a CV for your application to be considered.