OVERVIEW: Duane Morris LLP, a global law firm with 900+ attorneys in offices across the U.S. and around the world, offers innovative solutions to the legal and business challenges presented by today’s evolving global markets.

SUMMARY: The Events Specialist will assist with the development and execution of client facing marketing and business development programs and events in support of practice and industry initiatives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Working with a diverse team of Events Manager, Marketing & Business Development Managers, attorney leaders and a robust Marketing & Business Development Team, this role is responsible for executing elements of events, conferences, and seminars. This position will also entail operation of some virtual events (i.e., webinars.)
• Attends and executes the event day-of, coordinating on-site assistance staffing, and engaging with clients and potential clients.Such events take place throughout Duane Morris’ domestic office platform.
• The ideal candidate will be an outgoing, polished, detail-oriented, pathologically-organized and responsive professional with strong project and event management skills and a creative, solutions-oriented mindset, ideally honed in a large law firm or other professional services context
• Activities and events executed by this position are highly visible and viewed as critical to local and firmwide success, branding, visibility and revenue enhancement
• Coordination with firmwide marketing strategy is essential to ensure continuity and impact. This position is expected to interface daily with attorneys and other professionals throughout the firm
• Our team is highly-recognized and sought-after by our lawyers, who appreciate and depend on our proven ability to help them shine in the eyes of their clients. Beyond this, firm leadership is highly-supportive of our roles, our client service mission, and our value to the firm

  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 3+ years of event planning and experience required
• Strong relationship-development, communication and proactive client service skills and attitude are essential
• Must be able to develop and manage strong working relationships with vendors, MBD team members, attorneys, and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated event planning experience along with strong project management, organization and prioritization skills and the ability to manage multiple competing deadlines and levels of urgency
• Must have budget/finance skills and experience with Excel
• Interested in candidates with experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite, InterAction or other CRM platform, webinar hosting platforms, and internet research tools
• Must be outgoing, comfortable demonstrating initiative, and able to think critically and creatively; a sense of humor would be nice
• High sense of responsibility, accountability, and focus on responsiveness
• Large law firm or other professional services firm experience desired
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Travel required

BENEFITS:

• Comprehensive healthcare, dental, vision, and prescription plans.
• Commuter, HSA and FSA spending accounts
• Short-term and long-term disability and life insurance coverage
• 401k and Pension Plan
• 22 PTO days, 11 paid holidays
• Employee Referral Bonus ($3,000.00)

EEO STATEMENT:  Duane Morris  is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please contact us at 215-979-1000.

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Disclaimer: The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job.  It is not a contract or employment agreement and is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of all functions, responsibilities or requirements.  In addition, Duane Morris reserves the right to amend, suspend or terminate any benefit plan, in whole or in part, at any time. The authority to make such changes rests with the Plan Administrator.