JOB DESCRIPTION We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive Business Development Coordinator to join our team.
An excellent opportunity to start your BD career with our market-leading team and develop your foundational BD knowledge and skills.You will support a number of our BD Managers and Consultants across HSF's practice groups and priority sectors to successfully deliver BD activities supporting revenue growth, client relationships and profiling in the Australian region.In this interesting and varied role, you will be responsible for:Facilitating the delivery of marketing and BD initiative implementation activities (, e-bulletin alerts, podcast recording support)Assisting with the preparation of materials to support winning work, including tenders, capability statements, bidsWorking with internal and external stakeholders to plan and execute eventsConducting background research on key sectors and target clientsSupporting the implementation of new processes and platforms for sharing knowledge across the team and support updating information databasesThis is a permanent, full time role that can be based in our Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane CBD office.
We work flexibly with approximately 60% of our time in the office.Skills & ExperienceThis role will be well-suited to an organised individual looking to start their career in Business DevelopmentYou will have a positive, can-do attitude who takes ownership of tasks.
You will also have:Tertiary qualifications in a relevant field (, Communications, Economics or Law).Proven ability to think ahead, understand and manage priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines.Strong project management capabilities, including the ability to be outcome orientated and deadline driven.Strong attention to detail.Tech-savvy, with a positive, can-do attitude and a keen interest in brand, marketing and digital.Social media proficiency.Strong Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Excel skills.Excellent communication and drafting skills.Professional and commercial approach to business, with ability to work independently and as part of a team.The TeamOur Business development team works alongside our partners and lawyers across our sectors, services and offices to support and develop our relationships with clients, delivering an exceptional service and exploring new avenues through which we can help them meet their business needs.
Our brand, marketing and digital team help position us as thought leaders amongst our target markets in the areas we most want to be known for, by creating intuitive and engaging collateral, events and campaigns.As part of the business development team, you will play a hands-on role in contributing to the firm's success and helping to achieve its objectives.
This could be as one of our business development professionals, coaching partners on relationship building, or building our brand as one of our marketing, design or events professionals.If you're a commercially minded individual with a passion for business development and improving the client experience in a professional services environment, you could be just what we're looking for.What We OfferWe recognise that the success of our business and our clients relies on the skills, knowledge and ideas of all our people.
We are dedicated to creating an exceptional experience for our clients and we value empathy, simplicity and commerciality.At Herbert Smith Freehills you will be part of a diverse, innovative culture where high performance, client focus and highly engaged people are our differentiator.
People at our firm come from a range of backgrounds and bring a wide variety of experiences and perspectives to their work with us.
We strive to ensure that our inclusive environment means you feel valued and able to perform at your best by being your authentic self at work.
We know that our future success not only depends on being innovative and progressive in the changing legal market but, most importantly, on our people feeling highly engaged in meaningful work.People join us to develop their careers and themselves.
To support this we provide contemporary tailored learning programs, regular career conversations and a culture of feedback.At Herbert Smith Freehills we value flexibility.
For most roles, we work an average of 60% of the time in the office, taking into consideration individual, team, client and learning needs.To view our benefits in Australia, please copy this link into your browser - This vacancy is being managed directly by Herbert Smith Freehills Recruitment team.
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