Key Responsibilities
Collaborates with the Real Estate marketing team, practice leadership, attorneys, and marketing colleagues to develop and execute strategic marketing and business development initiatives for the Global Real Estate Department
Supports business development plans aligned with department growth objectives, client priorities, market opportunities, and cross-selling initiatives across offices and practices
Monitors real estate industry trends, market developments, client sectors, and competitor activity to identify opportunities for attorney engagement, thought leadership, and client development
Develops, updates, and manages marketing resources and practice materials, including practice descriptions, representative matters, experience databases, deal lists, and client-targeting resources
Coordinates and contributes to proposals, pitches, RFPs, capability statements, presentations, and other client-facing materials that highlight the firm’s real estate experience and differentiators
Supports attorneys in identifying and pursuing new business opportunities and relationship-expansion efforts with clients, prospects, and referral sources
Tracks and organizes significant transactions, client successes, rankings submissions, awards opportunities, and related experience for use in marketing and business development initiatives
Coordinates practice group meetings and department calls, prepare agendas, capture action items, and monitor progress on strategic initiatives
Drafts, edits, and distributes marketing communications, including client alerts, newsletters, legal updates, speaking engagement materials, award submissions, and other promotional content
Assists with planning and executing client events, conferences, sponsorships, charitable initiatives, and related collateral in collaboration with events, creative services, digital marketing, communications, research, and business development teams
Supports strategic and ad hoc marketing and business development projects as needed
Qualifications
Skills & Competencies
Strong client-service orientation and ability to build trusted relationships with attorneys, colleagues, and internal stakeholders
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong editing, proofreading, and content-development capabilities
Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail
Ability to think strategically while effectively managing day-to-day execution
Proactive problem solver with a high degree of initiative, accountability, and sound judgment
Strong analytical and research skills, including the ability to synthesize and present market intelligence clearly
Collaborative mindset with the ability to work independently and as part of a global team
Flexibility, adaptability, and professionalism when responding to evolving priorities and attorney needs
Education & Prior Experience
Bachelor’s degree required; degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Journalism, or a related field preferred
Minimum of five years of experience in marketing, business development, or professional services marketing
Law firm experience preferred
Experience supporting a real estate legal practice, commercial real estate business, or professional services organization strongly preferred
Knowledge of commercial real estate terminology, industry participants, and market dynamics preferred
Technology
High level of proficiency using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Experience using firm-approved AI tools (e.g., Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar platforms) to support professional and managerial work, applying judgment to validate outputs and maintain accountability for final deliverables
Models and promotes responsible AI use, including the adoption of emerging AI technologies, emphasizing privacy, confidentiality, and appropriate human oversight
Physical Requirements
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to move from workstation or desk throughout the work area to work independently or with a team to meet with colleagues or supervisor and retrieve work assignments.
This position may also be sedentary and require the employee to sit for extended periods of time.
Requires manual dexterity to use a phone, enter data into a computer, handle objects, and use office equipment.
GT is an EEO employer with an inclusive workplace committed to merit-based consideration and review without regard to an individual’s race, sex, or other protected characteristics and to the principles of non-discrimination on any protected basis.
