Senior Marketing Coordinator - Proposals

Overview

Nelson Mullins, an Am Law 100 law firm, is seeking a Senior Marketing Coordinator – Proposals to support and lead proposal development efforts that advance the Firm’s strategic growth initiatives. This role serves as a key member of the Firm’s proposal team, partnering closely with attorneys, marketing professionals, and cross-functional stakeholders to develop compelling, client-focused responses to RFPs, RFIs, and other business development opportunities across the Firm.

While preference may be given to candidates located near a Nelson Mullins office, remote work arrangements may be considered for highly qualified candidates.

The Senior Marketing Coordinator – Proposals manages assigned proposal opportunities from intake through submission, coordinating timelines, gathering and refining content, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, compliant, and persuasive materials. In this role, you will collaborate with attorneys and business professionals to develop proposal strategies, draft and edit content, support oral presentations and interviews, and maintain proposal and experience databases. You will also help track proposal activity and outcomes, identify opportunities for process improvement, support proposal technology initiatives, and contribute to the ongoing development of proposal resources and best practices.

Additionally, this role provides guidance and support to junior team members while serving as a trusted resource throughout the proposal development process. The ideal candidate is a strong writer and project manager with exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail. They are proactive, collaborative, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced professional services environment while translating complex information into clear, compelling client-facing content.

The successful candidate will possess excellent communication, project management, and organizational skills, along with the ability to collaborate effectively with attorneys, business professionals, and cross-functional teams while managing multiple deadlines.

• Bachelor's degree required and 6+ years of related marketing, proposal, business development, or communications experience.
• Prior law firm and RFP/proposal experience strongly preferred, including experience managing projects from intake through submission.
• Strong writing, editing, and project management skills, with proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with proposal technologies, legal procurement platforms (such as PERSUIT, Justice Bid, or Priori), and content management systems preferred; demonstrated use of AI tools is a plus.

With more than 1,000 attorneys, policy advisors, e-discovery professionals, and other business professionals across offices in California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and throughout North Carolina and South Carolina, Nelson Mullins has strong roots in the business community and an appreciation for new directions in the business world.