Associate Director of Marketing - Regulatory

Associate Director of Marketing - Regulatory

Cooley is seeking an Associate Director of Marketing to join the Marketing team.

Cooley is a global law firm with an expansive practice and more than 3,000 employees and partners worldwide. We value and celebrate diverse perspectives and strive to create a workplace where every individual can thrive. At the core of Cooley's success is the exceptional talent and unwavering spirit of our people. We embrace individuality while fostering a 'one-firm' culture where collaboration and creativity thrive.

Our people are the foundation of our success and the driving force behind everything we do.

As part of the Cooley culture, we recognize and appreciate the value of being together, in person, to build comradery with others in the office and to be a contributing member of the Cooley office. However, we also appreciate the benefits and flexibility that come from remote working. As such, the default assumption for employees and partners is a hybrid schedule: some in-office presence and some work from home days absent certain essential in-office roles that require five (5) days/week in-office.

Under the supervision of the Director of Marketing (Litigation), the Associate Director leads the marketing and client development activities for assigned practice group(s) within the assigned department of Business or Litigation. The primary goal is to drive revenue for the firm through brand building and cultivating client development as a thought leader in the design, implementation, and execution of campaigns, initiatives, and programs focused on client retention, growth, and new business opportunities.

In this leadership role, the Associate Director will interact with practice group leaders and partners in devising marketing and client development programs in a manner consistent with the firm’s overall strategy.

Additionally, a critical component of the Associate Director role is fostering a collaborative team dynamic by leading by example, mentorship, and positioning the team for success by instilling a service delivery excellence model. Work is defined by the strategies and goals of the Litigation department. Work is reviewed at milestones, or ignments are broad in nature requiring originality and ingenuity. Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• In conjunction with the Director of Marketing – Litigation, assigned department and practice group leaders, develop and execute marketing and business development plans for assigned practice group(s)/industries/verticals, and individual partners within those groups
• Act as a thought leader to practice group leadership and partners on marketing best practices to build brand, aid client development, and cultivate new business opportunities
• Collaborate within and across marketing department, practice groups, and interested stakeholders on practice-specific strategies/tactics, initiatives, projects, and client development opportunities
• Provide leadership of marketing budget for assigned practice group(s), guiding strategy in budget deployment to maximize brand and client development opportunities
• Support lateral partner integration as the marketing liaison for all related marketing needs to accelerate onboarding and integration into the firm
• Implement service excellence standards in the communications, interactions, and delivery of marketing support to the firm

• Take ownership of all aspects of Litigation department marketing activities for assigned practice group(s)
• Create annual budget and marketing plans in conjunction with…