The firm

DMH Stallard is an award winning South East law, Legal 100 firm with offices in London, Brighton, Gatwick, Guilford, Horsham and Hassocks. DMH Stallard has grown rapidly since it was established in 1970, and has a headcount of approx 380. Our firm provides a comprehensive range of commercial, dispute resolution and litigation, employment, cyber security and cyber-crime, corporate, intellectual property, real estate and technology, media and telecoms advice to both businesses and individuals. Our clients, our people and our professional networks are the keys to our success.

The department

Our Marketing and Business Development Team are responsible for managing the Firm's initiatives for growth, all public content including website, blogs and our presence in legal directories, hosted events, requests for proposals and panel applications, and the Firm's branding strategy as a whole.

About the Role

We are seeking a dynamic Marketing and Digital Assistant to join our thriving marketing and business development team. This position is ideal for recent graduates, motivated A-level leavers, or current Marketing Administrators eager to advance their careers.

In this multifaceted role, you'll immerse yourself in various aspects of marketing, including:

• Content creation
• Social media management
• Digital marketing initiatives
• Event planning and execution
• Client feedback monitoring
• New business support

Working alongside our experienced marketing professionals, you'll contribute to diverse and engaging projects. We offer a supportive environment that encourages growth, allowing you to take on increasing responsibilities as you develop your skills and confidence.

This role presents an excellent opportunity to jumpstart your marketing career, gain hands-on experience, and make a real impact in an award-winning legal firm.

Responsibilities and Duties

Events Support - assisting with organising events, under the direction of the marketing manager or events executive:

• Helping prepare handouts and presentations
• Creating badges, attendee lists and preparing briefings
• Adding events to the website
• Attending events to help with registration and catering, where requested
• Analysing feedback and assisting with follow-ups

 Website:

• Accurately update the website with new video, podcast, graphic and written content
• Assist in optimising website content for search engines, including keyword research, meta tag creation, and on-page SEO implementation
• Collaborate with content creators to ensure all new website material adheres to SEO best practices and aligns with the company's digital marketing strategy
• Assisting with competitor research and stay up to date on the latest SEO trends, recommending improvements to maintain and enhance the website's search engine rankings

Contact List Management:

• Updating and cleansing the marketing lists within Mailchimp.
• Co-ordinating data input projects
• Selecting and ensuring accuracy for contact data for ebulletins, seminars and hospitality events

Client and Supplier feedback and monitoring:

• Updating and maintain records of client feedback received from Google reviews, survey forms and other feedback mechanisms
• Setting online surveys in Smartsurvey and monitoring responses
• Support the firm’s ESG and Responsible Procurement, including annual due diligence surveys with our key suppliers

New business support:

• Checking and distributing the firmwide enquiries inbox in rotation with other members of the team
• Helping maintain records of credentials and experience, including for use in pitches, credentials, service sheets, directory submissions
• Maintaining records and reports on trends in enquiries from both the website and telephone enquiries

General Marketing Support:

• Preparing e-bulletins and other announcements on the website
• Proof-reading external marketing material
• Updating team registers and logs for pitches, promotional items stock lists, literature PR, insights, videos
• Updating credential and team sheets
• Supporting the Directory and awards process including uploading completed entries to external portals
• Supporting the team on keeping external directory listings and citations up to date
• Supporting with photography for the people profiles on the website

Research:

• Undertaking research projects as and when required

Project Work:

• Undertaking specific projects from time-to-time and when required by the MBD Team. Project work can be diverse and will be dependant on business needs, it may include working on new business pitches to clients, developing service sheets for specific areas of the business.

Other information

Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Good communication skills and competent numerical skills.
• Good understanding of Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Skilled in the use of Adobe – Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign or a willingness to learn and be trained.
• Good working knowledge of CMS systems including WordPress or a willingness to learn , including developing their skills around SEO
• Professional manner and smart appearance.
• Previous marketing experience is not required; but a keen interest in and understanding of business is essential. This may be demonstrable through a relevant A-Level or degree.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy skills essential, together with very good organisational and time-keeping skills.
• Self-motivated with an ability to work as part of a team and alone.
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines, planning time and priorities.

The above job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks within the organisation to meet with the overall business objectives of the firm.

Benefits: 

• 25 days holiday (of which 3.5 are taken during the Christmas period), plus Birthday holiday, plus Bank Holidays.
• Life Assurance
• Private Healthcare
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Sodexo Discounts
• Pension Scheme
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounts on Legal work