Overview

Mayer Brown is an international law firm positioned to represent the world’s major corporations, funds, and financial institutions in their most important and complex transactions and disputes. We are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do.

We are a collegial, collaborative, and diverse firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support, and development they need to grow, thrive, and realize their greatest potential all while supporting the Firm’s client service principles of excellence, strategic partnership, commercial instinct, integrated strengths, innovation, and collaboration across our international firm.

If you enjoy working with team members whose defining characteristics are exceptional client service, initiative, professionalism, responsiveness, and adaptability, you may be the person we are seeking to join our Business Development & Marketing department in our Chicago office as a Social Media Coordinator.

The Social Media Coordinator is responsible for crafting and enhancing the firm presence across various social media platforms. The Social Media Coordinator will report to the firm’s Social Media Manager and work closely with colleagues in the Global Business Development & Marketing department.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Supports the firm’s social media strategy; creates organic and paid content for detailed and actionable campaigns for business development initiatives across multiple practices, products and industries, as well as recruiting, pro bono, diversity, well-being, employee engagement, and other areas
• Monitors, analyzes, and creates reports on the firm’s social media engagement and other key digital communications metrics to understand the effectiveness of the overall strategy, content pieces and campaigns
• Manages the social media calendar and routine inbound requests
• Works with the social media manager to increase the adoption of social media fluency across all levels of the firm by supporting formal training programs and leading individual trainings
• Manages the firm’s employee advocacy tool and support in the adoption of employee advocacy strategies across the firm
• Stays up to date with social media and digital communications developments and trends, emerging technologies, latest tools and best practices
• Performs other duties as assigned or required to meet the firm’s strategic goals and objectives

Qualifications

Education/Training/Certifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (marketing, communications, English) or other discipline that requires analytical and advanced writing skills

Professional Experience:

• 3 years of social media/digital communications experience
• Law and/or Professional services firm, agency or B2B experience strongly preferred

Technical Skills:

• Fluency with Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint and Teams)
• Knowledge of social media platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube and TikTok) and related employee advocacy and engagement tools and digital communications strategies
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud is a bonus

Performance Traits:

• Possess excellent writing and editing skills, including attention to grammar, spelling, tone and vocabulary, and strong presentation skills
• Has strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and multi-task, manage multiple projects and adapt to shifting priorities under tight deadlines
• Possess strong analytical skills, the ability to make appropriate and timely decisions, and handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion
• Creative thinker with an eye for design and layout
• Highly collaborative
• Excellent interpersonal skills – must have a mature, professional and personable presentation and demeanor

Physical Requirements:

• May require occasional lifting of up to 20 lbs

The above is a general description of the essential duties associated with this position and does not represent an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all duties.

The Firm may modify and amend this job description at any time at its sole discretion. Nothing herein creates a contract of employment or otherwise modifies the at-will nature of employment.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision/life/and AD&D insurance, 401 (k) savings plan, back-up childcare and eldercare, generous paid time off (PTO), as well as opportunities for professional development and growth.

Thank you for your interest in Mayer Brown. We are committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities and disabled veterans. To request a reasonable accommodation related to the application process and/or job interview, please email uslateralrecruiting@mayerbrown.com. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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