New 
Business Development Specialist - Minneapolis, MN
 Fredrikson & Byron | |
life insurance, parental leave, 401(k), retirement plan
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 United States, Minnesota, Minneapolis | |
| 200 South 6th Street (Show on map) | |
 Sep 25, 2025 | |
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Who We Are:
Fredrikson & Byron is the premier Midwest-based law firm working collaboratively to help businesses achieve their goals regionally, nationally, and globally. Overview: Fredrikson & Byron is looking for a fantastic Marketing and Business Development Specialist to join our growing team. This role offers a dynamic opportunity to work alongside our attorneys, supporting key business development initiatives, including the preparation of proposals, pitches, and other critical marketing efforts. Key Responsibilities Include: * Work with Business Development Managers (BDMs), the Director of Business Development, and the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) to support strategic business development initiatives. * Draft, proof, and update compelling, experience descriptions, proposal documents, pitch packets, and other communication materials. * Maintain and update the firm's CRM, ensuring data accuracy and leveraging the CRM for business development and marketing efforts. * Assist in the preparation of articles and marketing materials that showcase the firm's services and capabilities. * Coordinate with various internal teams to gather accurate information and insights to be used in proposals, submissions to legal directories, and client-facing documents. * Coordinate MBD onboarding of new attorneys. * Help ensure the timely delivery of high-quality marketing and business development materials. * Provide overflow support to Marketing and Communications (MarComm) team for event and email campaigns; provide overflow support to Events & Sponsorships team. * Support long-term functional initiatives as assigned. Examples of such initiatives include an attorney coaching program, an MBD themed professional development curriculum, a lateral attorney onboarding program, a client or industry teams initiative, a seasonal MBD themed challenge, etc.; compile summary reports related to such. Our Ideal Candidate Will Have: * Undergraduate degree plus some professional experience in marketing, communications, or business development. * Strong writing, proofreading, and organizational skills. * Digital literacy, including proficiency with MS Office Suite, CoPilot or other generative AI, CRM, experience database, website content management systems, email marketing tools, or proposal generating tools. * Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. * Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues at all levels of the firm. * Availability for hybrid work, with regular in-office presence required. Desired Qualifications: * Strong interpersonal, communication, project management and influence management skills. * Familiarity with legal marketing and business development methods and approaches. * Ability to prioritize a complex and evolving workflow. * Proactive service and solution orientation; flexible with change; comfort with ambiguity. Benefits: Our comprehensive benefits options include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short- and long-term disability, employee resource benefits (inclusive of counseling, coaching, and caregiving guidance), paid parental leave, parenting classes, pre-tax parking and transportation options, and much more! Our retirement plan includes financial planning, Social Security/Medicare planning, 401k/Roth investment options, and a firm-paid profit-sharing contribution. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions. The salary range for this position varies by geographical market. In Minneapolis, the estimated starting annual pay range is $75,000 - $85,000/year. The compensation offered will be dependent on the candidate's experience, skills, education, professional background, overall qualifications, and geographic market location. Applying For This Position: Interested candidates should send resume, cover letter, and salary requirements. Applications will only be accepted online at https://www.fredlaw.com/careers-meet-us. Applicants will be asked to submit a cover letter and resume. For assistance with the application process or for accommodations, please contact recruiting@fredlaw.com. About Fredrikson: With a reputation as the firm "where law and business meet," our attorneys and staff bring business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to operate as business advisors, strategic partners, and legal counselors to our clients. To best serve our clients, we provide innovative solutions to legal needs while reflecting inclusion and diversity as core values. We offer highly competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits in a collaborative work environment. The firm's 400+ attorneys serve clients through our ten locations around the world: Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Mankato, MN; Bismarck and Fargo, ND; Ames and Des Moines, IA; Madison, WI; Saltillo, Mexico; and Shanghai, China. Visit www.fredlaw.com for more information. Fredrikson is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Fredrikson does not discriminate in its recruiting, hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, and any other characteristics protected by applicable local, state, and/or federal laws. We are not accepting search firm submissions for this position; please apply directly through our careers page. | |