Geo Marketing Manager - SoCal/Rockies

Geo Marketing Manager - SoCal/Rockies Cooley is seeking a Geo Marketing Manager to join the Marketing and Client Development team. Position summary :     This   role is part of the Strategy, Transformation & Growth Team, which acts as the firm’s "central nervous system," building the scalable infrastructure and data-backed frameworks that allow Marketing & Client Development to move from reactive execution to proactive, high-impact strategy. It ensures that strategic choices and unique brand differentiating experiences (spanning high-end events to targeted digital channels) are translated into repeatable, optimized market performance that makes the firm stand out in market.   Specific   duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:   Position responsibilities:     Market-Aligned Execution:   Execute the firm’s event, client hospitality, and sponsorship strategies in direct alignment with specific market nuances and practice group priorities.   Cross-Functional Partnership:   Partner with MCD and market leaders to co-design programs that drive high-value client engagement and intentional cross-selling.   End-to-End Market Planning:   Lead the comprehensive planning and delivery of firm-hosted, market-based events, ensuring every activation meets rigorous brand standards and quality benchmarks.   Sponsorship Assessment:   Critically evaluate regional sponsorship opportunities, providing data-backed recommendations to ensure strategic fit and measurable business outcomes.   Governance & Process Implementation : Apply established firm-wide criteria and governance processes to manage event and sponsorship requests, ensuring disciplined investment across the region.   Strategic Client Hospitality:   Support high-touch hospitality planning for priority clients and key firm milestones, collaborating with development teams to enhance partner-led relationship building.   Performance Tracking & Analytics:   Monitor and report on regional performance metrics, specifically highlighting engagement data and the program's contribution to the business pipeline.   Post-Event Conversion:   Coordinate structured follow-up strategies with client development teams to ensure event engagement is successfully transitioned into tangible business opportunities.   Vendor & Agency Management:   Direct relationships with local vendors, venues, and creative agencies to guarantee high-quality execution and adherence to budget.   Budget Ownership:   Support management of the specific budgets for assigned markets, ensuring precise tracking, variance reporting, and cost-efficiency.   Team Leadership & Enablement:   Supervise and guide the in-market support teams, reinforcing best practices and deploying standardized tools and templates to ensure operational efficiency.   People Leader:    Serve as direct supervisor and mentor to direct reports   Provide day-to-day supervision of direct reports, ensure compliance with assigned work   hours   and   monitor for   compliance with all firm and department policies. Manage staffing coverage,   review   and process time logs/time off requests   Support business professional development and continued educational opportunities   In collaboration with immediate supervisor and central HR,   participate   in hiring, performance appraisals, counseling,   termination   and other employee lifecycle events    All other duties as assigned or   required   Skills and experience :     Required :   After orientation at Cooley LLP, exhibit   proficiency   in the Microsoft Office suite,   iManage   and other firm applications   Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as   required   Ability to travel, as   required   5+   years   applicable experience in the field   ( e.g., marketing or business development, preferably   with an emphasis working in a strategy, transformation, or growth function )   Must have professional services industry experience and/or B2B marketing experience   Must have experience working with local business organizations for the purposes of brand and relationships opportunity   Must have experience with   TicketManager   and CRM   Preferred :   Bachelor’s degree   Supervisory experience   Prior l egal industry   or professional services experience   Competencies :     Entrepreneurial by nature   Excellent attention to detail     Approaches tasks through a lens of quality and consistency    Approaches tasks through a digital first lens   Exceptional   interpersonal and   communication skills with ability to   facilitate   and solve problems   Ability to organize, prioritize and coordinate multiple activities often under tight timelines     Takes a consultative approach to set goals, drive projects, and achieve outcomes    Strong judgment   Team-player with collaborative spirit   Unwavering ability to handle and   maintain   confidentiality   regarding   firm information,   projects,    client   data   High level   of professionalism   at all times   Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and develop talent    Proactive, analytical mindset   Effective presentation skills   Cooley offers a competitive compensation and excellent benefits package and is committed to fair and equitable employment practices. EOE. The expected annual pay range for this position with a full-time schedule is $115,000 - $160,000. Please note that final offer amount will be dependent on geographic location, applicable experience and skillset of the candidate. We offer a full range of elective benefits including medical, health savings account (with applicable medical plan), dental, vision, health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts, pre-tax commuter benefits, life insurance, AD&D, long-term care coverage, backup care for children and/or adults and other parental support benefits. In addition to electi