Business Development & Marketing Executive Manager

Role Overview

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What You Will Do

Support the implementation of BD and marketing plans, track progress against plans, support research initiatives on regional product and market trends, clients, prospects, and competitors, manage the quality of output, ensure partner expectations are being met, support the relevant product group in implementing its BD plan, work with relevant stakeholders to develop/shape BD product offerings and initiatives, promote BD offerings and initiatives within the product group and the firm more widely, proactively spot market trends and opportunities for the product group across the region and globally, provide tailored input into significant product pitches and updating and maintaining capability statements, assist in identifying opportunities to position and raise the profile of the product group and its individual lawyers, involvement in the organisation of relevant BD client events, seminars and conferences, sponsorships, PR, etc., support multiple marketing communications projects, including the delivery of relevant directory/awards submissions, support in the creation and distribution of thought leadership material, apply depth of product knowledge to support firmwide client and sector programmes, awareness of competitor, client and marketplace analysis to identify new and emerging client and sector opportunities, work closely with relevant key stakeholder(s) to deliver strategically important BD function projects, support the implementation of the BD Operating Model by assisting with the alignment of activity to teams (within and outside of BD), in line with technology roadmaps and transition plans.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Previous experience in professional services business development (preferably in a law firm), a strong interest in and understanding of the products relevant to this role, sound commercial awareness of legal market development, particularly in relation to products relevant to this role, the ability to develop advisory relationships with partners, strong project management and organisational skills, excellent oral and written communications skills, ability to work as part of a team and with lawyers of all seniority levels, commitment to quality and attention to detail.

Requirements

• Previous experience in professional services business development (preferably in a law firm)
• A strong interest in and understanding of the products relevant to this role
• Sound commercial awareness of legal market development, particularly in relation to products relevant to this role
• The ability to develop advisory relationships with partners
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and with lawyers of all seniority levels
• Commitment to quality and attention to detail

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Comprehensive benefits and compensation package