Business Development Manager
Leeds
My client, a highly regarded law firm is currently recruiting for a Business Development Manager to join their Leeds office. This is a key role within their Business Development & Events team, delivering strategic support, tactical Business Development activity and support aligned to the firm’s BD strategy. Leading key projects and work areas within the BD&E department while supporting the firm with Business Development duties on a day-to-day basis.
The successful applicant will have experience of working in a similar role within a professional services environment, you will have outstanding organisational skills along with the ability to deal with people at all levels.
This role is offering an excellent package, benefits and hybrid working.
Key responsibilities will include:
Lead and support the implementation of all related marketing and business development activities for a number of fee-earning teams
Support the creation and implementation business development annual strategies and activities
Monitor ROI of BD activity through investment proposals and marketing expenditure reports
Be the key BD contact for the fee-earning teams
Support the implementation of all related marketing and business development activities
Support head of business development & events to implement strategy in line with firm and departmental business strategies and action plans
Build and maintain relevant relationships across the business
Responsible for editing and maintaining content for website across the firm, including preparing content and supporting fee-earning colleagues with content
Responsible for creating, editing and maintaining content for social media across the firm
Engage with the planning and facilitation of media content recording and creation
Oversee the integrated media content campaigns
Support and encourage creation and management of central tender resources
Researching tender opportunities within suitable markets for relevant fee-earning teams
Monitor opportunities for press releases and case studies for relevant team
Coordinate with external resources to design advertisements, in both printed and online publications
Direct support for external relationships with third parties for fee-earning teams, for BD purposes when requested
Ensuring all systems and weekly reports are updated accurately and completed on time
Candidates must have:
Experience of working as a manager in a Business Development function
Outstanding organisation skills
Experience of working in a professional services firm
Experience of building relationships with internal stakeholders and external providers
Excellent communication and organisational skills
Experience of using social media platforms, X and LinkedIn
Good IT literacy, including an intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and a working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint with the ability to produce presentations, spreadsheets, documents etc.