Our client, a boutique city based law firm has a vacancy for a Business Development & Marketing Manager. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Business Development & Marketing Manager to join our highly driven team. Working closely with the management group and other stakeholders within the firm, we are looking for a dynamic and energetic person to join the professional support team.
This is a newly created, and, varied role that will give the successful applicant the opportunity to lead on BD and marketing initiatives and play a pivotal role in the firm's continuing growth and success.
The role holder will work closely with the Management team and fee earners, with key responsibilities, including but not limited to:
Business Development - Developing strategies to identify new opportunities by conducting research on potential clients, industries or markets; analyse industry trends to open up new opportunities; preparing and delivering pitches and presentation materials; collaborating with internal stakeholders aligning with the firm's requirements; responsibility for and continual updating of the firm's CRM system.
Marketing strategy - Executing multi-channel marketing campaigns from inception through project planning to delivery; measurement, evaluation and summary to internal stakeholders; responsibility for managing the legal directory and awards submission processes.
Client communications - Taking a lead on management of the firm's social media channels; responsibility for production of external firm newsletters and co-ordination across the firm ensuring they are promoted in a timely way; briefing external agencies to produce high quality creative campaigns that ensure the application of brand guidelines is applied; delivery of all relevant projects.
Reporting and analysis - Tracking and reporting the effectiveness of the firm's BD and marketing activities; providing data and analysis to make recommendations to internal stakeholders using the firm's CRM system.
The firm is innovative, dynamic, bold, conflict-free and a value-driven alternative to traditional full-service law firms. They have grown significantly since the firm was founded and have ambitious plans for further expansion.
They are looking for candidates with the following experience:
- Proven relevant experience (between 5-7 years) gained whilst working in a similar level role within a law firm, preferably within the area of dispute resolution.
- Strong understanding of a boutique law firm, digital marketing and CRM systems.
- Desire to work in a varied role where no two days are the same.
- Ambitious and desire to grow your career in a performance reward based culture
- A team player who will be comfortable working in a small, highly performing, collaborative and interactive team.
- Can-do attitude and outstanding organisation and communication skills with high levels of accuracy.
- Strong English language, written communication and editing skills and the ability to write accurate, concise, and persuasive text.
- Confidence to present at partner level.
- Strong knowledge of all Microsoft programs – Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Sharepoint, Adobe InDesign (or similar) and good working knowledge of Document Management Systems (preferably NetDocs) and CRM systems (preferably Nimble).
Salary band: £55k-£65k, DOE
Hybrid working (3 days in the office minimum)
Extended remote working days