Business Development Executive

Maddocks; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Gym membership

Parental leave

Salary continuance insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Maddocks in Sydney is seeking a Business Development Executive to join the Corporate sector, supporting national BD initiatives and collaborating with the Head of Corporate and BDMs. The role focuses on driving campaigns, thought leadership, pursuits, and client engagement.

The successful candidate will contribute to strategic market initiatives, coordinate communications, and operate within a flexible, hybrid Sydney-based setup.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a corporate or professional services BD/marketing role.
• Experience coordinating marketing and communications activities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with strong organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support BD initiatives across the Corporate portfolio and contribute to the strategic plan.
• Develop and implement marketing campaigns and thought leadership activities.
• Assist with pursuits, tenders, and capability statements with bid team support.
• Conduct client research and market analysis to inform BD efforts.
• Prepare content for the firm’s bid system and playbooks.
• Support client service reviews and broader BD projects.

Skills

2+ years experience

Marketing coordination

Communication skills

Team player

Job description

Support Services - Marketing & Business Development | Sydney

About us

We are a modern Australian law firm with a leading reputation. We focus on exceptional service, operational excellence and being at the forefront of employee experience. We work closely with Australian and international businesses, organisations and governments.

About the Role

We are seeking a Business Development Executive to join our Corporate sector team in Sydney. The role will support our Corporate sector nationally, including sectors and practice teams. The successful candidate will work closely with and support our Head of Corporate and BDMs and the relevant practice team stakeholders.

Responsibilities include supporting the BD initiatives across the portfolio, with particular focus on delivering against the strategic plan, developing marketing campaigns and thought leadership, supporting pursuits and tenders, engaging with clients for feedback, and supporting client specific initiatives.

This full-time position is based in Sydney, although flexible working arrangements are available.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Creative support and implementation of marketing campaigns and thought leadership
• Creative development and implementation of events/webinars
• Providing strategic and proactive advice on business development and marketing initiatives
• Leading and supporting pursuits, including preparation of tenders and capability statements (with assistance of the bid and pursuit team)
• Client research/market analysis to support business development efforts
• Involvement in client service reviews
• Involvement in other broader business development and marketing projects
• Key client plan support and execution
• Draft, capture and refine content in the firm’s bid system and playbooks
• Directory and award submissions
• Maintain submission register data for the firm’s tender analysis process
• Identifying client/new work opportunities, emerging product and service areas and working with other stakeholders to pursue these

About You

In order to be successful in this role you will have the following skills and experience:

• 2+ years’ experience working in a similar role within a corporate or professional services environment
• Experience in co-ordinating marketing and communications activities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills alongside strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Be an effective team-player, a can-do attitude and great interpersonal skills

Maddocks is simply a great place to do great work. We foster a culture of collaboration, learning and engagement where you will experience:

A diverse and inclusive workplace: We have been named an employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workforce Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) every year since 2004 along with being named a Silver Employer at the Australian Workplace Equality Index’s 2024 LGBTQ Inclusion Awards. We promote diversity internally through our Maddocks Gender Equality Network, Maddocks CALD, Maddocks Disability Inclusion and Maddocks Pride groups.

Career Development: Learn and develop through structured learning and development programs at each stage of your career and study support programs.

Community involvement: give back to the communities in which we operate through our thriving pro bono and grants programs and staff volunteering initiatives.

Work flexibly: work in a hybrid way with part of your week in the office and support to set up your home office.

Wellbeing & Benefits: access to up to 20 weeks paid parental leave, discounted gym memberships & health insurance, salary continuance insurance, Employee Assistance Program and parents and carers wellbeing programs.

Our people are our greatest advocates and we believe this is a result of our inclusive culture and focus on complex and interesting work.

To be eligible for this role you must be legally permitted to work in Australia. Please note that unsolicited applications from agencies will not be considered at this time.