Business development - Assistant manager (global role – in a virtual working environment)

Grant Thornton International Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Assistant Manager in Business Development to join their high-performing team. This global role offers the opportunity to support international growth and manage impactful projects in a virtual environment. You will collaborate with diverse stakeholders, create compelling content, and drive strategic objectives. Ideal for those with a strong background in professional services and an eagerness to engage with global leaders. Join a culture that values collaboration and inclusivity, and be part of a vision to become the most valued network in the profession by 2025.

Qualifications

• Experience in professional services or B2B environments.
• Strong writing skills for client-facing content.

Responsibilities

• Support international growth for member firms.
• Manage the pursuit process from pre-pitch to engagement.
• Create impactful content for client success.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Relationship Building

Writing and Editing

Time Management

Project Management

Fluent English

Education

Degree in Marketing or Equivalent

Professional Marketing Qualification (CIM)

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

Planner

Outlook

Job description

Business development - Assistant manager (global role – in a virtual working environment)

Join our high-performing team! Ideal for a business development associate/executive looking for a step up to an assistant manager/senior executive role.

As a Senior Associate within our International Business Support Function (IBSF) team, you will:

1. Support international growth, enabling our member firms to thrive globally.
2. Create impactful content: deliver pursuit-ready materials that drive success.
3. Manage the entire pursuit process from pre-pitch to client engagement.
4. Identify and share innovative best practices.
5. Collaborate with stakeholders across different time zones, countries, regions, services, and industries.
6. Manage multiple projects efficiently and track meaningful results.
7. Promote IBSF by raising awareness of its mission to improve client experiences and support global engagement leaders.
8. Contribute to strategic objectives with exciting projects planned for the year.

Skills required

• Degree, professional marketing qualification (e.g., CIM), or equivalent experience.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent relationship-building skills for engaging with global leaders.
• Strong writing and editing abilities for clear, compelling communication.
• Self-starter capable of managing own projects and workload.

Experience

• Experience in professional services, financial services, or other B2B environments.
• Experience working with fee earners, partners, or senior stakeholders.
• Open-minded and inclusive approach to different disciplines and cultures.
• Experience delivering client-facing content (pursuits, bids, website content, capability statements, sales decks).
• Ability to communicate client benefits effectively.
• Proven track record of content quality assurance.
• Curiosity in business topics and research.
• Agile, positive, and globally minded.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Experience with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Planner, Outlook.
• Experience with Adobe InDesign or similar.
• English proficiency; knowledge of additional languages is a plus.

Our culture

Being part of Grant Thornton International offers many benefits, including working with a diverse, global team in a virtual environment. We value our inclusive culture, underpinned by our core values: collaboration, leadership, excellence, agility, respect, and responsibility. Our culture fosters care and unity across our network.

About Grant Thornton

Grant Thornton is a leading professional services network with member firms in over 150 countries, employing 76,000 people and generating $8bn in revenue. We offer audit, tax, and advisory services to a diverse range of clients worldwide. Our vision for 2025 is to become ‘the most valued network in the profession’.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• General Business, Business Development, and Marketing

Industries

• Professional Services