Business Development Executive

Meridian Business Support; Royal Tunbridge Wells; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Life assurance

Private healthcare

Group Income Protection

Birthday off

Charity day

Employee Assistance Programme

Company social events

Job summary

Meridian Business Support is recruiting for a Business Development Executive on behalf of a top UK law firm. The role offers hybrid working and involvement in campaigns, pitches and events to win new work and strengthen client relationships.

You will work closely with partners and the marketing team to shape BD activities, deliver reporting, and help grow the firm's client base. Salary £37,000–£39,000 depending on experience, with a people‑first, flexible culture.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Business Development Executive or similar within a professional services firm.
• Ability to develop pitches, proposals and marketing collateral.
• Track record of supporting events and campaigns to win new work.

Responsibilities

• Create pitches, proposals and presentations to win new clients.
• Develop marketing collateral, website content and thought leadership material.
• Identify market trends and opportunities through research.
• Plan and deliver events and marketing campaigns.
• Produce reports and analyse activity performance.
• Manage CRM, pitch library and BD resources.

Skills

Business Development

Marketing

Client relations

Tools

CRM

Job description

Do you want to use your business development and marketing experience to make an impact in a varied Business Development Executive position which offers hybrid working, and the chance to work for an ambitious firm that prides itself on its flexible and people first focused culture?

Our client, an award winning, top UK law firm, has an exciting Business Development Executive opportunity that's opened up in their collaborative and dynamic BD and marketing team, where no 2 days will be the same and you will get involved in marketing campaigns, creating pitches and presentations, and supporting events amongst other BD initiatives. Your role will be integral to winning new work for fee earners, and building and strengthening client relationships - ultimately playing a very important part in the future growth of the firm. Your role will see you work closely with partners and fee earners, as well as collaboratively with your colleagues in the wider marketing team.

As Business Development Executive, your new role will involve:

• Creating pitches, proposals and presentations to win new clients
• Developing marketing collateral, website content, and thought leadership material
• Identifying trends and opportunities through market research
• Supporting in the planning and delivery of events and marketing campaigns
• Producing reporting and analysing data - looking at performance of activity and areas of improvement
• Managing the CRM, pitch library and other BD resources

I am interested in speaking with candidates who specifically have experience working as a Business Development Executive;BD Executive; Business Development Assistant, Coordinator; Marketing Executive;Marketing Assistant; Marketing Officer; or Marketing Coordinator within a professional services firm - ideally within the legal sector but not essential.

Salary for this position is £37,000 to £39,000 p.a. (depending on experience).

Benefits include:

• hybrid working
• life assurance
• private healthcare
• Group Income Protection
• your birthday off (if it falls on a working day)
• charity day to use each year
• Employee Assistance Programme
• company social events

The company's stunning offices offer free parking (limited on-site on a first come first serviced basis or) close by to the offices, however if you are travelling by public transport they are only a short 10-15 minutes walk from the nearest train station.