Business Development Executive (Law)

VanRath; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A legal recruitment firm is seeking a Business Development Executive to enhance brand awareness and drive growth. This hybrid role, based in Belfast, offers a salary of £35,000 - £45,000 along with a fantastic benefits package. Ideal candidates will possess high-level writing skills and experience in business development, with strong communication abilities. If you're self-motivated and eager for career progression in a supportive environment, this could be the perfect opportunity.

Benefits

Fantastic benefit package

Development and progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in business development combined with writing skills.
• Good understanding of marketing and communications.
• Ability to co-ordinate competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Working with the Director of Marketing & Business Development.
• Preparing written responses to PQQ/Tender questions.
• Creating a bid knowledge library.

Skills

High-level writing skills

Excellent oral communication

Self-motivated

Experience with bids/tenders

Comfortable using Microsoft Excel

Comfortable using Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

VANRATH are assisting a law firm with the recruitment of a Business Development Executive.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual to develop and progress within an organisation that places immense value on their staff.

This is a permanent - Full-Time Position.

Hybrid working role - Mixture of home working and working in Belfast City Centre office

Salary

£35,000 - £45,000 + fantastic benefit package (market leading) + development and progression opportunities

Responsibilities:

Working closely with the Director of Marketing & Business Development, as well as key stakeholders within the company, this role will involve various content writing activities for different project types and will play a critical role in driving growth and enhancing brand awareness.

• Analysing PQQ/Tender for viability;
• Preparing written responses to PQQ/Tender questions;
• Liaising with internal and external parties to obtain information for submissions;
• Managing the clarification and RFI process;
• Proof-reading colleague's work;
• Assisting with reviewing past successful and unsuccessful submissions and gathering feedback and lessons learned to promote continuous improvement.
• Creating a bid knowledge library and undertaking periodic reviews to ensure all content is up-to-date and applicable
• Responding to due diligence and supplier information requests.
• Leading compelling proposals/private tenders.
• Writing clear and concise copy.
• Assist with press releases and media statements.
• Lead the comms strategy (covering intranet videos and email).

Ideal Person:

• Experience in business development combined with high-level writing skills, preferably in a professional services environment, desirable but not critical
• Strong judgement and a demonstrable track record for confidently suggesting well-reasoned independent strategic recommendations and ideas
• Excellent oral and written communication skills - writing is a huge part of this role and there will be a written assessment in the interview
• Ability effectively to co-ordinate competing priorities
• Good and developed practical understanding of marketing and communications
• Self-motivated and independent, able to work with a minimum of supervision
• Comfortable using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint and an intermediate level
• Comfortable working across multiple cultures and time zones in a matrix organisation
• Experience with bids/tenders and the processes

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