Global Marketing and Business Development Operations Manager

Ambition; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm is seeking a Principal Consultant in Marketing and Business Development. The successful candidate will manage a centralized marketing support function, drive efficiency in marketing operations, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to enhance service delivery. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential, along with a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

Benefits

Referral scheme with £200 shopping vouchers for every placed candidate.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing marketing workflows and campaign development.
• Ability to support teams through structural change.
• Exposure to global professional services environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a centralized marketing support team.
• Oversee marketing systems ensuring data consistency.
• Develop a marketing operations playbook to improve efficiency.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Organization

Communication

Analytical mindset

Tools

CRM

Email marketing platforms

Automation platforms

Job description

Principal Consultant - Senior Legal BD, Marketing & Communications Recruitment

Global BD and Marketing Operations Manager

I'm excited to bring to market this pivotal role within a high-performing Marketing and Business Development function within a leading global law firm. In this role you'll be responsible for leading and optimising marketing operations, managing a centralised marketing and business development support function, and driving process improvements across global campaigns and initiatives.

You'll work closely with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless delivery of marketing and BD support, while also mentoring a team of executives and embedding best practices across systems, workflows, and service delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a centralised marketing support team, ensuring efficient workflow distribution, service quality, and continuous improvement.
• Oversee marketing systems and tools (e.g. CRM, email marketing, automation platforms), ensuring integration and data consistency.
• Develop and maintain a marketing operations playbook to standardise processes and improve team efficiency.
• Collaborate with global MBD teams to support campaign development, project tracking, and performance reporting.
• Set and monitor KPIs, manage service level agreements, and champion the use of technology to streamline operations.

What's needed:

• Strong understanding of marketing workflows, campaign development processes, and project tracking tools.
• Experience managing or supporting teams through structural change or transformation.
• Previous exposure to global or multi-region environments across professional services.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and organisational skills.
• A proactive, analytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you know someone who would be great at this role, why not take advantage of our referral scheme? We offer £200 in shopping vouchers for every referred candidate who we place in a role. Terms & Conditions Apply. https://www.ambition.co.uk/refer-a-friend