Marketing and Business Development Manager - Retail, Sports & Hospitality

Pinsent Masons; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinsent Masons seeks a Marketing and Business Development Manager for their Retail, Sport, and Hospitality sector in Manchester. The role involves devising strategies, enhancing sector positioning, and driving client engagement while working in a flexible, supportive environment. Ideal candidates should possess substantial experience in business development and client relationship management.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and implementing business development strategies.
• Strong understanding of market dynamics in Retail, Sport, and Hospitality sectors.
• Proven record of building client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a business development strategy aligned with global goals.
• Drive the creation of high-impact thought leadership.
• Support partners in deepening client relationships.

Skills

Business Development Strategy

Market Trends Identification

Thought Leadership Creation

Client Engagement

Campaign Development

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Marketing and Business Development Manager - Retail, Sports & Hospitality, Manchester

Client:

Pinsent Masons

Location:

Manchester, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Role Overview

Here at Pinsent Masons we bring together the best people to get the job done. We’re naturally curious, constantly learning, listening, and growing. We’ll truly value your ideas. You’ll be joining an award-winning, hardworking and commercially minded team, where you’ll have the opportunity to work with leading experts and form meaningful relationships, while making a difference. You’ll get the opportunity to be involved in varied and challenging work. Working in an open and supportive environment, to deliver outstanding results.

Our people are our success, and we work as one team.

We are recruiting a Marketing and Business Development Manager to lead business development initiatives for the firm’s new Retail, Sport, and Hospitality sector, with a focus on both strategic positioning and hands-on client engagement.

Our standard working hours are 9.30am-5.30pm, however, we are happy to consider flexible working requests.

Candidate Overview

We are looking for candidates who ideally hold the following skills and experience:

• Develop and implement a business development strategy for key subsectors of the Retail, Sport, and Hospitality sector, aligned with the firm’s global goals.
• Identify market trends, client needs, and competitive dynamics to shape the sector positioning.
• Drive the creation of high-impact thought leadership that showcases the firm’s expertise and insights in the sector.
• Identify speaking opportunities, panel engagements, and media placements to elevate the firm’s profile
• Enhance the firm’s visibility more broadly in the sector through campaigns, events, sponsorships, and digital initiatives.
• Create compelling, client-centric propositions that clearly articulate the firm’s value in addressing sector-specific challenges
• Build and manage a pipeline of priority clients and prospects across key international markets.
• Support partners in deepening relationships with existing clients and converting new opportunities