Marketing & Business Development Manager – London

Blue Legal; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist IP firm in London is seeking a Marketing and Business Development Manager to drive marketing initiatives and oversee submissions to key legal directories. The ideal candidate will have experience in legal or professional services and relevant qualifications. This role offers a chance to step up into management within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Legal or professional services experience is essential.
• Relevant Bachelor’s degree or CIM qualification and/or equivalent relevant knowledge/experience.
• Experience working with partners would be ideal.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the BD strategy and projects alongside the Head of BD and Marketing.
• Implement and monitor marketing strategies and campaigns.
• Oversee submissions to Legal directories.
• Lead preparation and drafting of bid/pitch documents.
• Support Digital Marketing Exec with digital marketing delivery.
• Help with firm-wide BD activities.
• Develop PR programmes and handle press enquiries.

Skills

Legal or professional services experience

Experience with partners

Education

Relevant Bachelor’s degree or CIM qualification

Job description

Overview

Location: London
Salary: Market Rate
Salary band: Market Rate
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted: 19/06/2024

An award-winning specialist IP firm are looking for a Marketing and Business Development Manager to drive marketing and business development initiatives. This role is the perfect fit for a senior executive who is looking to make a step up into management.

Responsibilities

• Working alongside the Head of BD and Marketing to deliver the BD strategy, plans and projects.
• Implement and monitor agreed marketing strategies plans, policies and campaigns.
• Oversee the firm’s submissions to Legal directories, such as Legal 500, Chambers, MIP, WTR 1000.
• Lead the preparation and drafting of bid/pitch documents and provide support to the lead fee earners as needed
• Support and guide the Digital Marketing Exec in the delivery of the firm’s digital marketing including website, social media, google adwords and other digital marketing platforms, considering effective SEO strategies and using analytics to inform the overall strategy.
• Help support firm-wide BD activities, including trips, client presentations, tracking industry developments and monitoring new client opportunities/leads.
• Develop PR programmes and act as first point of contact for press enquiries

Qualifications

• Legal or professional services experience is essential.
• Relevant Bachelor’s degree or CIM qualification and/or equivalent relevant knowledge/experience
• Experience working with partners would be ideal.

Please note: Due to the specific sectors we work in, only candidates with valid work experience in a Law Firm, Accountancy Firm, Management Consultancy, Property/Construction Firm, Financial Services Firm or a high profile relevant Association or Agency will be considered. We regret that our clients will not accept applications outside of these areas.

Blue Legal offers the services of an employment agency for permanent work and an employment business for temporary work.

Contact

London

Blue Legal
70 Gracechurch St
London
EC3V 0HR
United Kingdom

0207 118 3003