Senior Business Development Executive

Versende Legal; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Versende Legal is seeking a senior Marketing & BD professional in Birmingham. You will own the marketing and BD plan and budget for a group of departments, lead BD meetings with Partners and fee-earners, and spot opportunities with the marketing team.

The role involves running thought leadership campaigns, managing events, and supporting directory submissions. You will enjoy a holistic, autonomous role with genuine support from the wider team and opportunities to coach junior colleagues,

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' Marketing and BD experience at Executive level, ideally within professional services or a law firm.
• Experience leading marketing and BD plans and budgets, working directly with Partners and fee-earners.
• Prior experience in a BD-focused role, including managing events and projects.
• Strong attention to detail and consistently high-quality output.
• Good time management and the ability to prioritise a varied, fast-paced workload.
• Established stakeholder management experience, with a flexible, proactive, can-do approach.

Responsibilities

• Own the marketing and BD plan and budget for a group of departments.
• Lead BD meetings with Partners and fee-earners.
• Spot opportunities and hot topics with the marketing team.
• Run thought leadership campaigns, manage department events and conferences.
• Support directory and award submissions.
• Provide autonomy while delivering campaigns, pitches and on-brand assets.
• Coach and mentor junior colleagues.

Skills

Marketing & BD leadership

Executive stakeholder management

Event planning & project management

Attention to detail

Job description

The role

You'll be the senior point of contact for one or more of the firm's focus sectors, owning the marketing and BD plan and budget for a group of departments. Day to day that means leading BD meetings with Partners and fee-earners, spotting opportunities and hot topics with the marketing team, running thought leadership campaigns, managing department events and conferences, and supporting directory and award submissions.

It's a holistic role. You'll be happy leading the market planning, but equally happy rolling your sleeves up to get campaigns, pitches and on-brand assets delivered. Plenty of autonomy and responsibility, genuine support from the wider team, and the chance to coach and mentor junior colleagues.

What they're looking for

• 3-5 years' Marketing and BD experience at Executive level, ideally within professional services or a law firm
• Experience leading marketing and BD plans and budgets, working directly with Partners and fee-earners
• Prior experience in a BD-focused role, including managing events and projects
• Strong attention to detail and consistently high-quality output
• Good time management and the ability to prioritise a varied, fast-paced workload
• Established stakeholder management experience, with a flexible, proactive, can-do approach

The details

Birmingham, hybrid, with a minimum of two days a week in the office

Some travel between offices and other locations for key activities and events