SENIOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE, BIRMINGHAM | HYBRID | £42,000 BENEFITS – FANTASTIC TEAM

www.law-choice.com - Jobboard; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading professional services firm (Legal) is looking for a Senior BD Executive to join its close-knit Marketing & BD team in Birmingham. You will shape market plans and drive pitches, events, and award submissions with real autonomy.

The role involves leading BD plans, managing budgets, running meetings, and coordinating events, thought leadership, and cross-selling, with coaching duties for junior team members. You’ll collaborate with Partners and fee-earners to move the needle.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years’ Marketing/BD experience at Executive level within professional services (law firm background ideal).
• Experience managing BD plans, budgets, and senior stakeholders.
• Strong track record in BD, events, and project management.
• Sharp attention to detail and strong time management.
• Proactive, flexible, team-oriented and a great communicator.

Responsibilities

• Leading BD plans and budgets for a group of departments.
• Running BD meetings, spotting opportunities and hot topics.
• Managing events, conferences, and thought leadership campaigns.
• Supporting directory/award submissions and credentials.
• Tracking new business opportunities and targets.
• Conducting client, competitor, and market research.
• Facilitating cross-selling across the group.

Skills

BD experience

Managing BD plans

Event management

Strategy & market research

Excellent communication

Job description

A leading professional services firm (Legal) is looking for a Senior BD Executive to join its close-knit Marketing & BD team.

If you thrive on variety — one day shaping a market plan, the next rolling up your sleeves on a pitch, event, or award submission — this could be your next step.

The Role

You’ll be the senior go-to for one or more key sectors, working directly with Partners and fee-earners to deliver BD plans that move the needle. Expect real autonomy and the chance to get stuck into the full BD mix: thought leadership, directory submissions, events, and cross-selling — plus coaching junior team members.

You’ll be:

• Leading BD plans and budgets for a group of departments
• Running BD meetings, spotting opportunities and hot topics
• Managing events, conferences, and thought leadership campaigns
• Supporting directory/award submissions and credentials
• Tracking new business opportunities and targets
• Conducting client, competitor, and market research
• Facilitating cross-selling across the group

About You

• 2-3 years’ Marketing/BD experience at Executive level within professional services (law firm background ideal)
• Experience managing BD plans, budgets, and senior stakeholders
• Strong track record in BD, events, and project management
• Sharp attention to detail, strong time management
• Proactive, flexible, team-oriented, great communicator