Senior Manager, Pitch Content, Global Client Pursuits (GCP)

Baker McKenzie Belfast Centre; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm seeks a Senior Manager for Pitch Content in Belfast. This role involves leading a team to develop high-quality pitch materials and manage content processes. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership, communication, and project management skills, with a focus on strategic storytelling and collaboration across teams. The position offers a hybrid work environment and a comprehensive benefits package, making it a desirable opportunity in the legal services industry.

Benefits

Private Health Cover

Income Protection

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Plan

Qualifications

• Proven experience in pitch delivery and content development.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Exceptional writing and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and management of high-quality pitch content.
• Oversee processes and technologies supporting content management.
• Develop training initiatives to enhance pitching capabilities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Content Management

Storytelling

Tools

Proposal Automation Software

Content Management Tools

Job description

Senior Manager, Pitch Content, Global Client Pursuits (GCP)

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Location: Belfast

Workplace: Hybrid

The opportunity:

The Senior Manager, Pitch Content, Global Client Pursuits (GCP) will lead strategic pitch enablement initiatives, focusing on leading the pitch content team, as part of the Global Client Pursuits (GCP) function. The Senior Manager will be the Firm’s go-to expert for the latest pitch content including staying updated on the latest pitch topics, creating high-quality write-ups for client solutions, and describing the firm’s services and areas of expertise through compelling value propositions.

This role will also oversee processes and technologies that support content management, ensuring efficiency and adherence to best practices in pitch development. In addition, they will lead training and learning initiatives to enhance the firm’s pitching capabilities.

The role-holder will be passionate about content excellence, strategic storytelling, and enabling teams to succeed in competitive bids. This role will be instrumental in crafting strong value propositions, ensuring our proposals and panel submissions stand out, and making high-quality content accessible to key stakeholders across the organization through a strong content governance framework and content management best practices.

This position requires a skilled leader with expertise in content writing, project management, and the ability to collaborate with subject matter experts across various teams. Staying ahead of evolving pitch content trends and best practices is crucial. This role offers a unique chance to shape the firm's pitch content strategy and will crucially contribute to winning new business. The individual will also lead other key pitch enablement initiatives as the Firm's needs and organizational structures evolve.

Baker McKenzie is the world’s leading law firm with offices all over the world. Our Belfast Centre is home to over 400 colleagues in both legal and professional services.

We offer one of the best workplace benefits packages in the business with comprehensive private health cover, income protection, life assurance and a full employee assistance plan. These and a host of other benefits make us one of the most desirable companies to work for in Belfast.

We are committed to promoting inclusion, diversity, and equity for all and are confident we can provide a career as individual and as exceptional as you.

Responsibilities:

Pitch Content Strategy & Development:

• Lead the creation and management of high-quality pitch content, ensuring alignment with the firm’s business objectives and competitive positioning
• Develop strong, client-centric value propositions for competitive bids, panel submissions, and key client proposals
• Provide strategic input on content development, messaging, and storytelling to enhance proposal effectiveness

Content management & process optimization:

• Lead the development, management, and implementation of a robust content repository and governance framework
• Oversee the processes, technologies, and platforms that support pitch content creation, storage, and accessibility
• Ensure all pitch content in the content library is up-to-date, well-organized, and easily retrievable by relevant stakeholders; Keep teams accountable for content management and regular updates through strong project management
• Develop and implement best practices for content reuse, content updates, and customization to enhance efficiency and build a scalable knowledge base
• Leverage data analytics for content tracking, management, and timely updates, ensuring the most effective messaging is amplified. Tracking winning content to identify patterns of success with optimized future pitches
• Act as the primary contact for developing the latest client solutions, firm services, and industry trends to support pitches and proposals, in collaboration with partners, GCP, and BDMC teams
• Build and maintain strong relationships with subject matter experts across the organization to ensure content accuracy and relevance
• Stay informed on emerging content trends and competitive insights to refine and enhance pitch materials
• Develop and share regular content management reports with stakeholders to drive high content engagement and usage
• Lead training initiatives to upskill teams on best practices for pitch content creation and proposal development
• Develop guidelines, playbooks, and training materials to ensure consistency and effectiveness in pitching, using centrally available pitch content
• Foster a culture of continuous learning, improvements, and knowledge sharing across the organization

kills and Experience:

• Proven experience in pitch delivery, pitch content development, proposal writing, or related business development roles, within a competitive, client-focused professional services industry
• Strong leadership experience, able to manage teams, influence stakeholders and drive content excellence
• Exceptional writing, storytelling, and communication skills, able to translate complex solutions into compelling client narratives
• Expertise in content management tools, proposal automation software, and knowledge-sharing platforms
• Strategic thinker with a results-driven mindset and a keen understanding of competitive positioning
• Experience in training, coaching, and developing best practices for pitch and proposal writing
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple business units
• Excellent project management skills, keeping multiple projects on track and meeting deadlines
• Client service focus, flexibility, can-do attitude; motivated and enthusiastic; personal drive and energy
• Gravitas to train and influence groups of partners or senior members of the Firm
• Serve as a role model for all team members

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development, Consulting, and General Business

• Industries

  Legal Services

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