Manager, Business Development - Healthcare and Life Sciences

Tech Sales Jobs; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid remote option

Job summary

McGuireWoods seeks a Business Development Manager to lead Healthcare and Life Sciences initiatives across Chicago, Richmond, New York, or DC. You will develop strategic plans and coordinate marketing functions with the lawyers to drive revenue-generating opportunities.

The role serves as the primary contact for client opportunities, shaping messaging and collaborating across offices to advance initiatives. A hybrid remote option supports work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least five years in business development/marketing within a law firm, comparable professional services, or Healthcare/Life Sciences.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities; makes decisions and adapts to changing environments.
• Strong project management experience including conferences and events.
• Strategic thinker with branding and consistency of messaging.
• Self-starter capable of balancing long-term strategy with day-to-day execution; Foundation experience desired.
• Tech-savvy with ability to learn new software; interest in AI tools like Harvey and Copilot.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with attorneys in assigned practice groups to develop business plans and marketing strategies.
• Drive client targeting, opportunities, pitches and RFP responses; develop collateral and thought leadership.
• Develop and maintain marketing materials, bios and representative experience.
• Budget planning and forecasting; monitor expenses and results.
• Serve as a mentor and team lead to junior colleagues.

Skills

Business development

Marketing

Project management

Client relations

Branding

Strategic planning

Tech savvy

AI tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Foundation

Job description

Manager, Business Development - Healthcare and Life Sciences

Location: Chicago, IL, US, Washington, DC, US

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Overview

McGuireWoods has an opportunity for a self-driven leader to join its Business Development team as a Business Development Manager (BDM) in our Chicago, Richmond, New York, or DC office. This BDM role will support our market-leading Healthcare and Life Sciences practices to develop and execute clear strategies and business plans utilizing a wide range of marketing functions. The BDM serves as the primary point person to facilitate client opportunities with the lawyers, develop key messaging for better positioning in the market, and collaborate across departmental and geographic lines to identify leading revenue-generating opportunities. Along with excellent benefits, McGuireWoods offers most employees a hybrid remote option allowing flexibility and work-life balance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the attorneys in assigned practice groups to develop business plans, marketing strategies and drive client targeting


• Provide strategy for, and drive business development activities surrounding:
  
  
  
  • Business plans & practice specific initiatives
  
  
  • Conferences/seminars, webinars and receptions
  
  
  • Client relationship management/account management
  
  
  • Client opportunities (pitches and targeting, and RFP responses)
  
  
  • Developing and maintaining marketing collateral, bios and examples of representative experience
  
  
  • Directory submissions
  
  
  • External and internal visibility inclusive of thought leadership, blogs, profile series, etc.
  
  
  • Budget planning & forecasting
  
  
  
  


• Serve as a mentor and team lead to junior colleagues

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor's degree and a minimum of five years of business development and/or marketing experience within a law firm, a comparable professional services organization or within the Healthcare and Life Sciences industry


• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities; makes decisions and adapts to changing work environments in-house and for our clients


• Strong project management experience inclusive of conferences and events


• Strategic thinker who understands branding and consistency of message


• Self-starter with the discipline required to balance long-term strategic vision with effective day-to-day implementation of strategy


• Experience with Foundation (or other knowledge management tools) is desired


• Technology-savvy; knowledge of relevant, existing software and ability to learn new programs


• Interest in using innovative AI technology, including Harvey and Copilot, to support efficient high-impact work