Manager, Business Development - Healthcare and Life Sciences

Tech Sales Jobs; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work model

Zusammenfassung

McGuireWoods is seeking a self-driven Business Development Manager to join its Healthcare and Life Sciences practice in our Chicago, Richmond, New York, or DC office. The role focuses on developing business plans, messaging, and client targeting while collaborating across offices to identify revenue opportunities.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in business development/marketing within professional services, strong project management, and a strategic mindset.

Qualifikationen

• 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

Aufgaben

• 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

Kenntnisse

Project management

Strategic thinking

People leadership

Self-starter

Technology-savvy

AI tools interest

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Foundation

Harvey

Copilot

Jobbeschreibung

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