Regional Business Development Manager – Growth & Strategy

Williams Parker; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work focus on growth

Century of relationships in region

Sophisticated growth opportunities

Competitive total rewards package

Job summary

Williams Parker seeks an accomplished Business Development Manager to drive growth in Sarasota and Southwest Florida. You will connect the firm’s strategic direction with attorneys’ practice goals, leveraging market intelligence and relationships to identify client opportunities and lead new-business pursuits.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years of professional-services BD experience, strong regional connections, and the credibility to execute plans.

Qualifications

• Seven to ten years of progressive experience in business development, client development, relationship management, marketing, or growth strategy, preferably within a law firm or professional services organization.
• Strong regional connections within Sarasota and Southwest Florida's business and civic communities.
• Bachelor's degree required in business, marketing, communications, public relations, economics, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Translate strategy into growth initiatives with firm leadership and attorneys to develop practice-growth plans and measure progress.
• Advance attorney business development by pursuing client expansion, cross-selling, referral development, and new business through relationship strategies with coordinated follow-through.
• Turn market insight into opportunity by conducting market research and competitive analysis to identify prospective clients, referral sources, and centers of influence.
• Expand relationships and market presence by building connections with business and civic leaders and identifying speaking, board, sponsorship, and community opportunities aligned with goals.
• Support long-term growth priorities by applying market intelligence to recruitment and succession planning, coordinating visibility initiatives with the Brand Manager, and tracking pipelines and results.

Skills

Regional connections

BD for professional services

Market insight

Execution & credibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, communications, public relations, economics, or related field

Job description

Williams Parker seeks an accomplished Business Development Manager to drive growth in Sarasota and Southwest Florida. You will connect the firm’s strategic direction with attorneys’ practice goals, leveraging market intelligence and relationships to identify client opportunities and lead new-business pursuits.

The ideal candidate has 7–10 years of professional-services BD experience, strong regional connections, and the credibility to execute plans.