Remote Senior BD Manager – Legal Growth

Husch-Blackwell-LL; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Husch Blackwell LLP seeks a Senior Business Development Manager to lead BD and marketing strategy across multiple units, driving client development and growth with practical plans and scalable playbooks.

The candidate will bring extensive marketing/BD experience in professional services, strong leadership, and ability to deliver measurable results and ROI while upholding high professional standards.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in marketing, business, communications, or related field; or combination of education and commensurate work experience.
• 10+ years of progressive marketing and business development experience at advancing levels; law firm or professional services experience preferred.
• 5+ years of management experience with demonstrated ability to manage and develop Manager-level professionals.
• Proven track record of developing and implementing BD plans across complex, multi-group portfolios with measurable commercial results.
• Strong business development abilities including priority-setting, planning, organization, and ROI analysis.
• Ability to motivate attorneys to engage in business development and execute plans across multiple groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across a portfolio of business units through direct business development leadership for assigned groups and oversight of BD support across other groups.
• Ensure successful execution and accountability of BD and marketing initiatives across a portfolio of units, aligning with business plans and driving revenue growth.
• Leverage knowledge of clients, markets, and firm capabilities to advise leadership and shape growth strategies.
• Translate client and market information into prioritized BD initiatives and present to leadership.
• Introduce and scale differentiated client development approaches and build repeatable playbooks for success.
• Set direction for thought leadership and client programming with BD, communications, and events teams.
• Drive pipeline development and opportunity management with measurable outcomes.
• Establish best practices, tools, and processes to improve efficiency and scalability of BD efforts.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders to influence decisions.
• Mentor team members and foster a service mindset focused on high-value client experiences.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Tools

CRM tools InterAction Foundation

Job description

Husch Blackwell LLP seeks a Senior Business Development Manager to lead BD and marketing strategy across multiple units, driving client development and growth with practical plans and scalable playbooks.

The candidate will bring extensive marketing/BD experience in professional services, strong leadership, and ability to deliver measurable results and ROI while upholding high professional standards.