Senior BD Leader — Growth Strategy & Partnerships

Husch Blackwell; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Flexible spending account

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Retirement plan

Job summary

Husch Blackwell LLP seeks a Senior Business Development Manager to lead BD and marketing strategy across units, driving client growth and measurable outcomes. You will shape initiatives, set BD team direction, and partner with communications and events to deliver results.

Remote work is possible. The right candidate has 10+ years in marketing/BD, 5+ years of management, and a proven track record of BD plans across complex portfolios, with strong proposals and ROI analytics.

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 in a professional services environment.
• 5+ years of management experience leading managers or senior staff.
• Proven BD planning across complex, multi-group portfolios with measurable commercial results.
• Strong BD capabilities: prioritization, strategic planning, organization, follow-through, delegation, negotiation; budget and ROI analysis.
• Ability to motivate attorneys to engage in BD and develop BD plans across multiple groups.
• Creative, forward-thinking mindset; challenges convention and drives new ideas.
• Relentlessly proactive and accountable; meets deadlines and drives work forward.
• Excellent oral and written communication; able to produce proposals, client presentations, collateral and reports.
• Executive presence to interact with firm leadership and sophisticated clients.
• Strong computer skills; familiarity with CRM and experience management tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across a portfolio of business units through direct BD leadership for assigned groups and oversight of BD support.
• Ensure successful execution and accountability of BD and marketing initiatives, aligning with unit strategies and driving revenue growth and brand visibility.
• Leverage knowledge of key clients, markets, and firm capabilities to advise colleagues and leadership on growth strategies.
• Translate client, market, and competitor information to identify BD priorities and create initiatives for leadership review.
• Introduce and scale differentiated approaches to client development; pilot new ideas and build repeatable playbooks.
• Set direction for thought leadership and client programming in collaboration with BD, communications and events teams.
• Drive pipeline development and opportunity management; identify, prioritize and advance high-value pursuits.
• Establish and reinforce best practices, tools, and processes to improve efficiency and scalability of BD efforts.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to influence decisions and strategic initiatives.
• Mentor and act as SME across the team, modeling best practices and delivering high-value stakeholder service.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Relationship building

BD strategy

Client development

ROI analysis

Proposal writing

Executive communication

CRM familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or communications

Tools

CRM tools (InterAction, Foundation)

Job description

Husch Blackwell LLP seeks a Senior Business Development Manager to lead BD and marketing strategy across units, driving client growth and measurable outcomes. You will shape initiatives, set BD team direction, and partner with communications and events to deliver results.

Remote work is possible. The right candidate has 10+ years in marketing/BD, 5+ years of management, and a proven track record of BD plans across complex portfolios, with strong proposals and ROI analytics.