Head of Marketing & Business Development

Location: London
Salary: Market Rate
Salary band: Market Rate
Contract type: Permanent
Date posted: 27/09/2024

Blue Legal have partnered with a global law firm to resource a Head of Marketing & Business Development (M&BD), based in London. The role-holder will oversee and drive the firm’s strategic business development initiatives across six key sectors and manage the M&BD team, ensuring the alignment with the firm’s objectives.

The Responsibilities:

• Manage the In-Group M&BD team, setting clear objectives, conducting appraisals, and ensuring high-quality, consistent support across all sectors.
• Collaborate with sector leaders to develop and implement business development plans, ensuring each group’s objectives are aligned with the firm’s overall strategy.
• Lead the drafting and management of proposals, bids, panels, and marketing materials for client opportunities.
• Provide guidance on budget management for the Groups, ensuring alignment with business development priorities.
• Improve processes and foster knowledge sharing between teams to enhance efficiency and best practices.
• Regularly report on business development activities to senior management and sector teams.
• Lead client engagement efforts, including client listening initiatives and relationship meetings.
• Oversee the implementation of branding and PR campaigns to position the firm and its sector groups as thought leaders.
• Manage the directory submission process, ensuring accurate representation across sectors.

The Candidate:

• 10-15 years of experience in marketing and BD, ideally within professional services.
• Proven leadership, team management, and strategic thinking skills.
• Strong commercial focus with excellent project management and organisational skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or related field (MBA preferred).

Please note: Due to the specific sectors we work in, only candidates with valid work experience in a Law Firm, Accountancy Firm, Management Consultancy, Property/Construction Firm, Financial Services Firm or a high profile relevant Association or Agency will be considered.  We regret that our clients will not accept applications outside of these areas.

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