Senior Business Development Executive

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We have a brand new Senior Business Development Executive role with one of the best well known Law firms based in London, suitable for a Marketing or Business Development professional looking for the next step up.

Key Responsibilities

• Working closely with the partners to write practice group business plans and driving the implementation of these plans
• Designing and implementing new business initiatives for the practices including thought leadership, events, client briefings/seminars and training programmes
• Identifying and tracking client and target client opportunities
• Working with the events executive in relation to practice group events
• Ensuring all related marketing collateral best supports the groups' offerings
• Drafting, compiling and producing pitch documents, proposals and client presentations, as well as other marketing materials such as brochures and bulletins
• Preparing, coaching and rehearsing partners and client teams before they deliver pitch presentations to clients
• Supporting a focused approach to the development or extension of client relationships through various existing client initiatives, including overseeing the production/monitoring of client action plans and research on target clients
• Responsibility for the preparation of directory submissions– including co-ordination at the European level and feeding into the global submissions
• Evaluating and implementing sponsorship opportunities (branding, materials, giveaways, targeting etc.) to deliver maximum visibility and return on investment

Requirements include

• Educated to degree level with experience working within a similar role in Professional Services
• Significant experience in a partnership environment
• Self-starter who can show initiative
• Must be familiar with planning and preparing presentations, legal directories, pitches and other marketing materials
• High level of attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Excellent drafting and writing ability, with an emphasis on creating a “first time working product”.
• Interest in reading legal, economic and marketing press
• Have tenacity and show willingness to implement any new ideas.