Business Development Lead/Client Manager

Interesting hybrid Business Development Sector Lead and Client Manager role aligned to Healthcare and Life Sciences in international law firm

This impressive international law firm is seeking a Business Development Lead and Client Manager to join its Healthcare & Life Sciences sector. This position is a hybrid role, spending 75% of the job acting at the Business Development Lead for the Healthcare & Life Sciences sector, with the remainder will be spent as Client Manager for a priority client in the sector.

The role will involve developing, implementing and executing a structured marketing and business development plan and responsibility for managing and developing one strategic/priority client from the life sciences and healthcare sector. Responsibilities will include:

• Immersing yourself in the sectors so that you can develop and disseminate sector insights;
• Preparing the sector business plan, overseeing all elements of BD activity to ensure alignment to firm strategy;
• Responsibility for the delivery of at least one client-facing campaign per annum;
• Overseeing and project managing strategic sector bids and panel bids for programme clients;
• Leading a client team in delivery of a set of revenue and profitability growth targets.

The successful applicant will meet the following requirements:

• Healthcare & Life Sciences industry sector experience;
• Experience of a Marketing/Sales/Business Development role;
• Previous client management experience;
• Ideally previous experience in a professional services environment.