Marketing & Business Development Executive

Our fantastic International law firm client is currently looking for a Marketing & Business Development Executive to join them on a permanent basis and work directly for the Marketing & BD Manager. The main function of the role is to assist the Marketing & BD Manager with business development and marketing activities to promote HFW's profile in the Shipping sector and sub-sectors, develop key account relationships and help drive revenue growth. The main responsibilities for this role include in line with business objectives and working with the Practice Group’s Marketing & BD Manager, the practice's sub-sector teams and the central marketing team, assist with the development and implementation of international business development and marketing plans, including activity and budget recommendations, utilising internal and external sources, including working with Professional Support Lawyers and other specialist in-house resources, understand and research the Shipping sector and sub-sectors in order to create business development opportunities proactively and identity cross-selling opportunities, effective co-ordination and delivery of client-focused proposals in response to client RFPs, RFIs, bids and tenders, sometimes to tight deadlines, assisting the Marketing & BD Manager with the management of the firm's client development programme, including the continued development and implementation of key client account plans relevant to the practice, supporting Partners in the co-ordination and delivery of directory (Chambers and Legal 500) and awards submissions, working collaboratively with the Head of Communications (and PSLs when appropriate), assist the Marketing & BD Manager in identifying opportunities to raise the profile of Shipping sub-sectors as thought leaders on particular topics/themes, working with the central marketing team to deliver marketing materials and activities in support of the business development programmes for Shipping, including (but not limited to) the creation and delivery of brochures, client/market research, website content, client bulletins/briefings, webinars/seminars, and conferences. Candidates should have prior experience in a Marketing Assistant/Executive role within a law firm or professional services environment, they should also have a degree in Marketing or an equivalent qualification. The core hours for this role are 9.30am – 5.30pm and this role is paying up to £35,000.

Do you have prior experience in a Marketing Assistant/Executive role within a law firm/professional services environment?

Do have a degree in Marketing or an equivalent qualification?