Business Development Executive
- Location:
- London jobs
- Salary:
- £40,000
- Company:
- Blue Enterprises
- Job type:
- Permanent jobs
- Date posted:
- 04/11/2009 13:38
- Job id:
- 45843721
- Contact:
- Mark Harris
- Ref:
- Totaljobs/MH-0411-B DE
Business Development Executive
Company
A top international Law Firm is looking to recruit a Business Development Executive to join up with their very successful and award winning team. The role will be a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to develop their career within a broad marketing and business development position.
Responsibilities
·Provide strategic/creative advice to partners, with a view to generating a department-wide business development strategy that will help raise the firm's profile and business opportunities in that area
·Allocate resources to the business development strategy and constantly evaluate on all marketing activities
·Provide high quality pro-active business development support in a timely and professional manner for partners and associates in the practice
·Take line management responsibility for a marketing assistant
·Work with partners on the marketing content of the department's annual business plan, reviewing and reporting regularly to the partners on progress versus objectives
·Manage business development budget for the department
·Maintain and give active qualitative input into the content of publications and promotional material (liaising with the design and editing team as necessary)
·Manage the distribution of promotional materials, including compilation of targeted mailing lists and managing logistics
·Plan and manage events of all descriptions, including client dinners and hospitality events, seminars and sponsorships from inception to completion, to ensure maximum stand-out and
·Assist the partners in developing new business through pitching; providing background research, collating information on the firm's experience and producing a focused business proposal highlighting the team's expertise
·Manage the production of pitches with great attention to detail and to agreed deadlines.Organise and manage rehearsals for presentations
·Maintain key information systems such as the marketing activity database (and intranet to capture strategic client relationship information
·Ensure all materials, pitch records, CVs, experience statements and contact/mailing lists are clean, up to date and easily accessible
·Maintain marketing diary with all key industry events and directory submissions, keeping key stakeholders updated
·Monitor and comment on directory/league table submissions, to ensure all submissions are appropriate, consistent with the department plan and made on time
·Read all relevant sector publications, spot media opportunities within practice and establish systems to facilitate PR group's generation of coverage of all relevant news items such as deals, lateral hires, awards, etc
·Liaise with lawyers on a regular basis to keep up to date with what's happening in the department and to facilitate informationflow to thePR team
Person
·A proven track record in this field within a professional services environment;
·A good understanding of the full range of marketing and business development activities within a progressive firm in the professional services sector;
·Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to enthuse, engage and influence at all levels;
·A professional or post graduate marketing qualification;
·A proven track record of successful working relationships with partners, major practice areas and senior management;
·A proven track record of managing employees effectively and successful team building;
·Project management experience and excellent attention to detail
Please e-mail your CV and covering letter in the strictest confidence to mark.harris@bluelegal.com.Onceyou have sent your CV, feel free to telephone me on 0845 370 2583.
Successful applications will be contacted within 48 hours.Due to the high volume of response for this position, candidates without the essential skills and experience should assume they have been unsuccessful if not contacted within 48 hours.
Blue Enterprises offers the services of an employment agency for permanent work and an employment business for temporary work.
For more positions like these, check out our website at www.bluelegal.com
