Marketing & Business Development Manager

Marketing & Business Development Manager

Location: London

Salary: DUE

Salary band: Dependant upon experience

Contract type: Permanent

Date posted: 28/07/26

Marketing & Business Development Manager

A leading international law firm is seeking a Marketing & Business Development Manager to join its Marketing & Business Development team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the marketing and business development strategy for a globally recognised sector group, driving profile-raising initiatives, strengthening client relationships and supporting revenue growth through strategic campaigns, pitches and client development activities.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and delivery of the sector’s marketing and business development strategy, ensuring alignment with the firm’s wider business objectives.

Develop and implement integrated marketing and business development plans, managing campaigns, budgets, client initiatives and measuring return on investment.

Support partners and fee earners with client relationship management, key account development, cross-selling opportunities and strategic business development activity.

Lead the preparation of high-quality pitches, proposals, credentials, legal directory submissions and other client-facing materials to enhance the firm’s market profile.

Work collaboratively with communications and wider business services teams to deliver thought leadership, events, digital campaigns, PR initiatives and marketing collateral.

Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business, providing commercial insights, identifying market opportunities and driving the effective use of CRM, marketing technology and AI tools.

Line manage and mentor a Marketing & Business Development Executive, supporting their development while contributing to continuous improvement across the wider marketing function.

Candidate Requirements

Previous experience in a marketing and business development role within a legal or professional services environment, with a proven track record of developing and delivering successful sector-focused marketing and client development strategies.

Strong project management, communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience leading pitches, proposals, campaigns and client relationship initiatives whilst managing multiple priorities to tight deadlines.

A proactive, commercially minded and collaborative professional with excellent organisational skills, confidence using CRM and marketing technology platforms, and the ability to build strong relationships across an international business.

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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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