Business Development Manager

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Business Development Manager

The candidate will collaborate closely with the Senior Business Development Manager to ensure plans integrate with and support firmwide business development and marketing strategies. Deploy Marketing Initiatives. Implement business development and marketing plans for assigned practice groups, ensuring that the implementation is effectively managed, appropriately budgeted, and communicated. Develop customized pitches/RFPs, presentations, marketing materials, bios, practice group descriptions and website content. Conduct competitive intelligence and research of prospective targets, industries, markets, and conflicts via firmwide resources. Proactively participate in key industry networks, identifying partnership opportunities to enhance the position of the firm or practice groups in the marketplace. Lead the timely completion of submissions to directories and ranking authorities; ensure rankings in preferred publications, such as Chambers & Partners, are maximized. Implement Programs. Collaborate closely with practice groups and Marketing Department to produce client development seminars. Take seminars from concept through all stages of development and implementation, from targeting attendance participation to leading action-oriented follow-up. Collaborate closely with practice group leaders and Marketing Department to identify speaking and sponsorship opportunities; target appropriate membership opportunities, etc.; create visibility; and advance business development goals. Assist corporate group and individual partners to prepare for client pitches; track results of pitches and prepare responsive reports and analyses incorporating strategies for increasing effectiveness. A Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required. Should preferably have 5+ years of relevant experience in professional services marketing; law firm experience. Working knowledge of corporate practices desired, with direct work experience is a plus. Strong knowledge of core marketing principles including driving innovative tools and programs, competitive intelligence, market research, and pitch and RFP responses.

Additional Information

Job ID.: 8780.

Company info

Morrison & Foerster LLP.
250 West 55th Street
New York
New York
United States 10019-9601
Website : https://www.mofo.com/