Marketing and Business Development Executive - Real Estate

Join to apply for the Marketing and Business Development Executive - Real Estate role at Eversheds Sutherland. We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led.

For business professionals, our environment is highly collaborative with value being placed on diversity of ideas, skills and mindsets. It’s energetic, fast-moving and there’s always something new to get involved in. You will get exposure across geographies and the firm as a whole. The future is a place of opportunity.

The Eversheds Sutherland marketing team is widely recognised as challenging the paradigm of traditional law firm marketing. Join us if you thrive in an environment where you are genuinely empowered to lead and deliver on strategic and innovative market and client-facing programmes and projects.

The successful candidate for this position will work well individually and as part of a team and will demonstrate our values daily. They will be analytical, enthusiastic, comfortable working with all levels of seniority and possess a strong work ethic. They should be able to demonstrate the highest quality support by delivering on objectives at every opportunity and be ready to be proactive in helping our business grow and move forwards.

This is a stimulating role for an experienced marketer seeking a diverse, challenging and international role. It offers the opportunity to work directly with partners, other business professionals, external organisations and clients. We value creativity and those with an ability to prioritise and deliver high quality outputs, in all we do internally and externally.

We provide on the job, practical training and guidance, as well as training from third party providers. Our roles are fast paced and rewarding. We seek to invest and attract diverse talent, who can enrich and help us continually ‘think afresh’ and challenge how we deliver our activities.

We’re looking for a candidate who will:

• excel in verbal and written communications
• lead on projects and deliver to strict deadlines
• juggle multiple priorities with calm and candor
• work to KPIs and clear objectives
• develop strong relationships with other teams and lawyers
• focus on delivery and evidence successes

The successful candidate will work with the Senior Marketing & BD Manager, partners and senior lawyers and other stakeholders to support growth through execution of the BD, marketing and communications plan in order to enhance the profile of the relevant practice area. This role requires someone seeking a challenge, to fast track their career, within a global law firm. We hope to attract bright, motivated people who want to make a difference and stand out.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with Senior BD and Marketing Manager to help formulate and drive forward the marketing strategy for the practice
• Lead on the development, implementation and delivery of thought leadership campaigns and marketing initiatives using the full range of routes to market
• Produce and update best in class, practice-based marketing collateral
• Project manage and deliver client facing events, from large conferences to intimate dinners, tracking ROI and focusing on KPIs
• Support lawyers and PSLs on delivery of relevant client facing legal updates and communication, implementing best practice and tracking client engagement
• Work collaboratively with other support functions internationally to provide a seamless service to the business
• Support key partners and stakeholders in client targeting and business development initiatives

Skills & Experience

• Experience within a BD and marketing role, ideally from a law firm or a professional services firm
• Experience in delivering, or supporting the delivery of marketing plans, campaigns and initiatives including strategic events, creation and activation of thought leadership, marketing communications and business development activities
• Ability to prioritise the right activities that deliver value to the business
• Ability to use influencing skills to gain credibility with stakeholders across all levels of seniority within the firm
• Sharp analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the market. You will interpret legal and client specific issues in order to devise effective and winning approaches, taking into account client perspectives

What’s in it for you?

At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world. We’re fair, transparent and equitable. We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance.

We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working. We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support. We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion.

We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs. We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure. We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement. We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Eversheds Sutherland, “Inclusive” is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients’ goals: together.

We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.