Marketing & BD Manager in Birmingham

Overview

Recruitment Manager @ Eversheds Sutherland | International Operations. 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. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you.

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 Team

Our award winning BD & Marketing team is 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 Role

This is a stimulating role for an experienced marketer seeking a diverse, challenging role focusing on growing the Firm in the UK market. 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. An ability to work with other teams, think about client interest first and deliver to that, is a must. This role is fast paced and rewarding. We seek to attract diverse talent, who can enrich and help us continually ‘think afresh’ and challenge how we deliver our activities.

What you’ll do

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

The successful candidate will work with the Head of Practice Group Marketing, Senior Office Partners and our senior practice and sector marketing and business development leads to support growth in our UK office network through execution of the BD, marketing and communications plan.

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 head of Practice Group Marketing to help formulate and drive forward the marketing strategy for the Firm’s UK offices
• Lead on the development, implementation and delivery of client facing activities, providing our Senior Office Partners with insights on clients and business development opportunities
• Project manage and deliver client facing events, from large gatherings to intimate dinners, tracking ROI and focusing on KPIs
• Support colleagues across our marketing team on the UK execution of practice and sector activities, including client facing legal updates and briefings, implementing best practice and tracking client engagement
• Support key partners and stakeholders in client targeting and business development initiatives in and around the Firm’s UK office network

Skills and experience

• Experience in a BD and marketing role, ideally within 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 and interpret legal and client specific issues to devise effective approaches

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.

If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you during the recruitment process.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Legal

Industries

• Law Practice