Entrepreneurial and SME services Marketing and Business Development Executive in Leeds

At Grant Thornton we do things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity, an inclusive culture and work life balance.

Grant Thornton UK LLP is part of a global network of independent audit, tax and advisory firms, made up of some 58,000 people in over 135 countries. We’re a team of independent thinkers who put quality, inclusion and integrity first. All around the world we bring a different experience to our clients. A better experience. One that delivers the expertise they need in a way that goes beyond. Personal, proactive, and agile.

Every day our teams help people in businesses and communities to do what is right and achieve their goals. Entrepreneurial and SME Services works with scale‑ups and growing businesses across the UK, providing coordinated Accounting, Audit, Tax and Advisory support. We focus on understanding each business and offering practical, end‑to‑end guidance throughout their growth journey, helping them manage risk, meet regulatory requirements and access new opportunities.

Our growing markets and clients team supports this by engaging with high‑growth businesses, building external relationships and delivering targeted activity through events, insights and campaigns. Joining the team means contributing to a market that supports ambitious growing businesses as they move to their next stage of growth. We’re happy to talk flexible working and consider reduced hours and job shares, we’ll support you to balance your work and life.

As a Marketing and Business Development Executive within our Entrepreneurial and SME services practice, you will:

• Work with the Marketing and BD managers to create, develop and deliver on Entrepreneurial and SME services marketing and BD initiatives and projects.
• Have oversight of the marketing and BD activity required by the Entrepreneurial and SME service team, developing a strong understanding of the team’s various offerings and being able to articulate them simply and effectively.
• Work with marketing operations colleagues including the digital team and content team to provide the business with a multi‑channel marketing approach, including website, social media, e‑comms, events, webinars, collateral and more.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the Markets and Clients function and senior stakeholders to effectively develop and implement initiatives to support them in meeting their objectives tailored to specific target audiences.
• Work with business development colleagues to ensure propositions are effectively taken to market and that they have the marketing support they need to deliver on targets.
• Be a champion of marketing best practice, ensuring the best advice and outcomes for our stakeholder.

Joining us as a Marketing and Business Development Executive, the minimum criteria you’ll need is a proven track record in marketing within professional services, to be a confident communicator, and have strong stakeholder management and project management skills. It would be great if you had some of the following skills, but don’t worry if you don’t tick every box, we’ll help you develop along the way:

• You’ll have a demonstrable background in event management.
• You’ll have experience working with suppliers and partnerships.
• You’ll be educated to degree level, or equivalent.
• You’ll be a confident self‑starter with excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, able to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• You’ll be a creative, analytical and strategic thinker with the ability to challenge the status quo.

Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect our colleagues helps our people to perform at the best of their ability and realise their potential. Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

Life is more than work. The things you do, and the people you’re with outside of work matter, that’s why we’re happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles, and we’ll always do our best to keep your work and life in balance. The impact you can make here will go far beyond your day job. From secondments, to fundraising for local charities, or investing in entrepreneurs in the developing world, you’ll be giving back to society. It’s that drive to do the right thing that runs through our every move, grounded in our firm’s values – purposefully driven, actively curious and candid but kind. We’re looking for people who want to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations. People who want to be able to proudly do what’s right, for the firm, our clients, our people and themselves.