Business Development Manager
Job Description
Drive marketing and business development execution for the firm’s New Jersey office in an onsite role reporting to the Chief Marketing Officer.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute marketing and business development strategy to meet stated practice goals and objectives
- Monitor outcomes and track and report progress against goals
- Perform competitive intelligence to inform targeting and positioning
- Develop detailed reports covering clients and targets, plus market and industry trends
- Maintain and update an experience database
- Coordinate and prepare RFP responses, proposals, and presentations
- Continuously improve pitch materials and the process used to create them
- Support continuity and efficiency across offices
- Track and report RFP/proposal results and emerging trends
- Brainstorm and create new collateral to promote the firm and practice groups
- Produce high-impact submissions for key legal rankings with assistance from an outside PR agency
- Partner with attorneys to execute business development objectives while maintaining a high level of service
- Proactively propose new approaches for reaching target audiences aligned to practice group goals
- Leverage a contact relationship management (CRM) system to manage relationships and activity
Required Qualifications
- College degree
- 5+ years of marketing or business development experience required
- Strong administrative, organizational, and interpersonal skills
- Professional writing, proofreading, and editing skills
- Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, with emphasis on Excel and PowerPoint
- Professional services setting experience preferred
Technology
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint)
- Montor Suite
- Redwood Analytics
- CRM (contact relationship management system)
Location and Compensation
- Onsite in Hackensack, NJ
- Compensation: USD 125,000 - 160,000 per year
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits program