BD & Marketing Manager

Job description / Role

An opportunity exists for an experienced BD & Marketing Manager for an international law firm.

Reporting to the Partner responsible for Marketing matters on fee earner marketing issues and on all other issues to the Office Manager.

- Work with Dubai Partners and fee earners to identify and research key areas of interest in the firm’s practice areas, from a marketing perspective.
- Work with Dubai Partners and fee earners to identify and evaluate target companies in the firm’s practice areas.
- Identify and evaluate external opportunities to raise awareness, such as social events, conferences and memberships of organisations. Monitor the effectiveness of attendance.
- Build on relationships and raise firm’s profile with key client targets in key sectors (by way of direct contact by email or in person).
- Following up and updating the partners with the market changes and news, particularly in key sectors.
- Supervise marketing assistant in order to plan and execute social and seminar/webinar events throughout the year, including coming up with ideas to develop the methodology of the events.
- Take a lead (along with marketing assistant) in attending and participating in social events.
- Regularly review the marketing media (including on-line) to ensure they are up to date and “on brand”.
- Consider other available avenues of marketing media, including social media and make proposals to the Dubai Partners accordingly.
- Assist in developing social media presence to achieve our marketing objectives.
- Prepare tender documents and pitches as required using existing templates and developing templates appropriate for use to the target clients.
- Assist with preparation of presentations for external speaking events and ensure a consistent format throughout.
- Prepare directory submissions.
- Work with and supervise marketing assistant in order to manage contact database to ensure names are accurately recorded and existing clients/contacts and target clients receive the correct/appropriate publications and notification of events.
- Encourage and manage the distribution of editorial provided by the legal team.
- Review and report on the marketing budget.
- Provide input into the Business Development plans for each group.
- Negotiate sponsorship packages at key events.
- Attend office and group marketing meetings and ensure cohesion in approach of all staff on marketing matters.
- Identify any suitable training opportunities for the marketing executive to enhance skills offered.
- Identify any suitable training opportunities for fee earners to enhance networking/presentation skills.
- Assist Dubai Partners in the preparation of pricing options documentation.

Requirements

This role requires someone who is dynamic and motivated.

- Law firm experience is a pre-requisite;
- Degree qualified;

We are after someone who has experience in both Business Development and Marketing within a law firm;

Salary circa AED30K.

About the Company

Headway has a proactive approach to recruitment and the methodology we employ ensures we take the time to understand the needs of both clients and candidates to guarantee the right fit.

We aim to create open, consultative partnerships with our Clients and Candidates whilst maintaining an honest and professional approach at all times.

As a team we are ethical yet innovative; focused yet flexible; realistic yet enterprising. We believe in earning our success by working with you to create yours.