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Head of Business Development & Marketing - Legal Sector

Leeds Permanent View Job Description
A strategic level Business Development & Marketing role for a leading UK Law Firm. This role can be based in multiple locations including Manchester, Leeds, or Sheffield.
  • Join a market leading law firm
  • A senior role in an established BD & Marketing team

About Our Client

This company is a large legal firm with offices across the North. With a well established BD & Marketing team, they are looking for a senior leader to head up one of their sub-divisions.

Job Description

The Key Responsibilities for the Head of Business Development & Marketing - Legal Sector role:

  • Oversee and mentor a high-performing team, supporting their career growth, setting individual development goals, and fostering a results-driven culture.
  • Lead business development strategy and enhancing service delivery.
  • Design and implement international growth initiatives to broaden global presence.
  • Collaborate with other senior leads across growth and marketing functions to harness firm-wide synergies and drive group-wide success.
  • Use data analytics and performance tracking to measure ROI and guide future decision-making.
  • Manage budgets for marketing and business development opportunities, ensuring efficiency and alignment with strategic goals.
  • Partner with firm leadership to craft proposals, attend client meetings, and advise on pitch strategies.
  • Keep abreast of evolving market dynamics, particularly in competitive tendering, and guide the team on positioning accordingly.

The Successful Applicant

The Head of Business Development & Marketing role will require:

  • Strong leadership qualities with a proven ability to energise and inspire a team.
  • 5+ years experience working in a Business Development & / or Marketing role within Legal Services.
  • Ability to developing top-performing professionals.
  • Strategic foresight, with the ability to anticipate trends and adapt accordingly.
  • Confidence with financial planning, KPI-driven performance management, and reporting.
  • Proven expertise in designing and delivering growth-focused initiatives and account plans.
  • Background working in a cross-functional business development and marketing team, ideally within the legal, medical, or professional services sectors.
  • Experience supporting senior stakeholders on pitches, tenders, and growth planning.

What's on Offer

On offer for the Head of Business Development & Marketing - Legal Sector role:

  • A competitive salary range from £70K - £90K - experience dependent
  • 25 days holiday + holiday purchase scheme
  • Hybrid Working
  • Enhanced pension contributions.
  • Health & wellbeing benefits.
Contact
Chris Winterton
Quote job ref
JN-052024-6415018
Phone number
+44 161 829 0445

Job summary

Job function
Marketing & Agency
Subsector
Professional Services
Sector
Business Services
Location
Leeds
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Chris Winterton
Consultant phone
+44 161 829 0445
Job reference
JN-052024-6415018