Business Development & Marketing Manager (FTC 12 Months), Business Developm

at  Forsters

We are seeking a dynamic and creative Business Development and Marketing Manager on a 12-month contract to support our specialist real estate groups. You will be responsible for driving business development initiatives for our Construction, Construction Disputes, Planning, Real Estate Disputes, Residential Property and Rural Land & Business teams.
You will have the autonomy to drive forward business plans in a supportive and collaborative environment and be encouraged to explore innovative approaches to developing business leads and profile raising for the practice. Working as part of an energetic BD and Marketing team, you will have the support of a BD and Marketing Co-ordinator, as well as specialists in digital marketing and events. You will report into and be supported by the Senior Business Development and Marketing Manager for Real Estate.

Main Duties & Responsibilities Include:

• Implement the marketing and business development strategy for each team and ensure all teams are engaging in sector focussed activity.
• Work with partners and fee earners to drive forward business development initiatives that will enhance the reputation of the practice and grow relationships with target clients and intermediaries.
• Execute marketing campaigns and content plans to promote the firm’s specialist real estate services, by identifying opportunities to promote unique and specialist subject areas of interest to our clients and making use of the full marketing toolkit including digital, events, and thought leadership content.
• In the case of our Planning and Construction Disputes teams, work with the support our external PR agency, to source and promote PR opportunities and ensure this is integrated with the practice areas marketing campaigns and BD initiatives.
• Support fee earners to build, track and grow relationships with key intermediaries and referral sources.
• Champion and encourage cross-selling of services from across the firm to and from the specialist real estate teams. Work with the firm’s other key practice areas particularly Private Client and Commercial Real Estate to collaborate on joint BD initiatives and leverage mutual contacts.
• Co-ordinate and provide strategic advice on the preparation of pitches, proposals, and presentations for potential clients.
• Support the teams’ profile raising through events and conferences as well as the overseas trips they engage in and ensure that ROI is planned for and monitored.
• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of business development and marketing initiatives, providing insights and recommendations for improvement.
• Co-ordinate the annual directories process, as well as submissions for other relevant rankings, listings and awards.

Required Skills:

• 5+ years’ experience in a business development role.
• Self-motivated, proactive and independent, able to work with minimal supervision whilst also working collaboratively in a team.
• Strong client focus ethos.
• Invests in, nurtures and builds a network of relationships at all levels.
• Organised, detailed oriented individual with good project management skills.
• Experience within a professional services or regulated environment is desired but not essential.

The salary on offer is competitive, plus a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to work in a firm that is well known for its strong and collaborative culture. In addition, Forsters has in place a highly regarded Agile Framework that supports all staff to achieve their best. As a firm, we live our values and would encourage all applicants to read up on them.
A detailed job description can be found here.
Key contact
Ben Hawkins
ben.hawkins@forsters.co.u

• Implement the marketing and business development strategy for each team and ensure all teams are engaging in sector focussed activity.
• Work with partners and fee earners to drive forward business development initiatives that will enhance the reputation of the practice and grow relationships with target clients and intermediaries.
• Execute marketing campaigns and content plans to promote the firm’s specialist real estate services, by identifying opportunities to promote unique and specialist subject areas of interest to our clients and making use of the full marketing toolkit including digital, events, and thought leadership content.
• In the case of our Planning and Construction Disputes teams, work with the support our external PR agency, to source and promote PR opportunities and ensure this is integrated with the practice areas marketing campaigns and BD initiatives.
• Support fee earners to build, track and grow relationships with key intermediaries and referral sources.
• Champion and encourage cross-selling of services from across the firm to and from the specialist real estate teams. Work with the firm’s other key practice areas particularly Private Client and Commercial Real Estate to collaborate on joint BD initiatives and leverage mutual contacts.
• Co-ordinate and provide strategic advice on the preparation of pitches, proposals, and presentations for potential clients.
• Support the teams’ profile raising through events and conferences as well as the overseas trips they engage in and ensure that ROI is planned for and monitored.
• Monitor and report on the effectiveness of business development and marketing initiatives, providing insights and recommendations for improvement.
• Co-ordinate the annual directories process, as well as submissions for other relevant rankings, listings and awards