Rethink Recruitment

Business Development and Marketing Manager

Frankfurt am MainFull-time
About the Job
Our global law firm client is recruiting a new Business Development and Marketing Manager to provide support to their Frankfurt office and work more widely with colleagues across EMEA. 

About you:
  • Identify and facilitate client targeting, including go-to-market strategies around agreed opportunities.
  • Lead the production of dynamic and client-facing pitches, RFP’s and other marketing material as required building on the best of the firm’s capabilities and experience.
  • Conduct strategic research on potential clients, competitors and practice developments.
  • Identify business trends and opportunities.
  • Manage and lead directory submissions and league rankings.
  • Oversee the upkeep, compilation and correct categorisation of experience for Frankfurt.
  • Work in collaboration with the events team to build successful events, including targeted client lists, event materials, participant tracking, on-site management and targeted follow- up activities.
  • Identify and recommend conferences, speaking opportunities and networking opportunities that strengthen the firm’s market recognition.
  • Build effective agendas for internal meetings and participate in knowledge sharing and best practice to best highlight the work and initiatives of the Frankfurt office.
  • Collaborate with marketing personnel across the firm to drive industry and practice initiatives on cross-selling and cross-practice initiatives, communications, and pursuits.
  • Act as a first point of call on transactional BD requests.

About you:
  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • Business development/marketing knowledge and skills gained in a law firm, professional services or consultancy environment.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • A creative commercially minded thinker with strong project management skills.
  • Ability to quickly grasp concepts, trends and good command of the subject matter.
  • Flexible, proactive and self-motivated.
  • Ability to work successfully both independently and in conjunction with the marketing team and fee earning stakeholders and business services.
  • Excellent oral, written and presentation skills including the ability to communicate with credibility and diplomacy where required.
  • Strong attention to detail and client service attitude.
  • Able to integrate well into a geographically dispersed functional team.
  • Highly developed Microsoft Office skills, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, and be proficient in contact relationship and experience management databases.

If you're keen, then get in touch today!