Client Development & Marketing Manager Full time NEW

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

What to expect 

For business professionals, our environment is highly collaborative with value being placed on diversity of ideas, skills and mindsets. Not least yours. It’s energetic, fast-moving and there’s always something new to get involved in. You will get exposure across geographies and the firm as a whole. The future is a place of opportunity. Focusing on your success and for what’s next, will ensure you thrive too.

Our team

The Eversheds Sutherland practice groups include many of the market’s premier teams. Through the technical excellence of our lawyers, we are able to take to market leading insights on the latest legal trends and client developments. Our practices are comprised of teams of senior specialist lawyers, who are consistently ranked and decorated amongst the world’s foremost practices and advise clients on some of the most complex and important legal projects.

Our Marketing & BD team works across three key areas: Strategy & Campaigns, Client Development and Client Experience.

Our Strategy & Campaigns team, where our practice and sector teams are placed, is responsible for devising and implementing strategy and activates across all areas of our business.

The practice marketing team plays a pivotal role, working with our sector, international and client teams to ensure our legal knowledge is disseminated to the market and we are focused on increasing our share of legal spend from our clients.

Role purpose

As Client Development & Marketing Manager this role offers the opportunity to work directly with Partners, external organisations and clients on an international basis.

We value creativity and those with an ability to prioritise and deliver high quality outputs, in all we do internally and externally. Clients are at the heart of what we do. We provide on the job practical training and guidance, as well as training from third party providers, such as CIM. The role requires a personality type that is interested in global affairs and the latest legal developments and can translate that into relevant activities and content for the sector.

The role is fast paced and rewarding. On any given day you could be leading on a news briefing, organising a client conference, or supporting a partner in the pursuit of work from a client. We seek to invest and attract diverse talent, who can enrich and help us continually ‘think afresh’ and challenge how we deliver our activities.

You will work with senior team members and other stakeholders to support growth through execution of the marketing and communications plan in order to enhance the profile and win mandates for our lawyers.

This role requires someone seeking a challenge, to fast track their career, within a global law firm. We hope to attract motivated people who want to make a difference and stand-out. 

Role and key responsibilities

• You will be working with the Senior Marketing & BD Manager and relevant partners and stakeholders to drive forward and develop the marketing for the practice
• Support in the development, implementation and delivery of campaigns and marketing initiatives using the full range of routes to market
• Develop best in class, product-based sales collateral
• Event management, including events with a global focus
• Work collaboratively with other support functions internationally to provide a seamless service to the business
• Help identify business leads and emerging opportunities through use of our industry memberships, market research and analysis.
• Support key partners and stakeholders in client targeting and business development initiatives
• Provide business intelligence on key competitors and marketplace trends, identifying ways of gaining a competitive advantage in the market.
• Support junior team members and help them to develop advanced and commercial skills 
• Support other marketing departments and firm-wide initiatives, as required.
• Challenge traditional marketing techniques and embracing technology and cutting-edge approaches to drive connectivity with our client base

Skills and experience

• Experience within a marketing role, ideally from a professional services or property firm with international offices, is desirable
• Experience in delivering, or supporting the delivery of marketing plans, campaigns and initiatives including strategic events, creation and activation of thought leadership, marketing communications and business development activities
• Ability to prioritise the right activities that deliver value to our business
• Previous experience will demonstrate an ability to support campaign-based activity and an ability to use influencing skills to gain credibility across all levels within the firm
• Demonstrate analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive, enthusiastic and empathetic
• Professional manner, personable and approachable
• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the market
• You will interpret sector specific issues in order to devise effective and winning approaches, taking into account client perspectives
• Attention to detail

Personal Attributes

• Excellent verbal and written communications
• Able to evidence your creativity and lead on projects
• Confident working to deadlines and clear objectives
• Focused and willing to develop strong relationships with other teams and lawyers
• Drive on delivery and evidence successes

What’s in it for you?

At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.

• We’re fair, transparent and equitable
• We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance
• We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
• We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support
• We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion
• We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs
• We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure
• We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement

Diversity & Inclusion

At Eversheds Sutherland, “Inclusive” is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients’ goals: together.

We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.

For you,

For your success.

And what’s next.

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