Transactions Special Projects BD & Marketing Manager
$129,808–$197,799 year
HybridChicago, Illinois, United States or New York City, New York, United States
Job Summary
Support practice and sector groups as a flexible, embedded resource when primary BD support is unavailable or additional executional bandwidth is needed. Collaborate with partners and BD leadership to maintain momentum on strategic initiatives, including client targeting, opportunity tracking, experience management, and post-event follow-up. Lead and support cross-practice projects requiring coordination across internal teams, while assisting in developing data-informed programs that contribute to cross-selling and relationship expansion. Provide hands-on support for pitch materials and ensure consistent delivery of the firm's value proposition across client interactions. Champion the adoption of AI tools to streamline BD processes, and provide coverage for critical events, directory submissions, and award programs. This role offers a hybrid schedule and supports enterprise-wide growth initiatives spanning practices, sectors, and geographies.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, communications, business, or related field
- 6 years' marketing or business development in a professional services environment
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to distill complex information into clear, compelling messaging
- Collaborative, team-oriented mindset
- Ability to work seamlessly across departments, practice groups, and regions
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Experience with CRM and experience management platforms
- Growth mindset
- Intellectual curiosity
- Commitment to continuous improvement
- Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties
- Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner
- Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product
- Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required
- Foster positive work relationships
- Comply with all firm policies and practices
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work in a hybrid work arrangement comprised of remote and in-office work
- Must be able to lift 10 pounds of force occasionally
Desired Qualifications
- Proven experience supporting client growth initiatives in a law firm or professional services environment
- Solid understanding of business development best practices
- Agility and the ability to quickly adapt to changing assignments, competing deadlines, and evolving team structures
- Strategic thinking
- Strong execution skills
- Ability to translate ideas into action
- Responsiveness
- Attention to detail
- Quality under pressure
- Executive presence
- Comfort engaging with senior lawyers and firm leadership
- Experience with AI tools and innovative technologies
- Ability to develop team-specific AI solutions
- Ability to conduct training to drive team-wide usage of AI tools
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