Marketing & BD Manager

Birmingham, UK (Hybrid)

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Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own growth initiatives for the insurance practice by aligning client needs with cross‑service line teams, delivering targeted business development and marketing programs that turn senior client relationships into expanded opportunities.

  • Client Growth: Manage key insurance client relationships in partnership with the Client Partner, driving expansion across services and geographies.
  • Cross‑Service Coordination: Connect specialists across service lines nationally and globally to execute coordinated marketing and BD activities.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Build trusted relationships with clients and suppliers while motivating internal teams in a matrix environment to deliver outcomes.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • This role involves supporting senior stakeholders in the growth of the business's insurance practice areas, delivering client-focused business development and marketing initiatives.
  • You will manage at least one of DWF's key insurance clients and work closely with the Client Partner and Core Client Team to foster relationship growth and expansion.
  • Assurance in engaging with senior stakeholders, building trusted relationships with clients and suppliers, and motivating internal colleagues will be essential.
  • You should enjoy creative problem-solving, possess both strategic and tactical thinking skills, and be comfortable working in a matrix organization, where you’ll need to coordinate with others to execute your marketing and business development activities.
  • Your ability to connect specialists across service lines on a national and global scale will be key to the role's success.

Requirements

  • Proven in the development and implementation of business development strategies.
  • Proven experience in delivering B2B multi-channel marketing campaigns.
  • Considerable experience in creating campaign strategies that have delivered commercial value.
  • Client-focused approach with the ability to demonstrate a considerable understanding of client issues.
  • Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and negotiating skills.
  • Proven project management experience.
  • Creative and innovative approach to problem-solving.
  • Sound business understanding, with commercial and risk awareness.
  • Experience of working in a professional services environment.

Preferred

  • Experience of working in the relevant sector and/or Practice Area is helpful.
  • Experience working in an international environment is highly desirable.

Benefits

  • We are committed to ensuring that each member of our team feels valued and duly rewarded during their time at DWF.
  • We are an equal opportunities employer that celebrates diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.
  • We aim to create a positive experience for all candidates and offer any adjustments or additional support needed.
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DWF

DWF is a leading global provider of integrated legal and business services.We listen to our clients and there is a growing desire for legal and business services to be delivered in an easier and more efficient way. So, we've built our business and designed our range of services on this principle. We have three offerings – Legal Services, Legal Operations and Business Services. Our ability to seamlessly combine any number of these services to deliver bespoke solutions for our clients is our key differentiator. Delivered through our global teams across eight core sectors, our Integrated Legal Management approach delivers greater efficiency, price certainty and transparency for our clients without compromising on quality or service.* DWF does not currently provide legal advice or regulated legal services in the USA or India. For a full list of our services, and the jurisdictions in which those services are provided, please refer to our website.

Founded in 1977
London, England, GBR
4.6K employees (84 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
79.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
55.9%
Direct
31.5%
Referral
7.9%
Social
3.7%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~4.7K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
65 (1% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

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