Litigation Business Development Manager

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Litigation Business Development Manager For top tier global law firm.
**This is a hybrid position with mostly remote work.
Candidates must be commuting distance to an office in Washington, DC, New York city, San Francisco or Los Angeles, CA.
This role the supports Litigation and Investigations practices, including more than 700 lawyers globally. Responsibilities include developing/executing business development, marketing, and external communications programs for groups within the Litigation and White Collar and Investigations practice.
Duties: Consult with practice group leadership to develop strategic business development plans for assigned groups and individuals, including fiscal year plans and specific business development initiatives; manage the implementation, and measure outcomes. Lead on annual practice group budget development. Primary point of contact for practice group leadership. Attend practice group meetings with Management Committee; coordinate preparation for meetings, report on business development activities/progress against business plans, analyze monthly financial data, opportunity reports, current workloads, new matters, and lawyer activity. Direct practice group response process for RFP/pitch opportunities. Track opportunity origination and win/loss record. Manage/participate in related practice group meetings. Provide strategic business development advice to leadership and partners. Plan and support targeted marketing campaigns, digital content and messaging. Lead integration of lateral attorneys within assigned practice groups. Counsel lawyers on personal business development goals, providing guidance and support for plan implementation. Responsible for select Relationship Manager program clients and reporting on progress throughout the year. Manage practice submissions to Chambers etc. Work closely with Public Relations team to identify and leverage media opportunities. Coordinate specialist tracking of practice experience and successes for use in practice materials. Manage/coordinate the updating of website content, brochures, and other external communication pieces, with Content team.
Position Requirements: BA/BS degree required. MBA or JD a plus. Must have at least five years of experience in or law firm professional services marketing/business development. Excellent interpersonal and written communications skills. Demonstrated leadership and proactivity/initiative. Ability to effectively juggle multiple projects. Proficiency with software for marketing the practice group, including website, databases and knowledge management tools. Proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, and Excel required. Salesforce, InterAction, Pardot, Adobe, and Publisher skills a plus. Salary is commensurate with experience.