Legal-Marketing & Business Development Manager

Marketing & Business Development ManagerLocation - Washington, DCResponsibilitiesManage the business development and marketing functions for the IP Practice Group, client teams and/or industry groups while working closely with other members of the global team to ensure a fully integrated marketing and business development program.Manage day-to-day responsibilities to ensure that assignments and projects are effectively managed and in alignment with the firm's overall strategic efforts, and that service to clients is exceptional.Develop and support annual marketing and business development practice group plans including thought leadership platforms, communications, and client outreach.Collaborate with marketing & business development department leadership and practice leaders to develop annual budgets including specifying key strategic and tactical objectives and means to achieve annual goals.Support responses to RFPs, and pitch, presentation, and other opportunities.Manage and direct marketing and business development client development programs.Provide support for seminars, sponsorships, and other events pursued by the firm.Engage in research and analysis and competitive intelligence-gathering for strategic planning, competitive firm positioning, and business development activities.Support recruiting and integration of lateral lawyers into firm.Develop and maintain league table or industry survey content; respond to league table/industry surveys or ranking submissions.Support coordination of business development training for lawyersQualificationsProficiency with MS Office Suite of offerings.Familiarity with accepted research techniques and databases typically used for competitive intelligence in a professional services company.Performance TraitsStrong written and oral communication skills.Demonstrated good judgment, a team first orientation, meticulous and results driven.Demonstrated strategic thinking and problem solving capability.Physical RequirementsAbility to lift up to 20 lbs.Education/Training/CertificationsUndergraduate degree, preferably in a marketing, business, research or communications related field required.Minimum Years of Experience RequiredMinimum 6 years (2+ years in a lead or supervisory role) of demonstrated success in a marketing, research, management, and/or communications-related field, either in the professional services (e.g., law, accounting, or consulting) or in a comparable position in the corporate or trade association sectors.