Marketing and Business Development Executive

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Marketing & Business Development - NewcastleJob Description

We're Norton Rose Fulbright - a global law firm with over 50 offices and 7,000 employees worldwide. We provide the world’s preeminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. At Norton Rose Fulbright, our strategy and our culture are closely entwined. We know that our expansion will mean little unless it is underpinned by truly global collaboration and we understand that pioneering work only takes place when our people have room to move and think beyond boundaries. As well as the relevant skills and experience, we're looking for people who are innovative, commercial and value the work that they do. 

Our Newcastle office is currently recruiting for a Marketing & Business Development Executive to support in driving and supporting marketing activities in the areas of email marketing, bids and credentials, internal communications, CRM database maintenance, social media and maintaining our intranet and external website.

The Role

This role operates in a busy EMEA MBD Services team, which supports the wider Marketing & Business Development function in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

The role will involve direct liaison with lawyers and business services teams and you will report into the Newcastle MBD team lead.

The ideal candidate should have an understanding of bids and directories within a legal environment. Knowledge of marketing practices is highly beneficial, though comprehensive training will be provided. Most importantly, we seek someone with motivation to learn, enthusiasm and a genuine desire to build a career within Marketing and Business Development.

Key Responsibilities

• Producing bespoke bids, pitches and other client development presentations/content (formal and informal)
• Setting up bid documents ready for content
• Training and mentoring the more junior members of the team across all marketing workstreams
• Advising stakeholders and requestors on best practice across our workstreams
• Providing options and solutions to any queries from requestors
• Continually reviewing our processes to ensure they are fit for purpose and are efficient
• Take a leading role in high level projects and campaigns
• Managing digital, email marketing and social media requests.
• Working directly with the relevant Marketing and Business Development team to agree approach, process and delivery of work.
• Completing wrap up processes to ensure content is added to or updated in our central management systems.
• Drafting and editing copy in commercially appropriate language, maintaining at all times a high level of attention to detail.
• Assisting with BD activity including client development, profile raising, legal directory submissions and pitching.
• Reviewing client requirements, creating deliverables matrices and using those to drive ownership among the stakeholders
• Managing documentation ensuring layout is correct and to a high standard including adapting presentation formats, and liaising with the brand and design team where appropriate
• Consistently meeting both internal and external deadlines.
• Acting as a key point of contact and ambassador for the team with the wider business, MBD and other key stakeholders.
• Establishing a close and effective relationship with colleagues and teams across all EMEA offices the business.

Skills and Experience Required

• A graduate degree
• Experience of working in a fast paced professional environment preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• High level of attention to detail and problem solver
• Strong client focus and ability to demonstrate commitment to outstanding service delivery
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to work either autonomously, co-operatively or with direction, to ensure deadlines are met
• Proven planning skills and the ability to manage own workload and prioritise workloads effectively
• Ability to adapt to changing work environments
• Commitment to continuous improvement in work processes; ability to identify areas in need of improvement and suggest new methods where appropriate
• Strong stakeholder management skills and interpersonal skills and ability to deal with people at all levels
• Flexible approach to working hours and tasks assigned
• Excellent personal presentation, articulate and professional
• Positive, committed and prepared to use initiative and learn
• Sound working knowledge of MS Office products

Our clients come first and whilst we have a high performance culture and work hard as a team, in return we offer range of competitive benefits including:

• 25 days hols + Bank hols - Buy up to 5 days
• GP Service
• Bupa Healthcare
• Pension
• Flexible working

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

To attract the best people, we strive to create a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can bring their whole selves to work, have a sense of belonging, and realize their full career potential. 
Our new enabled work model allows our people to have more flexibility in the way they choose to work from both the office and a remote location, while continuing to deliver the highest standards of service. We offer a range of family friendly and inclusive employment policies and provide access to programmes and services aimed at nurturing our people’s health and overall wellbeing. Find more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams. We strive to create an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any tailored adjustments or accommodations, please let us know here.