VACANCY-Business Development Manager

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Office: Leeds

Department: Business Development and Events

Reports To: Head of Business Development and Events

Job Summary:

We are currently recruiting for a Business Development Manager. The role is hybrid and will be based in our Leeds or Sheffield office.

About Us

Wrigleys is a well-established, reputable firm of specialist Solicitors. We have offices in Leeds, Sheffield, and Newcastle. We represent clients across the UK and are considered as one of the leading expert practices outside of London.

At Wrigleys we pride ourselves on delivering specialist legal services to our clients within a professional yet friendly and authentic environment. Our culture is built on our purpose of putting people at the centre of what we do, and our values guide us in all aspects of our work with clients and each other.

Together with our supportive leadership team, we offer a collegiate culture where everyone has a voice, and we encourage collaboration, innovation, and growth. This positive environment helps us maintain exceptional colleague retention levels.

What we can Offer You

Life outside work matters. We promote work-life balance, offer agile working, and prioritise colleague wellbeing. Your health and happiness are important to us.

About The Role

This is a key role within Wrigleys Business Development & Events team, delivering strategic support, tactical BD activity and support aligned to the firm’s BD strategy. Leading key projects and work areas within the BD&E department while supporting the firm with BD duties on a day-to-day basis.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead and support the implementation of all related marketing and business development activities for a number of fee-earning teams
• Support the creation and implementation business development annual strategies and activities
• Monitor ROI of BD activity through investment proposals and marketing expenditure reports
• Be the key BD contact for the fee-earning teams
• Support the implementation of all related marketing and business development activities
• Support head of business development & events to implement strategy in line with firm and departmental business strategies and action plans
• Build and maintain relevant relationships across the business
• Responsible for creating, editing and maintaining content for social media and website across the firm
• Oversee the integrated media content campaigns
• Support and encourage creation and management of central tender resources
• Researching tender opportunities within suitable markets for relevant fee-earning teams
• Monitor opportunities for press releases and case studies for relevant team
• Coordinate with external resources to design advertisements, in both printed and online publications
• Direct support for external relationships with third parties for fee-earning teams, for BD purposes when requested
• Ensuring all systems and weekly reports are updated accurately and completed on time

Job Experience:

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience of working as a manager in a Business Development function (min 5 years)
• Outstanding organisation skills
• Experience of working in a professional services firm
• Experience of building relationships with internal stakeholders and external providers
• Experience of using social media platforms, X and LinkedIn
• Able to take instruction and work on initiative
• Good IT literacy, including an intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, and a working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint with the ability to produce presentations and spreadsheets
  
  

Application Process

Our selection process for the Business Development Manager position is transparent. We prioritise keeping all candidates informed at every step, ensuring there is no uncertainty.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition and need us to make adjustments to give you the best possible recruitment process, please do let us know by contacting our recruitment team.

Equality and Diversity

Individual differences are embraced at Wrigleys, and by putting people at the centre of we do, we strive to create an inclusive working environment in which colleagues feel supported and can be themselves.

Job Contact:

To apply for this position please email your CV to: recruitment@wrigleys.co.uk

Alternatively, if you would like further information with regards to this opportunity or any of the other current   opportunities available at Wrigleys, you can also contact our recruitment team by phone on 0113 244 610