Overview
Marketing Manager - Consumer - Leeds, Birmingham or Manchester. Join Eversheds Sutherland as a Marketing Manager with a focus on the Consumer sector (food & beverage, retail and leisure, and luxury goods). This role supports development and execution of client and market strategies across the Consumer sector, with a global reach and a strong emphasis on practical delivery and stakeholder collaboration.
What to expect
For business professionals, our environment is highly collaborative with diversity of ideas, skills and mindsets. It’s energetic, fast-moving and there’s always something new to get involved in. You will get exposure across geographies and the firm as a whole. The future is a place of opportunity. Focusing on your success and for what’s next will ensure you thrive too.
Our Team
The Eversheds Sutherland Business Development and Marketing team is collaborative, international, and client-focused. We work with partners and fee earners to support the firm’s global growth strategy, with sectors at the heart of our approach. Our priority sectors include Consumer, Industrials, Government & Infrastructure, Energy, Financial Services, Health & Lifesciences, and Technology Media & Telecoms. This role focuses on the Consumer sector (food & beverage, retail and leisure, and luxury goods).
Role Overview
As a Manager, you will support the development and execution of client and market strategies across the Consumer sector. Working closely with the Senior Marketing Manager and sector partners and the wider marketing team, you’ll help drive client engagement, campaign delivery, and market positioning initiatives. This role has global reach, but with a focus on practical delivery and stakeholder collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
* Support the development of sector strategy by identifying market trends and client needs.
* Collaborate with partners to shape service offerings and marketing initiatives that align with sector priorities.
* Assist in creating actionable client and market plans, integrating insights from practice groups and jurisdictions.
Client Development
* Work with the sector Client Development Team to ensure that client development and our campaigns are aligned with the needs of our key clients, and ensure campaigns, content and events have a client-centric focus engaging our key stakeholders.
* Support pipeline client relationships, identify growth opportunities, coordinate cross-selling initiatives, and identify gaps in service coverage across the client base.
* Manage capability statements and informal pitches within the sector.
Campaigns & Market Positioning
* Plan and deliver targeted campaigns for the different sub-sectors, as well as the overarching sector campaign strategy.
* Collaborate with content, digital, and events teams to ensure campaigns are well-executed and measurable.
* Ensure marketing materials and activities reflect the firm’s global capabilities and sector expertise.
Stakeholder Engagement
* Build strong relationships with sector partners and fee earners to support business development efforts.
* Act as a point of contact for the Consumer sector marketing activity, ensuring alignment with firm-wide priorities.
* Work closely with other sector marketers and practice group teams to share insights and coordinate efforts.
* Support junior team members and contribute to a positive, high-performing team culture.
Skills & Experience
* Experience in a business development or marketing role, ideally in a professional services environment.
* Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
* Commercial awareness and understanding of how legal services support industrial clients.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Experience managing stakeholders at senior levels across multiple locations.
* A collaborative mindset and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
* Experience working in an international business environment is highly desirable.
What’s in it for you?
At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, performance, financial future and health, as well as contributing to the world.
* Fair, transparent and equitable practices
* Reward alignment to our values and individual performance
* Flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
* Health and wellness support including dental and healthcare
* Diversity and inclusion commitment and culture
* Structured professional and personal training, mentoring, and development programs
* International and cross-function exposure
* Pro bono work and community engagement opportunities
* Retirement planning, insurance and assurance
Diversity & Inclusion
Inclusive is a core business value at Eversheds Sutherland. We foster diversity of thought and collaboration, encourage people to thrive, monitor progress and impact, and develop our approach through policies and programs. We support flexible working where possible and will discuss adjustments during the recruitment process if needed.
If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us to discuss how we can assist you.
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Marketing
Industries
* Law Practice
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