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Marketing & Business Development Executive [Technology, Media and Telecommunications Sector]
Apply locations London Bristol time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JR100786
We are looking for a Marketing & Business Development Executive to join the Technology, Media and Telecommunications [TMT] team at Simmons & Simmons.
You will provide support on day-to-day and strategic marketing and business development activity for the global TMT sector such as business planning and tracking, budgeting, pitches, client targeting, digital marketing and events.
This will involve gaining an understanding of the sector to assist with the achievement of the team’s business plans and to support various firm-wide initiatives.
We aim to provide you with opportunities to develop your career across the business development function, encouraging close co-operation and team-working alongside other central Marketing and Business Development (‘M&BD’) functions such as the key client programme team and the M&BD Hub, both in London and internationally.
What you will do:
* Develop sector industry expertise and share knowledge within the M&BD team about the work of the TMT sector: the individual in this role must develop a high level of knowledge about the products and services offered by our TMT sector and demonstrate an avid interest in developing sector industry knowledge. There is a requirement to spend a significant amount of time reading sector specific industry news, learning about our capabilities and obtaining an overview of the legal and regulatory developments in the TMT sector with a view to understanding the issues impacting clients in the sector.
* Reporting: Preparing regular sector management reports. Assisting the TMT Sector Lead in preparing updates for various senior stakeholders and others in the business on key trends and opportunities – contributing to brainstorming discussions on how we can develop the opportunities highlighted.
* Business planning and budget management: Working with the TMT sector lead to report monthly on the marketing spend against budget, analysing investment against return. Ensuring correct budget sign-off procedures are followed for unplanned activities.
* Website and intranet updates: Ensuring all website and intranet content for the TMT sector and team updates are kept up-to-date, including adding TMT events to the firmwide events intranet page, and establishes a process whereby this happens.
* Clients: Developing a broad understanding of the sector’s client base and their role in the key client programme. Assist the TMT sector lead to manage and develop any clients they are responsible for.
* Engagement with the M&BD hub team: primary responsibility for briefing the M&BD hub on commoditised, repeatable M&BD tasks. Acts as the conduit between the fee earners and the M&BD hu. Performs a quality assurance role for products developed by the M&BD hub and provides regular feedback to improve hub processes.
* Supporting on internal projects to improve efficiency and impact of the sector team. For example, tracking TMT panel clients, pitches led by the TMT sector and reclassifications in and out of the TMT sector.
* Events: supporting the execution of key sector events, from planning to execution and follow up. Attending and engaging with clients at events such as seminars, workshops and training, where appropriate.
* CRM: Liaising with fee earners, PAs and The InterAction Helpdesk teamto ensure all key client contact information is stored, categorised and maintained on InterAction.
* Coordination of TMT Sector calls and client teams calls : taking notes and actions from calls and circulating to the relevant teams for digestion/ action.
* Pitches: Assisting sector fee earners with sector specific tenders, including conducting a bid / no bid process, managing the logistics of the pitch process for any assigned pitches, gathering of relevant material and information, writing formal responses, leading in the production of sector-specific capability statements and collation of sector specific CVs. Assisting in the development and production of presentation materials for pitch presentations and client meetings.
* Profile raising: Supporting the TMT Sector Lead and the PR and Communications team to raise the profile of the sector via various communication channels internally and externally, including identifying speaking, advertising and media opportunities, as well as overseeing the project management of directory and award submissions as necessary.
* Campaigns: Assisting with the implementation of sector and firmwide client campaigns.
* Market knowledge: Undertaking market and client research, including keeping up to date with the relevant changes affecting the sector.
* International engagement: regularly interact with and provide support to international offices where the sector is particularly active or where the office is striving to develop the sector.
What we're looking for:
* Strong written and oral communication skills.
* Strong Word, PowerPoint and Excel skills.
* Previous experience in a law firm or professional services environment is a distinct advantage.
* Professional marketing qualification is desirable.
* Marketing/business development experience is a distinct advantage.
* Builds trust amongst fee earning team and wider stakeholder community.
* Understands the need to, and has the ability to, manage expectations.
* Strong organisational skills.
* Excellent attention to detail and a focus on quality .
* Understands when to act and when to ask.
* Possess a high degree of poise and professionalism.
* Adopts a flexible and versatile approach to work and enjoys working with a team with different needs, styles and requirements.
Here at Simmons & Simmons:
Simmons & Simmons is a place where dynamic minds thrive. Our culture is built on work that matters, you will work on inspirational and thought-provoking projects, using your influence to create positive impact for our clients, society and the planet. We also ensure that everyone’s voice is heard from day one, irrespective of job title, qualification, or background. You’ll be encouraged to have an enquiring mind and share ideas that can drive the firm forward. Through innovative learning and development opportunities, you will be provided with a platform to excel, enabling you to exceed your career ambitions and do things you never thought were possible.
Some key information:
* We offer a competitive package including bonuses dependant on role/level, private medical insurance and pension contribution.
* Our global skills academy provides our people, regardless of their role and location, with excellent learning opportunities (including live workshops, podcasts, short videos and practical learning experiences).
* We have adopted a hybrid working approach with a requirement for a minimum of three days in the office with flexibility dependant on role/team/client demands.
* We bring together the best legal advice from our established legal teams with non-traditional capabilities via Simmons & Simmons Solutions that enhance, expand and differentiate the Simmons offering.
* We are proud to rank as a top 30 Employer for Working Families and a top 25 Employer for Social Mobility.
* We have a range of social and sports committees, summer and winter parties and monthly get togethers.
* We have a range of diversity networks to connect people and celebrate our differences which is integral to our inclusive culture.
* All UK offices have their own artwork collections – including Damien Hurst and Tracey Emin pieces in the London office. We have a long-standing history in supporting the art community especially up-and-coming artists.
Equal opportunities:
* We are committed to promoting equality and diversity in the firm and to equal opportunities in employment.
* We believe in equality of opportunity, irrespective of race or ethnicity, religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, sex, gender re-assignment and gender identity, marriage or civil partnership, and pregnancy, maternity and paternity. This also includes any incidents of perceptive or associative discrimination and harassment. We ensure that those who serve or who have served in the armed forces, and their families, are treated fairly during the recruitment and selection processes.
* At Simmons & Simmons we seek to attract and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures, to create an exciting and rewarding place to work. We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us, should this be something you are interested in.
If you’re interested in finding out more about this position, please contact the Recruitment Team. To apply for the role, click on the link at the bottom of the page or visit our career page for more details.
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