Business Development Manager

Job Summary:
This position requires tactical support of the firms practice groups, development of RFP and pitch materials with the collaboration of business development team members and other firm’s business professionals to ensure the execution of the group’s business development with firm’s wide priorities.

Job Responsibilities
· Provide business development support for lawyers in assigned groups and in the process facilitate cross marketing referral and other business development initiative.
· Help lawyers execute best – practice based pitch and proposal materials in pursuit of new businesses.
· Develop marketing and pitch materials including capabilities statements, brochures and web content.
· Compile transaction and case description for use in proposals and responses to RPF’s, Draft original text for clients proposals with attention to crafting narrative formats that are consistent across practice groups, craft specific answer to uncommon RFP questions, draft exclusive summaries and introductions. Edit standard content to answer questions in strategic dynamic and directly responsive manner.
· Work with the practice groups leaders and individual attorneys to implement practice specific business development plans.
· Responsible for continued evaluation of existing marketing and business development plans and tracking ROI of initiatives to ensure funding.
· Utilize the firm’s research processes, resources and tools to provide actionable business intelligence to the practice areas and developments. This may include but is not limited to prospect research, industry or geographic research and competitive analysis at the practice area level.

Skills
· Excellent writing , editing and research skills
· Proven project management, organisational and planning skills with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks and projects and meet deadlines.
· Ability to deal professionally with both internal and external clients on all levels.
· Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing with both internal and external clients and diplomatically seek more clarity or information from those in authority, if needed.
· Proven ability to concentrate on details of executing projects.
· Ability to work well under pressure with flexibility and adaptability to changing work flow and assignments.
· Proven ability to think creatively using good judgement and decision- making capabilities.

Job Requirements
· BA required. Major in English, marketing communication, journalism, technical writing and similar discipline.
· Minimum of 5 years of experience in business development or marketing in a professional services sector with prior law firm experience highly desired.
· Experience in Microsoft office suite to include Ms Word, PowerPoint and excel

Mode of Application
Qualified and interested persons should forward their CVs along with a cover letter stating how their skills, knowledge and experience make them suitable to info@canaanconsulting.net .The subject of the email should be the job position being applied for. All applications must be received no later than one week from the date of publication. Late applications will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.