Legal Staff Marketing in New York City, NY

Law Firm

New York City, NY

Legal Staff Marketing in New York City, NY

Legal Staff

Min 10 yrs required

No

Senior Marketing and Business Development Manager at Top Law Firm – New York Location – Annual Salary Range $180,000 to $210,000

H1: Join Our Team as Senior Marketing and Business Development Manager at Top Law Firm in New York
H2: Annual Salary Range $180,000 to $210,000 for Experienced Candidates

Katten is a full-service law firm with 700 attorneys across the United States, London, and Shanghai. Our clients trust us for sophisticated and high-value legal services, making us a top choice for local, national, and international counsel. Our core practice areas include corporate, financial markets and funds, insolvency and restructuring, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, structured finance and securitization, transactional tax planning, private credit, and private wealth. We represent public and private companies in various industries, as well as government and nonprofit organizations and individuals.

We are currently hiring for two Senior Marketing and Business Development Managers at our New York office. One for our Litigation department and another for our Financial Markets and Funds department. This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and work alongside other experienced Marketing and Business Development Managers, Marketing, Communications, and Business Development Professionals, and under the direction of our Director of Marketing and Business Development. In this role, you will be responsible for managing the relationship between assigned practices and the Marketing and Business Development Department, as well as providing support for a variety of MBD activities.

Key Responsibilities:

- Act as the primary point of contact for assigned practices, building and sustaining trusted advisor relationships with practice group leaders and key stakeholders.
- Develop and execute annual strategic marketing and business development plans in collaboration with practice group leaders and the Director of MBD, ensuring alignment with firm priorities and tracking progress towards measurable results.
- Proactively identify opportunities for external promotion or client development activities within assigned practices and partner with the appropriate MBD functional team members to execute on vetted opportunities.
- Manage the annual marketing and business development budget for assigned practices, track ROI, and provide regular reporting to practice group leaders.
- Participate in practice group meetings, contribute ideas, facilitate follow-up on opportunities, and promote internal knowledge sharing within the practice and the broader MBD team.
- Evaluate, execute, and manage sponsorship opportunities, strategic alliances, and partnerships to maximize ROI for the firm.
- Provide input and support on a variety of marketing and communications activities, such as directory listings, rankings and award submissions, events, marketing collateral materials, and thought leadership.
- Collaborate with the pitch and proposal team and actively participate in RFP kick-off calls to help establish the response strategy for assigned practices.
- Work with the firm’s public relations team to identify and leverage deals and case wins, industry trends, client relationships, and other information appropriate for media outreach.
- Develop and execute client events and proprietary programming in collaboration with the events team and attorneys in assigned practices.
- Support firm-wide business development programs, such as Client Feedback, Client Service Teams, and lateral partner integration, as needed.
- Contribute to department-wide initiatives to improve overall marketing and business development functions.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or related field, and 10+ years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Significant marketing or business development experience, preferably in a large legal, financial, or other professional services firm.
- Prior experience in the financial services industry is a plus.
- Motivated self-starter with a high degree of initiative and proactivity.
- Ability to think creatively and introduce innovative ideas to drive impactful solutions and differentiate the firm in a competitive market.
- Availability to travel to other firm locations when necessary.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Strong project management skills and ability to manage budgets.
- Supervisory and managerial skills to coordinate team activities.
- Understanding and support for the firm’s goals, services, culture, and strategy.

We offer a hybrid work model, allowing the flexibility to work both on-site and remotely on a regular basis. We also offer an outstanding benefits package, including medical/dental/vision, 401k with employer contribution, parental leave, transportation fringe benefit program, back-up care option, generous paid time off policy, and long-term and short-term disability policies.

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