BDM Technology and Innovation Lead

About us:

Linklaters is a global law firm, with 31 offices in 21 countries worldwide.

Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional.

We look not only for brilliant minds, but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative, efficient, agile, entrepreneurial, and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction.

Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives, but by fostering a positive, supportive, fair, and open atmosphere.

We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias. This is vital to our ability to work as one team, with a common goal.

About the role:

As a BDM Technology and Innovation Lead you'll play a critical role in enhancing client engagement and streamlining processes with market-leading technological solutions. Collaborating across teams and acting as a pivotal bridge between BDM and Data & Technology functions, you will ensure our marketing technology strategy aligns with firm-wide objectives. You'll lead a high-performing team, manage stakeholders, and shape the future of our BDM function through innovation and digital transformation.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Act as the subject matter expert globally on all BDM technology and innovation matters.
• Develop and execute the BDM tech and innovation strategy in collaboration with internal stakeholders.
• Lead the management and optimisation of our BDM tech stack, including products such as Salesforce, Sitecore, Matter Explorer, and Pitch Perfect.
• Drive enhancements in digital client interactions, ensuring responsiveness and consistency.
• Oversee change management processes for new technologies and drive adoption across the firm.
• Evaluate emerging technology trends and their potential impact on business development and marketing.
• Manage vendor selection and relationships, ensuring compatibility with our long-term strategy.
• Champion the digital transformation of the BDM function.

We are ideally looking for:

• Extensive leadership experience in bridging business and technology within a complex B2B environment.
• A demonstrated outcomes-driven, big-picture mindset with sharp attention to detail.
• Proven success in implementing and optimising marketing technologies.
• Experience with change management and technology adoption on a global scale.
• Knowledge of emerging marketing technology trends and their business implications.
• Strong vendor management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A collaborative approach with the ability to influence effectively across a matrix structure.
• A track record in leading digital transformation initiatives.

This role is based at the Linklaters London office with a hybrid working model available.

Our benefits:

Joining Team Linklaters will see you qualify for a range of benefits designed to reward the vital contribution you'll be making to our success. These include:

Health & Wellbeing

• Private Medical Insurance
• Free in-house fitness centre and subsidised health club memberships
• Free onsite GP service and periodic health assessments

Finance

• Pension and flexible savings options
• Income protection and life assurance
• Mortgage advice and will-writing services

Family & Lifestyle

• Electric car and cycle to work schemes
• Emergency family care
• Additional holiday/birthday leave
• Maternity/paternity/shared parental leave
• Travel insurance and season ticket loan
• Option to join sports and social clubs, as well as our employee networks groups (such as our Gender Equality Network, With Pride, or Social Mobility Networks)

If you think this role would suit you, please click apply below. We look forward to hearing from you!