Director of Marketing And Business Development

Director of Business Development and Marketing

I’m delighted to be partnering with leading law firm Boodle Hatfield LLP on the hire of their new Director of Business Development and Marketing.

Boodle Hatfield has been providing practical advice to businesses and individuals for over 300 years. Their clients come from a wide range of sectors, both in the UK and internationally, and include some of the most well-established owner-managed businesses and property companies, as well as fast-growing entrepreneurial enterprises and ultra-high net worth families. Their chief priority is helping their clients achieve their commercial objectives, whatever form their business takes.

They are currently recruiting for an experienced Director of Business Development and Marketing to join their executive team. This pivotal role involves working closely with the executive board to drive the firm-wide BD & Marketing strategy, ensuring alignment with the firm's strategic objectives. The successful candidate will play a key role in developing and delivering strategies to support the firm's growth, leveraging their longstanding client base and reputation in the high-net-worth individual (HNWI) sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership:

Collaborate with the executive board to create, execute, and oversee the firm's BD & Marketing strategy.

• Client Development:

Proactively identify marketing and business development opportunities, understanding the firm's services and the sectors in which they operate.

Recognising that different practices and client relationships are developed in different ways and, in doing so, identifying the best strategies to deliver profitable growth for the Firm

• Brand Enhancement:

Support the firm in understanding its external market perception and clarifying its brand positioning.

Ensuring there is a clear external communications strategy which is consistent with the firm's brand and conveys a constant message throughout its communication channels, including website and social media platforms

• Collaboration:

Drive greater collaboration and cross-selling within the firm, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the work done by different parts of the firm.

• Commercial Insight:

Lead on pitch and tender opportunities, providing insight into client activity, growth opportunities, and client & matter profitability.

Ensuring there are clear Return on Investment principles and reporting for marketing and business development activity and advising accordingly

About You:

• Experience: Previous experience at the same level or looking to step up to a director role in BD & Marketing having previously worked within a top tier law firm.
• Skills: Excellent management skills, proactive and sensitive to the firm's culture, with a collaborative approach.
• Expertise: Understanding of the private wealth legal market and the different ways to market and develop business opportunities within this space.