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Business Development Executive (Bristol)

Business Development Executive - £38,000 (Bristol)

A top UK law firm is looking for a Business Development Executive to work alongside their Energy & Utilities, and Transport & Automotive sectors. This Bristol-based role involves supporting all internal and external BD activities for these sectors, bringing a wide variety of interesting work and responsibilities. This is a great opportunity for a business development professional looking to work within a supportive, collaborative environment and progress their career.

The role's responsibilities include:

  • Reporting to the Business Development Manager
  • Project managing sector pitches - collating responses following best practice process, reporting outcomes/feedback, managing sector templates, and continuously improving processes
  • Supporting the sectors in converting opportunities into wins and reporting outcomes to the wider sector teams
  • Collaborating with the Events team to ensure that events are well targeted, delivered successfully and within budget
  • Utilising training sessions, tailored content, and events to support the roll out of the firm's thought leadership materials
  • Creating and internally publishing the sectors' key reports
  • Working closely with relevant fee-earners, and the Brand and Digital teams, to produce sector specific content for use in external communications
  • Implementing social media activity in conjunction with the Digital team
  • Attending internal meetings, recording actions, circulating notes after meetings and ensuring tasks are progressed to completion

The ideal candidate would have:

  • Experience in business development and marketing
  • Excellent project management and multitasking abilities
  • Ideally, a background working in professional services
  • Proficient written and verbal communication skills
  • Literacy in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and CRM databases
  • An interest in the relevant sectors


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