Business Development and Alumni Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead the firms alumni programme and provide strategic business development support to a portfolio of smaller practice groups. You will collaborate with partners and senior stakeholders to identify growth opportunities, strengthen relationships, and drive initiatives that support marketing, recruitment and client development. You will own the alumni strategy, data, events and communications while shaping cross-practice collaboration. This is a newly created, ownership-driven position with measurable commercial impact and broad remit.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the firms alumni programme, including strategy, data, segmentation, reporting, relationships and communications
• Deliver alumni events and engagement activities and measure programme effectiveness
• Act as the primary business development contact for a portfolio of smaller practice groups
• Coordinate key BD activities (directories, pitches, client targeting, events, thought leadership) and ensure alignment with firmwide campaigns
• Foster cross-practice collaboration, identify growth opportunities and track progress against objectives
• Support strategy development and commercially contribute to firm objectives

Key requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ business development experience in legal or professional services
• Experience working with senior stakeholders
• Strong commercial awareness and BD planning abilities
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills
• Strong organisational and project management skills
• Experience with alumni, membership, networks or community programmes (advantageous)

• Commercially minded
• Relationship-focused
• Credible with senior stakeholders
• Proactive
• Organised
• Outcomes-focused

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