Business Development Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Real Estate attorneys to develop and execute business development plans and growth initiatives.
• Lead practice group meetings and attorney coaching sessions focused on marketing, client development, and relationship-building activities.
• Track action items and drive accountability for business development efforts.
• Manage the development of client pitches, proposals, presentations, and RFP responses.
• Maintain attorney biographies, practice descriptions, and experience materials to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Conduct client, industry, competitor, and market research to identify opportunities and inform business development strategies.
• Deliver actionable insights that support attorney outreach and client targeting efforts.
• Identify opportunities to promote attorney achievements, client successes, and thought leadership.
• Collaborate with attorneys, the marketing team, and external PR partners on media placements, articles, and industry visibility initiatives.
• Manage legal directory, award, and survey submissions.
• Evaluate advertising and sponsorship opportunities that support practice growth and brand awareness.
• Support business development and marketing initiatives across the Firm's Dallas, Austin, Houston, and Fort Worth offices.
• Partner with attorneys and firm leadership to execute market-specific growth strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of marketing and business development experience within a law firm, AEC firm, or other professional services organization.
• Strong understanding of B2B marketing and professional services business development.
• Experience developing and executing strategic marketing and business development plans.
• Excellent writing, editing, proofreading, and presentation skills.
• Strong project management, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Technical Skills: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), CRM platforms, Social media strategy and business development tools, Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) preferred.