Pitch and Business Development Manager

3 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Clyde & Co Full time

Pitch and Business Development Manager

Clyde & Co is seeking a highly skilled Pitch and Business Development Manager to lead and manage pitches and related pursuits in the Australia region. The ideal candidate will have a proactive, self-motivated approach and be a team player who can demonstrate strong communication, attention to detail, and priority setting skills.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review RFP requirements to facilitate go/no-go discussions and develop appropriate pitch strategies.
  • Set a high standard for pitch documents and produce commercially focused, compelling content that conveys the capabilities of the firm and demonstrates a clear understanding of the client and their market.
  • Manage the production and delivery of major bids and tenders, working in partnership with the relevant partners, BD staff, and support teams such as design and translations.
  • Project management and appropriate planning of each stage of the pitch process - from receipt of RFP to submission of the final proposal.
  • Builds a rapport with individual partners and develops a clear and detailed understanding of the pitch and the partner's expectations, ensuring requests are carried out while keeping teams informed of progress.
  • Coordinate and develop pitch and related materials that stand out from competitors and differentiate the offer from Clyde & Co.
  • Coach and rehearse relevant lawyers for beauty parades in conjunction with Client Development Managers, guiding participants through their presentation content and approach, overseeing the management of rehearsals, and the production of compelling presentation material.
  • A sound awareness and adherence to the firm's risk management processes and internal procedures so all risks are identified at an early stage, and that the partners concerned and senior management are fully apprised of any potential risk to the business.
  • Coordinating and conducting debriefs on bid wins and losses, gaining feedback from both clients and partners, and keeping the wider team informed of new approaches in areas such as presentation approach, structure of pitch documents, and pricing options.
  • Records regular and accurate management information on bids through the firm's CRM system and other pitch team management information systems.
  • Create, maintain, and improve pitch resources such as credentials databases, standard wording, and case studies.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the full range of the firm's products, services, and capabilities.
  • Prepare and contribute to legal directory and awards submissions, ensuring that content is disseminated into pitch resources.
  • Contributing to regional and global projects designed to improve efficiency and competitiveness of proposals.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have:

  • A proactive, self-motivated approach and be a team player who can demonstrate strong communication, attention to detail, and priority setting skills.
  • Strong organisational and project management skills with the ability to handle multiple priorities within tight timescales.
  • Outstanding communication and written skills.
  • Considerable experience of working as a BD Pitch practitioner at manager level within a fast-paced professional services environment, preferably within the legal industry.
  • Knowledge of managing complex tender processes with several information streams.
  • Experience of considering how client, practice, and sector strategies should be applied to individual proposals.
  • A track record of pitching to companies in Australia, both panels and projects.
  • Commercial thinking to understand the potential client's needs and business issues and awareness with the ability to grasp the key aspects of our business proposition and how the firm can achieve a profitable return on the services it provides.
  • Strong copywriting skills and a good understanding of branding and design in the production of bid responses with experience of working closely with a design team.
  • Experience of preparing directory and award submissions.
  • Effective negotiation skills and the ability to work closely with partners and associates and possesses the ability to influence key partners and decision makers.
  • Strong IT skills with experience of CRM systems (preferably InterAction), Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Able to work to very tight deadlines under pressure, to assimilate information quickly, and ability to bring together a cohesive document from different sources of information.
  • Strong interpersonal skills including confidence, positivity, diplomacy, and the ability to gain credibility quickly.
  • Attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.

Clyde & Co is committed to operating in a responsible way by progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and clients it serves. We are devoted to providing an environment in which everyone can realise their potential, using its legal and professional skills to support its communities. We do this through pro bono work, volunteering, and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment, including through our commitment to the SBTi Net-Zero standard and the setting of ambitious emissions reduction targets.

For more information, please visit www.clydeco.com

We offer a range of tailored benefits and support, including discounted private health insurance, first-class family leave offering, and wellbeing initiatives.

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our core values encourage us to support fairness, celebrate diversity, and prohibit all forms of discrimination in the workplace to allow everyone to excel at work. Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.

Please take a moment to read our privacy notice carefully. This describes what personal information Clyde & Co (we) may hold about you, what it's used for, how it's obtained, your rights, and how to contact us as a data subject. If you are submitting a candidate as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is an essential requirement and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to Clyde & Co are aware of this privacy notice.

Clyde & Co will not accept agency submissions unless the agency has specifically been contacted by a member of the recruitment team.

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