Senior Marketing Manager

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full-service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose-led. So although the world is fast-moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive. We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

What to expect

At Eversheds Sutherland, our business professionals thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where diversity of thought and experience is valued. This newly created role offers a unique opportunity to work at the heart of strategic decision-making, with direct exposure to the firm’s Corporate Finance leadership and wider senior stakeholders.

Our team

Eversheds Sutherland’s award-winning marketing team is widely recognised as challenging the paradigm of traditional law firm marketing. Join us if you thrive in an environment where you are genuinely empowered to lead and deliver on highly strategic and innovative market and client-facing programs and projects. You will be dealing with some of the world's top business names working alongside some of the world's leading lawyers, exploiting your professional knowledge and experience.  
 

Role and key responsibilities

The successful candidate will work well individually and as part of a team and will demonstrate our values daily. They will be analytical, enthusiastic, comfortable working with all levels of seniority and possess a strong work ethic. They should be able to demonstrate the highest quality support by delivering on objectives at every opportunity and be ready to be proactive in helping our business grow and move forwards.  

The successful candidate will:

• Drive marketing and business development strategy in partnership with the practice group head, international leads, and senior Konexo practitioners, ensuring alignment with business plans.
• Be a custodian for the Konexo brand, ensuring consistent use of the visual identity whilst constantly developing the brand message internally and externally.
• Lead campaigns and activities to enhance Konexo’s reputation and brand awareness in the ALSP market.
• Initiate and implement revenue-generating activities targeting key clients and sectors.
• Empower and develop team members to own projects and build strong client relationships.
• Identify and interpret ALSP market and client trends, converting insights into actionable campaigns and sales opportunities.
• Ensure consistent brand identity and messaging across all channels.
• Develop and execute go-to-market strategies for Konexo and its sub-product groups, leading major campaigns and reporting on outcomes.
• Identify and pursue growth opportunities, building targeted client development activities.
• Collaborate across Eversheds Sutherland to integrate Konexo’s offering and add value to traditional legal services.
• Act as an ambassador for Konexo, ensuring alignment with firm-wide marketing and BD initiatives.
• Support the internationalisation of the practice group, liaising with overseas stakeholders and the US team.
• Provide business intelligence on competitors and market trends to inform strategy.
• Manage the marketing budget in partnership with Finance and the practice group head.
• Work with Business Services and other functions (PR, Internal Comms, Design, Digital) to deliver on performance metrics and provide seamless support.
• Support firm-wide marketing initiatives as needed.

Skills and experience

We are looking for:

• Experience of working in an alternative legal services or business consulting environment
• Significant experience in a marketing and/or business development role
• People management experience
• Ability to develop credible relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels within a business
• Strong analytical skills
• Experience of using market/client insights to drive growth initiatives and enhance the firm’s reputation
• Team player with a passion to develop a real competitive advantage in the marketplace
• Creative, innovative mindset
• Be open to challenging yourself and others to support/build knowledge of the practice

What’s in it for you?

At Eversheds Sutherland, we provide benefits focused on looking after you: your development, your performance, your financial future and your health, as well as providing the opportunity to make a contribution to the world.

• We’re fair, transparent and equitable
• We share in the success of the firm, reward alignment to our values, going above and beyond and your individual performance
• We support flexible ways of working through our remote working policy and commitment to flexible, agile and hybrid ways of working
• We support your health and performance through our dental, healthcare and wellness support
• We support everything you are and all you bring through our powerful commitment to diversity and inclusion
• We provide a platform for your career, whatever your ambitions through our structured professional and personal training, mentoring and development programs
• We provide experience and opportunity through international and cross-function exposure
• We provide an opportunity to give back through our pro bono work and community engagement
• We help you plan ahead through retirement planning, insurance and assurance

Diversity & Inclusion

At Eversheds Sutherland, “Inclusive” is a core business value. We bring together different skillsets, global mindsets and approaches. We foster diversity of thought and the freedom to put ideas into action. We have an inherent respect for the individual. We have a strong belief in collaboration and teamwork. Sharing ideas, asking questions, solving challenges and meeting our clients’ goals: together.

We want all our people to thrive at work and reach their full potential and we work hard to continue to build a diverse and inclusive culture, monitor and report on our progress and impact, and develop our approach. This is reflected in our policies, systems and processes, and in our work with diversity membership organisations.

Many of our people work flexibly in some way and we are open to considering how we can accommodate flexible working arrangements alongside role requirements. If this is important to you, please talk to us about it during the recruitment process.

We want you to perform at your best during our recruitment process. If there is any adjustment or support you need, please contact us so we can discuss how we can best assist you.

For you,

For your success.

And what's next.