What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Business Development Manager (Health Care & Life Sciences) position at Buchanan?
Our client, a highly regarded law firm with a nationally recognized reputation across health care, life sciences, and workforce management, is seeking a Senior Business Development Manager to drive strategic growth initiatives within its Health Care & Life Sciences practice.
This is an exciting opportunity to partner directly with senior practice leadership and attorneys at a sophisticated firm, taking ownership of business development strategy, client growth initiatives, and high-impact marketing efforts.
This role will be hybrid & can sit in D.C., Boston, or Chicago.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute strategic business development plans to expand client relationships and generate new business.
- Lead the full pitch and proposal process, including RFP responses, messaging, and attorney coaching.
- Drive practice visibility through client events, industry conferences, thought leadership, and targeted marketing campaigns.
- Leverage market intelligence, industry trends, and performance analytics to identify growth opportunities and inform strategy.
- Build strong relationships across practice leadership, attorneys, and marketing teams while identifying cross-selling opportunities.
- Oversee strategic initiatives, marketing quality, budgets, and process improvements.
Qualifications:
- 7 years of business development and marketing experience within a law firm or professional services environment.
- Proven experience partnering with senior attorneys and practice leadership to execute strategic growth initiatives.
- Strong pitch, proposal, client development, and marketing communications experience.
- Excellent relationship management, leadership, communication, and project management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, CRM systems, digital marketing platforms, and AI tools.
Salary : $200,000 - $240,000