We are seeking a Marketing Manager to join a dynamic, successful and friendly professional services firm where you can really make your mark. This is a true generalist role within a successful, forward thinking and growing law firm. You will be assisted by external marketing consultants to support and coordinate internal and external marketing initiatives.
The right candidate will be positive, creative and credible with the ability to generate enthusiasm and buy in for marketing and BD initiatives. In return, you will experience a friendly, supportive and collegiate team atmosphere where work life balance is respected. We have been recognised as an outstanding place to work by Best Companies in 2023 and 2022 and ranked 1st in 2023 as the best mid-sized company to work for.
Our office is within easy access of Kings Cross and Farringdon mainline stations and Chancery Lane tube.
The role is suitable for flexible hybrid working although the successful candidate will be required to attend our modern office a minimum of two days each week.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Work with the COO to develop marketing strategy and take forward new initiatives
- Design and delivery of digital and marketing campaigns
- Working with external agencies to ensure that they are adequately briefed and kept to deadline
- Plan and run online and in-person conferences and events to budget
- Ensure the website and intranet is regularly updated/refreshed with one eye on the user journey
- Run the firm’s social media channels
- Update and develop the annual marketing and BD calendar, running associated communications and activity
- Coordinate and manage directory and awards submissions and follow up
- Manage PR for major frameworks and framework members
- Draft successful awards entries to raise the profile of our firm, practice areas and people
- Build and manage CRM
- Support CSR committee and other committees with publicity for key initiatives
- Support HR with marketing for recruitment and positioning the firm as an employer of choice
- Draft/coordinate PR and press with firm’s outsourced marketing consultants
- Co-ordinate articles, blogs and video from across the firm, ensuring that they are promoted in a timely way
- Maintain brand consistency and build brand awareness
- Support business development initiatives
- Prepare internal newsletter
- Generate fresh and engaging ideas to raise the profile of the firm, practice areas and experience to support winning work, framework success and recruitment and retention.
- Set up and provide regular reporting on performance of campaigns, social media, website and other channels
- Oversee and manage the marketing budget
This list of duties is not exhaustive and offers scope for the successful candidate to continue to evolve and develop the function over time.
About you
Essential Requirements
- A constructive, proactive and solution focused professional.
- Well organised with the ability to delegate effectively and communicate credibly
- Strong attention to detail
- Experience working within professional services (ideally legal)
- Demonstrable years marketing experience
- Advanced knowledge of social media including X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Line management experience
- The ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders
- Excellent IT skills including Word and Excel and Powerpoint
Highly Desirable
- Marketing degree or other relevant discipline
- Experience with legal practice management systems (CRMs)
Why join us?
We have been recognised as an outstanding place to work by Best Companies in 2023 and 2022 and ranked 1st in 2023 as the best mid-sized company to work for. We are a purpose driven organisation with an active social committee, Corporate Social responsibility committee, Equity and Diversity forum and Wellbeing Leadership Group. We are a signatory to the Mindful Business Charter.
It is central to our values that our teams reflect the diverse community around us and that everyone at Sharpe Pritchard can be themselves and bring their authentic selves to work. Achieving true equality, diversity and inclusion is a core aim and we very much welcome applications from all sections of our diverse community, irrespective of race or racial group, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, religion or belief, age or disability. We make reasonable adjustments within the recruitment process and upon joining the firm to support applicants of all abilities.
What you will be getting in return
Our HQ is based in London. The firm is generally supportive of flexible hybrid working and following the successful completion of the probation period will require you to travel to London a minimum of two days (40%) of the working week. Flexibility will be required.
A generous bonus scheme is on offer alongside a competitive salary. You will gain professional development with a structured path to advancing your career. We provide a generous benefits package that includes but is not limited to;
- Generous annual leave, starting at 28 days leave per annum (two days of which must be taken at Christmas on dates decided by the firm)
- Private Pension
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- Smart health (including virtual GP service)
- Individual learning and development
- Flexible working (for example, part time and home working)
Regular team events including:
- Social committee events throughout the year
- Monthly all staff lunches
We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community irrespective of race or racial group, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age or disability.
We make reasonable adjustments within the recruitment process and upon joining the firm to support applicants of all abilities.
