Pitch Manager
Pitch Manager
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Job Description
For Linklaters in Warsaw we are currently recruiting for the Pitch Manager (Europe & UK) role.
About the Team
You will join Linklaters Global Solutions (LGS) as a critical member of the Business Development and Marketing (BDM) team. Linklaters Global Solutions is a function delivering day-to-day transactional work essential to the smooth running of the firm and providing analysis and advisory capability to our business stakeholders lawyers and partners globally.
BDM LGS is a diverse and highly skilled team of marketing business development data and operations professionals dedicated to supporting the wider BDM function in driving revenue growth nurturing our priority client relationships and strengthening the firms reputation. Our team works on initiatives ranging from pitch creation and marketing content management to market intelligence and data analytics creative design and event coordination.
At BDM LGS you will find yourself in a collaborative collegiate and truly international environment. You can expect opportunities to shape strategic initiatives as well as our internal ways of working support our most critical client relationships and help the firm achieve its ambitious strategic goals.
The role within BDM LGS promises a diverse array of tasks and projects. You will encounter significant opportunities for learning and growth within a nurturing and supportive environment. We look forward to expanding our team with individuals who share our drive forward-thinking mindset and enthusiasm.
You will be responsible for
Team leadership and collaboration:
Guiding a team of 10 Senior Advisors Advisors and Coordinators preparing formal client proposals with the objective of winning new client mandates and deepening existing client relationships.
Leading a high-performing team developing and implementing team goals and providing guidance to enhance team performance.
Delegating responsibilities effectively ensuring team members are supported and able to deliver within tight timeframes.
Fostering a culture of collaboration and regular knowledge-sharing across international teams.
Tracking team performance against targets providing regular feedback and performance reviews.
Providing detailed performance data and recommendations to senior stakeholders to ensure the team are delivering as required.
Ensuring that all HR and management activities are delivered in line with our policies and guidelines.
Process management and continuous improvement:
Overseeing the development of tailored client-centric pitch materials ensuring alignment with partner briefs.
Maintaining best practice libraries templates and resources to streamline and elevate the pitch process across the firm.
Ensuring work delivered by the team adheres to client deadlines anticipating potential challenges and redirecting resources where necessary.
Promoting pitch creation best practices the correct use of tools and developing and implementing optimized processes to enhance efficiency consistency and effectiveness.
Working jointly with Pitch Lead and other stakeholders to innovate using latest technologies promoting advanced tools and methodologies to automate refine and optimise processes.
Working with management and peers to ensure regular communication with key stakeholders gathering feedback and acting swiftly as required.
Apply if you
Have significant experience (6-8 years) managing pitch processes in professional services preferably in a legal environment.
Demonstrate strong leadership skills with proven ability to develop high-performing teams across multiple locations.
Are an agile problem-solver proactive in resource management and adaptable in meeting evolving client and business needs.
Are proficient in pitch-related tools software and automation technologies.
Have trained teams on pitch-related tools systems and best practices.
Developed and implemented standardized pitch creation processes.
Possess strong communication and collaborative skills with ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders.
Have experience in identifying workflow inefficiencies and implementing process improvements.
Have experience tracking team performance and providing constructive feedback.
Are able to manage multiple priorities and deliver consistent high-quality results under tight deadlines.
Communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing (C1 or C2 level).
Location
Warsaw (hybrid model - 2 days per week at the office)
Benefits
Joining Team Linklaters will see you qualify for a range of benefits designed to reward the vital contribution youll be making to our success. These include:
Private medical care
Free in-house fitness centre
Life insurance
Worldwide travel insurance for business and non-business travel
Benefit Multisport club card or subsidised travel card
Wide range of training opportunities
About Linklaters
Linklaters is a people business. Being best in class in the eyes of our clients means that our people must be exceptional.
We look not only for brilliant minds but for people who will thrive in our environment: people who love working collaboratively and demonstrate the innovative efficient agile entrepreneurial and responsible mind-set we aim to bring to every interaction.
Ours is an environment of outperformance. We achieve this not with targets and incentives but by fostering a positive supportive fair and open atmosphere.
We respect and value difference but insist on inclusivity. We celebrate all aspects of diversity and challenge any form of bias because we want everyone to feel that they belong. This is vital to our ability to work as one team with a common mind-set.
We recognise that one size does not fit all. Our goal is to embed flexibility across our firm by giving everyone the opportunity to work in an agile way whether as a regular pattern or on an ad hoc basis and we will be happy to discuss this further.
What sets us apart
At Linklaters
We offer a truly global work experience and the opportunity to be involved in strategic projects that drive innovation and shape the future of our business
We belong to a firm that embodies its corporate social environment and governance responsibility commitments
We celebrate diversity equity and inclusion so our people can bring themselves to work
We advocate speak-up culture to empower our people in sharing their voices and an open-door policy to ensure they are listened to
We invest in custom-fit career paths for our people in line with their talents and aspirations
We provide agile working solutions to meet the changing needs of our people and our business
We are committed to people first relationships based on mutual trust respect and appreciation
We support the health and wellbeing of our people providing a safe space to talk about emotions and mental health with access to expert advice as needed
We invest in developing leaders of the future who demonstrate emotional intelligence and a passion to discover coach and develop the talents of others
Technical Skills:
Leadership Pitch Development Pitch ManagementThis list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. As such the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
