Business Development Supervisor - Healthcare & Life Sciences

King & Spalding is a leading global law firm with a commitment to excellence, innovation, and the seamless delivery of legal services. We harness innovative technology and exceptional talent to meet the complex needs of our clients in a fast-paced and dynamic legal landscape. 

The BD Supervisor will be a member of the global Marketing and BD team and will provide support related to marketing materials, pitches and RFPs, events, award submissions, competitive intelligence research, marketing operations, new business and marketing strategy and initiatives, and other business development and marketing activities as required to support assigned practice areas.

Responsibilities:

Strategy Execution

• Identify cross-selling and cross-marketing opportunities at the firm.
• Collaborate with Business Development Managers and Supervisors from other King & Spalding practice areas and industry initiatives for internal marketing purposes.
• Oversee and coordinate the delivery of strategic research on potential clients, competitors and industry developments to identify business trends and opportunities and ensure that King &Spalding is optimally positioned to grow market share.
• Assist lawyers, particularly new laterals, on the development of their business plans and provide ongoing business development coaching for individual partners.
• Elevate King & Spalding’s profile in the healthcare and life sciences market by identifying, developing and delivering timely and relevant topics around which to build broad thought leadership and direct client outreach campaign

Pitches/RFPs

• Lead, draft and coordinate content for RFP responses.
• Maintain pitch/RFP files, log in pitch tracking system and obtain outcome updates.
• Develop value-driven content for dynamic presentations in connection with pitches and other new business opportunities.

Events and Conference Sponsorships

• Collaborate with the firm’s events and creative teams to develop and deliver the idea conception and business development strategy around events, such as substantive symposia, networking receptions, client entertainment outings, etc.
• Identify and facilitate King & Spalding participation in sponsorships, conferences, memberships and other key profile-building opportunities for the team and individual lawyers.

Communications

• Work with the Communications team to promote the practice through social media, PR, and directory submissions.
• Share key trends and thought leadership opportunities with the Communications Team for targeted media opportunities.
• Collaborate with legal directory and league ranking submissions team on Chambers and numerous other rankings.

Marketing Materials

• Continuously maintain up-to-date PowerPoint pitch decks, fact sheets, and website content for each team.
• Coordinate with the Branding and Design team to develop new collateral on an ongoing basis.
• Develop and maintain a targeted approach to delivering content marketing to clients and prospective clients.

Working Environment

• Virtual teaming is a hallmark of King & Spalding’s Business Development and Marketing Department.
• We seek candidates who demonstrate their commitment to help and are motivated to oversee projects that are beyond the scope of their role.
• There will be opportunities to mentor other business development team members.

Qualifications:

The firm offers a generous total compensation package with bonuses and raises awarded in recognition of individual merit-based performance. All full-time Business Services employees may participate in King & Spalding’s comprehensive benefit program including health and wellness plan, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts and a health savings account, a 401(k) plan, profit sharing plan, and a substantial Paid Time Off (PTO) program.

Pay Transparency Range:

New York: full-time annualized salary range $115,000 -$145,000.

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King & Spalding LLP (K&S) is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all state, federal, and local laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other status protected by applicable law. 

We are proud of our remarkably cohesive culture, which now encompasses more than 2,500 lawyers and business professionals worldwide. We seek to attract and develop the very best talent to work with us.