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DLA Piper is, at its core, bold, exceptional, collaborative and supportive. Our people are the backbone, heart and soul of our firm. Wherever you are in your professional journey, DLA Piper is a place you can engage in meaningful work and grow your career. Let's see what we can achieve. Together. Summary The Litigation Business Development & Marketing Director is a dynamic leader who will collaborate with the Practice Group Leader and subgroup leaders to expand our cross-selling initiative, bring topical initiatives to market in a client-centric way and instill proactivity, discipline in project management, collaboration and a targeted approach with the team they lead. The Litigation Business Development & Marketing Director takes an integrated business development and marketing approach to targeting clients and reinforcing our strong brand with key audiences across channels and successfully identifies and pursues opportunities while prioritizing scalable initiatives. This leader demonstrates a proven ability to develop and lead a team, work collaboratively, and demonstrate effective stakeholder management. This individual plays a role on cross-functional projects including, but not limited to, CRM, Experience Management, lawyer coaching, team training, and AI adoption. The Litigation Business Development & Marketing Director skillfully presents, handles challenging conversations and manages a diverse set of professional relationships. This high-integrity, emotionally intelligent leader inspires a high-performing team, navigates change with clarity and creativity, and embodies a "firm-first" mindset in support of the firm's strategic goals. Location This position can be located in our Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Dallas, Tampa, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Northern Virginia, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Raleigh, San Diego, Seattle, Short Hills, Washington D.C. or Wilmington office and offers a hybrid work schedule. Responsibilities Act as a thought partner and project manager to the practice group and subgroup leaders in setting strategic goals, implementing change, identifying and driving progress against priorities, and improving internal communications. Collaborate with lawyers and team members to identify, monitor, and package offerings in relation to legislative and regulatory developments, as well as market and industry trends, and coordinate related client outreach. Demonstrate a strong substantive understanding of the assigned practice group and the ability to utilize this knowledge in helping lawyers identify and package targeted, client-facing products. Lead and develop a high-performing team to collaboratively and collectively advance practice group BD & Marketing strategic goals and priorities. Leverage market and business intelligence to identify and pursue new targets and existing clients for focused growth in alignment with firm and vertical strategies. Collaborate with marketing and communications team members to design effective go-to-market strategies that best enable disputes pipeline development and position the firm to win work. Effectively utilize CRM and other technologies to identify leads, track pipelines, and measure ROI. Create connections between the assigned practice group and other practice groups, sectors, and client teams. Work closely with the Pursuits & Directories team to create and refine compelling content, both proactively and in response to immediate opportunities. Provide subject matter expertise, draft effective value propositions, and integrate intelligence to create compelling pitch responses. Improve our approach to directories and awards, and better scale these efforts to impact our brand position in other channels and marketing materials. Collaborate with events colleagues to create compelling and strategic events that align with our broader go-to-market strategies. Develop and manage annual budgets that align with and support key client and prospect initiatives and drive priority initiatives. Create and foster a culture that embraces a thoughtful, strategic, collaborative, and aggressive approach toward expanding business within existing clients and developing business with new clients. Develop and lead strategic planning for the practice group in collaboration with broader teams. Ensure directory and award submissions are best in class, in conjunction with other team members. Contribute to department goals and overarching projects (CRM, Training, EMS, Onboarding of Talent, etc.). Work closely with sector and key client team colleagues to ensure that we share best practices, provide meaningful and impactful ways to broaden relationships, and refine our materials on the practice side to best demonstrate client and sector knowledge. Contribute to agenda setting for leadership meetings. Collaborate with Recruiting, Practice Group Directors, and lateral integration colleagues to identify and source talent and to build best practices around the integration of talent into the firm from a BD perspective. Work with Marketing Operations and Innovation colleagues to assess and enhance our approach to marketing technology systems to drive decision-making and prompt client-centric targeting and action. Leverage emerging technologies to identify new matter and client opportunities to expand the pipeline. Use AI to create efficiencies in work product. Other duties as assigned. Desired Skills Extensive prior experience identifying and driving cross-selling initiatives is essential to this role. Must be team-oriented, proactive and flexible. A strong understanding of both litigation and our client base, in particular Business and Commercial Litigation, White Collar and Investigations, and Product Liability, Mass Torts, and Class Actions is essential. Extensive experience and success with client development, professional services marketing and people management. Excellent presentation and communication skills (both written and verbal) required to interact with senior executives and lawyers on a regular basis in a fast-paced environment. Ability to quickly develop rapport and gain respect within all levels of an organization. Strategic thinker and problem solver. Proven ability to collaborate and build effective teams. Must demonstrate a growth mindset. Minimum Education Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or related field. Preferred Education Master's Degree Minimum Years of Experience 10+ years of Business Development experience, preferably in a leading litigation and/or investigations law firm. Essential Job Expectations While the specific job requirements of a DLA Piper position may vary depending upon scope of the job and area of specialty, there are certain universal requirements that are expected of all DLA Piper employees, which include but are not limited to: Effectively communicate, verbally and in writing, with clients, lawyers, business professionals, and third parties. Produce deliverables, answer phone calls, and reply to correspondence in an efficient and responsive manner. Provide timely, accurate, and quality work product. Successfully meet deadlines, expectations, and perform work duties as required. Foster positive work relationships. Comply with all firm policies and practices. Engage in both physical and sedentary activity, such as (a) working at a computer for extended periods of time, including on-screen reading and typing; (b) participating in digital/virtual conference calls; (c) participating in meetings as needed. Ability to work under pressure and manage competing demands in a fast-paced environment. Perform all other duties, tasks or projects as assigned. Our employees are expected to embrace and uphold our firm values as a part of our DLA Piper culture. We are committed to excellence in how we represent our clients and develop our people. Physical Demands Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met. Work Environment The individual selected for this position may have the opportunity for a hybrid work arrangement comprised of remote and in-office work, the requirement for which will be determined in coordination with the hiring manager or supervisor and may be modified in the firm's discretion in the future. Disclaimer The purpose of this job description is to provide a concise statement of the work elements and to organize and present the information in a standardized way. It is not intended to describe all the elements of the work that may be performed by every individual in this classification, nor should it serve as the sole criteria for personnel decisions and actions. The job duties, requirements, and expectations for this position may be modified at the Firm's discretion at any time. This job description does not change the at-will nature of employment. Application Process Applicants must apply directly online instead of sending application materials via email. Accommodation Reasonable accommodations may be made upon request to permit individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions and responsibilities of the position or to participate in the job selection process. If you have a request for an accommodation during the application process, please contact careers@us.dlapiper.com. Agency applications will not be considered. No immigration sponsorship is available for this position. The firm's expected hiring range for this position is $218,438 - $339,144 per year, depending on the candidate's geographic market location. #LI-FG1 #LI-Hybrid DLA Piper is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Job applicant poster viewing center.