Overview
The Pitch Content Manager, Global Client Pursuits will be responsible for writing, developing, and managing high-quality and insightful pitch content with engaging descriptions of our firms legal, business, and market capabilities to address key client issues. The role joins a high-performing global pursuits team that leads on high-value pitches and creates centralized content, templates, and other resources for enabling lawyers and other teams to deliver pitches.
This is an excellent career opportunity for an individual with business writing skills, looking to specialize in writing commercial solutions, in collaboration with partners, lawyers, knowledge management, and business development professionals. This role also includes the responsibility to manage a content coordinator who supports organizing and maintaining centralized pitch content for the firm.
Responsibilities
Write strong value propositions and legal solution descriptions for use in pitch documents, in collaboration with partners, lawyers, knowledge management, and business development / marketing professionals, bringing out differentiated positioning and client benefits
Organize and manage centrally curated pitch content on the firms pitch automation platform for seamless access across the firm
Audit existing pitch content to identify gaps, refresh content, and rewrite to align with evolving business needs and client / market feedback
Engage in proactive, insightful, and continuous content enhancements / development, including review of resource usage and content structuring
Collaborate with Global Client Pursuits experts and colleagues worldwide to identify needs for new content and obtain regular feedback
Share best practices and provide training on pitch content writing and management
Serve as the editorial gatekeeper for content in the firms central pitch automation software and centralized content library, establishing protocols to ensure quality and consistency
Align content usage and access with evolving technology platforms and AI features
Develop and share data analytics and regular reports on pitch content usage to identify gaps and address them
Handle other content, infrastructure, or related projects as needed
Skills and experience
Bachelors degree with strong business and commercial writing experience
Experience in business development in professional services, ideally law firms, with hands-on experience in proposal development and / or similar content writing
Organization, project management, and ability to handle multiple projects; strong attention to detail
Strong interpersonal skills to work with senior stakeholders and remote teams
Flexibility, can-do attitude; motivated and energetic
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and good presentation skills
Location
Dubai (Primary) or Belfast or Tampa Centers; NA Office (Houston, Toronto); EMEA Offices (Madrid, Munich, Johannesburg)
Reports to
Director, Global Client Pursuits
Travel requirements
Limited Mainly office-based
Position type
Specialist
Development framework
Manager
About us
At Baker McKenzie we are different in the way we think, work and behave. With our team of 13,000 people, including over 6,500 locally admitted lawyers, in over 70 offices worldwide, we have a collaboratively global and diverse environment dedicated to career development across all levels. Baker McKenzie offers a commitment to excellence paired with a globally collaborative working environment.
Additional Information
Baker McKenzie is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion for all. Our international culture brings together a worldwide family of individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds. We encourage the best people, regardless of race, religion, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation or age, to fulfill their professional aspirations with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If any reasonable adjustments or accommodations are needed when applying or interviewing, please notify recruitmentservices@bakermckenzie.com.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Law Practice
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