Marketing & Business Development Manager - Blackburn - GBP35-GBP50k

I'm currently recruiting for an experienced & enthusiastic Marketing & Business Development Manager for a respected Professional Services client in Blackburn, Lancashire.

Responsibilities (but not limited to):

• Development and implementation of marketing and business development strategy to meet the firm's goals
• The creation, delivery and co-ordination of all marketing activity across all departments
• Co-ordinating and guiding the partners and managers in effective business development activity and targeting using sales and pipeline management.
• Championing the company brand, ensuring all internal and external marketing activities are on brand and in line with our value proposition.
• Control of marketing budget.
• Responsibility for proposal and pitch production and managing follow-up activity.
• Driving and tracking sales pipeline and opportunity management from within the current client portfolio and new clients, including client data management.
• Managing the firm's websites, ensuring that they and all internal and external facing collateral are brand compliant and in line with the firm's strategy.
• Help to build the business profile in the market place and augment successful business relationships.
• Optimise the use of digital marketing channels, including social media and effectively use digital platforms for data collection, sales funnel management and customer engagement.
• Day to day management of an outsourced PR resource including identifying opportunities for wider media coverage.
• Event management, including co-ordinating follow-up activity

Experience required:

• Proven experience of working within marketing and business development - ideally in the professional services sector.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Have good organisational skills as well as the ability to take initiative and manage others.
• Have knowledge of recognised software applications both from a general office perspective and specific marketing and social media applications.

The company offers an excellent salary of GBP35k to GBP50k (dependent upon relevant experience) plus benefits of: 28 days holiday (+ bank holidays), 6% employer pension contribution, 3x Death in service, PHI cover, flexible benefits package, onsite parking.

The role is based in Blackburn office, but will also cover the other offices in the North West; therefore a full UK driving license is essential for this role offices.