Overview
A leading international economics consulting firm is looking to hire a Marketing & Business Development Specialist to join its Boston team.
The firm’s Practice Development team contributes to business development initiatives and is a key part of the broader Marketing function. The team supports senior consultants and practice area leaders and facilitators, helping them to achieve desired goals and elevate market visibility. The core focus of this role is to apply knowledge of the firm’s expertise, experience, relationships, and culture to the evaluation, coordination, and execution of marketing events, speaking engagements, sponsorships, practice group meetings, and other practice specific activities — frequently in collaboration with other members of the Marketing team. This team is also responsible for drafting qualifications packages and supporting promising opportunities for practice development.
Key Responsibilities
- Engage with members of the practices to understand the business needs of clients and the corresponding legal, policy, technical, or business solutions the firm provides to them.
- Assist with planning and facilitating practice area meetings and coordinating follow-up tasks.
- Provide input into the development of pitches and proposals, including responses to formal RFPs.
- Secure and draft case descriptions, experience content, and expert biographies for the firm’s experience database/proposal generation tool.
- Collaborate with AG’s Editorial team to develop compelling marketing collateral, including website descriptions, brochures, client mailings and other public facing materials and help to ensure these materials are regularly updated.
- Identify, evaluate, and manage profile-raising events including sponsored industry events, AG hosted events, in-house presentations for clients, and professional speaking opportunities designed to enhance market visibility.
- Work closely with the research team and practice area leaders to assist in developing practice goals and efforts that help guide and prioritize activities.
- Help identify and coordinate thought leadership opportunities for individuals and key affiliates within your aligned practices.
- Help identify opportunities for practice specific client mailings, and work with Data, Editorial, Digital, and Graphics teams to review analytics to help assess outcomes and future actions.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- achelor’s degree required.
- An ideal candidate will have 5-6 years of substantive relevant experience.
- Prior experience in practice/business development and/or marketing required.
- Experience in a professional services, consulting, or legal setting required.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Consummate collaborator and ability to work well with a team.
- Excellent project management skills.
- Attention to detail and demonstrates ability to understand and process complex material and concepts. Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and interest in learning the firm’s work.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, leadership, and diplomacy – the ability to gain consensus through influence, presence, and positive discussion is critical to success.
- Flexible and adaptable working with various personalities and across multiple timezones.
- Strong Microsoft Office capability, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Teams; experience with CRM tools a plus.
- An inclusive and growth-oriented mindset, strong interpersonal skills, and an ability to work across differences.
- Eligible candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship or restriction, now and in the future.
Company Benefits
The firm offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. The estimated salary range for this position is $80,000-$90,000. Compensation offered will be based on a number of factors including work experience, education, and skill level. This role is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus that is determined in large part by individual performance.
