Business Development

**Role purpose**:
The BD & Marketing Sr. Executive will have a wide array of responsibilities and the opportunity to directly influence the way marketing initiatives are developed and implemented.

**Main responsibilities**:
1. Planning and Budget
- Cairo local BD/marketing plan, budget and department organization

2. Internal announcements and external Communication including Social Media and Press Releases
- Manage and supervise all Internal office announcements; and external communications including: Social media - press releases - sharing Global/Regional campaigns

3. Directories, Awards & League Tables
- Manage local submissions awards, rankings, and provide input for Global directory submissions

4. Events and webinars
- Supervise and manage Conference organization, seminars/webinars and social events including managing lawyers events attendance

5. Sponsorships/Memberships
- Manage and supervise Amcham, Legal500, IFLR1000 etc.

6. Office page/profile on external websites

7. ADHOC projects, client projects, CSR
- Ad hoc strategic office projects, any client care related projects and (CSR and D&I initiatives e.g. B-green and Bakerwomen)

**Travel requirements**: None

**About the team**

**Function**: The Firm's BDMC function works closely with our Partners and leadership teams to:

- Increase our revenue, profitability and share across markets, industries and clients
- Enable us to win, retain and grow business through powerful pitches, engaging thought leadership and strong relationship management
- Lead market & client intelligence efforts to create new service line opportunities in industry and practice groups

**You will report to**: BD & Marketing Director and Local Partner

**Your direct reports, if any**: N/A

**Key relationships**:

- Managing Partner
- Local Partners
- In-Market BDMC team

**Technical skills, qualifications and experience**:

- Graduate degree in business, or related field preferred and/or equivalent work experience
- 3-5 years of experience working in a professional services environment, with experience leading BD/marketing for a practice group, service line or industry group
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent writing skills and ability to prepare specialized written materials
- Ability to effectively manage competing priorities
- Strong judgment and ability to make well-reasoned independent decisions
- Advanced understanding of strategic marketing and communications
- Self-motivated and independent, able to work with a minimum of supervision
- Comfortable working across multiple cultures and time zones in a matrix organization
- Strong interpersonal skills, including pleasant nature and ability to influence others
- High degree of attention to detail

**Personal qualities**

These personal qualities represent the shared characteristics of high performers across Baker McKenzie, regardless of job level and location.

**Know how**
- Keeps across key developments in all relevant areas and demonstrates the ability to develop substantive authority in relation to the Firm's specialist fields
- Demonstrates the ability to identify the real issue, and to anticipate requirements and potential consequences; distils a range of possibilities by thinking in a considered, prudent manner
- Able to move through a variety of tasks requiring different approaches, knowledge, and expertise, with agility of mind and capacity for analysis and synthesis

**Dedication**
- Driven by a strong personal sense of integrity and upholds exemplary quality standards
- Prepares thoroughly, takes responsibility, uses initiative and is self reliant to ensure work progresses to the fullest extent possible
- Hardworking and diligent with a keen understanding of client demands
- Demonstrates composure when dealing with difficult situations

**Personal Impact**
- Creates a positive impression at all times; develops relationships through collaboration and reciprocity
- Negotiates to achieve outcomes that are mutually satisfactory; shows good judgement on when to stand strong and when to compromise
- Invests in, nurtures and builds a network of productive relationships

**Humanity**
- Respectful to others, regardless of their position, and earns the respect of others by being transparent
- Has care and concern for others and a genuine interest in others as people
- Treats delicate or confidential issues with grace and discretion

**Why Join Us?**

Baker McKenzie is a truly global law firm. Founded in 1949, we advise many of the world's most dynamic and successful business organisations through our 13,000 people in 77 offices across 47 countries. Yet big does not mean impersonal. We work hard to ensure that everyone knows their role and has the support they need to perform it to the highest standard. Our culture encourages this - how we work, think and behave in a collaborative and fulfilling way.

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