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Bishop Fleming Chartered Accountants · 1 month ago

Business Development & Marketing Manager

Plymouth

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

Bishop Fleming Chartered Accountants is a leading Audit, Accountancy, Tax and Advisory firm in the UK, seeking a Business Development & Marketing Manager. The role involves driving growth, managing lead generation, and supporting the firm's strategic goals through proactive business development initiatives.

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Responsibilities

Collaborate and build strong stakeholder relationships with Partners and Business Leads to deliver growth strategies and become a trusted advisor on all aspects of business development

Develop and deliver market, sector and service-line plans, ensuring strategic alignment and measurable ROI

Drive a proactive business development culture by identifying market trends, competitor activity, and growth opportunities

Manage and optimise the business development pipeline (enquiries and telemarketing), qualifying opportunities and supporting conversion

Manage and optimise marketing projects and campaigns across all channels

Champion CRM usage for pipeline management, tracking relationship-building activities and segmentation

Collaborate across offices, markets and teams to deliver integrated initiatives and support ambitious growth plans

Work jointly with the other Business Development Manager to line-manage BD team members, ensuring supervision, coaching and career development

Qualification

Business DevelopmentMarket StrategyLead GenerationCRM SystemsMarketing ProjectsCommercial AwarenessCommunication SkillsRelationship BuildingLeadership Capability

Required

A relevant Business or Marketing degree, CIM Diploma, or equivalent experience

Proven experience in market, sector, or service marketing

Demonstrable expertise in core business development areas, including lead generation, prospecting, outreach, opportunity management, and managing intermediaries and referrals

Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

The ability to work independently with a proactive, confident, and resilient approach, demonstrating persistence to overcome challenges

Strong relationship-building skills across all levels, combined with the ability to perform under pressure and drive major projects to successful completion

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with meticulous attention to detail and accuracy

Leadership capability, including motivating teams, providing direction, coaching, and developing others

Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to understand wider business issues and generate ideas that add value to the business development process