Job Description
Job Purpose
The business development coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the function provides a word class service of business development and pitches. The remit is to be responsible to the output and delivery of pitches and RFP's for Saudi and to utilise the global standardised of tools, techniques and infrastructure
Key Responsibilities
- Providing support and project management on a portfolio of pitches (including strategic planning, pricing, preparation of documents, rehearsals and presentations and post tender review)
- Working closely with partners and BD management to create and maintain momentum in winning new business.
- Support the team in arranging client events.
- Oversee the marketing content for the regions socials media channels (LinkedIn and Website).
- Analyse incoming pitch opportunities and being a trusted advisor in proposing go or no go decisions to Partners.
- Leading meetings, agreeing strategy and messaging, drafting and reviewing content from a marketing perspective.
- Play an active role in obtaining post-pitch feedback from clients and also facilitate internal pitch debriefs.
- Assist in the development of first-class proposals best practice and delivery to the practice area and regional team.
- You will be expected to bring innovation and new ideas to proposals.
- You will be continually developing best practice.
Qualifications
Key Requirements
The successful candidate should have:
- Extensive experience of working on competitive proposals and pitches ideally within the professional services market.
- Demonstrate strong relationship building skills to liaise with internal stakeholders, advising and guiding them through the bids and pitch process.
- Be robust, intelligent and have the ability to multi-task will be key whilst remaining on top of the workload.
- You will have strong general software skills (Word, Excel, powerpoint etc) and ideally some exposure to webpage/intranet development.
- Strong interpersonal, inter-cultural understanding and communications skills.
- Excellent presentation skills and leadership skills are also a must as you will be presenting to and influencing senior partners daily.
- Excellent organisation skills with strong attention to detail.
- Proven ability to manage multiple pitches to a high quality within a tight timeframe.
- Fluent in Arabic
- You must be a degree qualified individual.
- Due to Saudi nationalisation requirements, we are seeking a Saudi National for this position.
Company Description
AS&H Clifford Chance provides a market-leading legal offering for Saudial and international clients in the exceptionally dynamic and fast-growing market in Saudi Arabia.
AS&H Clifford Chance helps clients achieve their goals by combining the highest global standards with local expertise. Focusing on the core areas of commercial activity: capital markets; corporate and M&A; finance and banking; real estate; litigation and dispute resolution.
Additional Information
Equal opportunities statement
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