Business Development Business Partner

2 months ago


East Sussex UK, South East England, United Kingdom Ampa - Legal & Professional Services Full time

Business Development Business Partner


We have big growth plans and are looking for people with the enthusiasm to come and be part of this and to develop a career with us.


The role:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Development (BD) Business Partner to join our close knit Marketing team.


We are looking for someone to play a critical part in achieving growth through business development initiatives and assisting the growth of our business. You will work closely with senior leaders of the team to develop strategies put plans into action.


This role is full of opportunities


We are particularly keen to have conversations with those who take accountability and have the ambition shape the role to be most effective and to drive growth.

To ensure you thrive in the role, we will provide you with the support and coaching you need to grow and shape your career.


Your key duties will be:

  • driving business development initiatives forward with the area teams and wider organisation, including working closely with legal colleagues across all our Ampa brands
  • leading key account planning, undertaking client care meetings and ensuring our clients are at the heart of our growth plans
  • identifying targeting initiatives and developing go-to-market strategies alongside marketing colleagues
  • leading relevant sales and business development meetings
  • talking to clients and prospects to introduce our teams and services
  • using CRM and client analytics to identify and unlock new work opportunities
  • identifying new areas of referral and planning how best to leverage those relationships
  • researching partnership/sponsorship opportunities and working with the wider team to create event and activation plans
  • acting as conduit between the fee earning teams and wider marketing specialists
  • encouraging, challenging and coaching partners and other fee earners with their own business development goals


Skills and experience you will have:


  • Experience of working as a business development manager in professional services.


Key competencies you will need:

  • passionate about delivering business growth
  • excellence at developing relationships at all levels
  • highly engaging and a strong influencer, able to collaborate and bring colleagues on board with new initiatives
  • a strong self-manager with sound prioritisation skills
  • experienced at moving strategy in action
  • a flexible approach, to be agile minded and respond positively to change
  • a keen eye for spotting commercial opportunities
  • full of ideas and initiative
  • excellent written and presenting skills
  • resilience, where you are comfortable working on multiple projects within a fast paced, fast changing working environment


We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work.


We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it.


We have hubs in Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Leicester, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Solihull, Stratford-upon-Avon, Lincoln, Southampton, Sheffield and well as hubs across East and West Sussex's


Additional information


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Please be aware, for some vacancies, where we receive high numbers of applications we may need to bring the close date forward.


Due to the nature of the work undertaken, confirmation of employment will be subject to a variety of checks which will be carried out once an offer of employment is accepted. Details of the checks can be found here.


Equal opportunities


Ampa Group is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.



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