Business Development and Marketing Manager

Ambition is assisting top litigation firm Hecker Fink LLP in the recruitment of a Business Development and Marketing Manager to help drive and execute a broad range of firm and attorney marketing and business development activities across three offices in New York, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. Reporting to the Director of Business Development and Marketing, this position is an exciting opportunity for an individual seeking to play a central role in supporting the firm’s business development and marketing strategy in an inclusive workplace where lawyers and business operations professionals from diverse backgrounds feel valued, supported, and empowered to contribute, lead, and achieve their maximum potential.

Hecker Fink brings together a high-stakes, cutting-edge litigation practice serving clients across a wide range of practice areas, including commercial litigation, white-collar criminal defense and internal investigations, employment and discrimination, and complex regulatory and securities matters. The firm has also built a pioneering public interest practice geared to the great and urgent challenges of our time.

Since our founding, we have achieved tremendous success and growth, and we seek motivated and talented professionals to join our team.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Director of Business Development and Marketing to advance and continuously refine a proactive marketing and business development program that supports firmwide strategic priorities.
• Support the development, tracking, and execution of individual attorney business development plans, including tracking outreach, follow-ups, and results, and ensuring milestones are aligned with the firm’s strategic goals.
• Leverage AI, CRM data, and reporting tools to improve efficiency, insight, and impact across marketing, business development, and awards processes.
• Maintain and monitor business development activity through the firm’s CRM platform by supporting user onboarding, reinforcing data standards and required fields, troubleshooting common issues, and producing meaningful reporting (including dashboards, as available) to improve data integrity and drive adoption.
• Partner with the Director to develop strategic, customized, and compelling pitch materials, capability statements, and RFP responses tailored to specific client opportunities.
• Develop, maintain, and regularly update marketing collateral, website content, practice descriptions, attorney bios, and other client-facing materials to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with current priorities.
• Conduct targeted business development, client, and competitive research, including use of data analytics and AI-enabled research tools, to generate actionable insights and support strategic outreach efforts.
• Lead the preparation, coordination, and submission of legal directories and industry awards, including Chambers, Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation, and other relevant recognitions.
• Oversee and manage department projects with clearly defined deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements; track progress against goals, surface risks early, and communicate regularly with stakeholders.
• Support the team in managing the strategic and logistical aspects of attorney integration, including onboarding materials, internal communications, and external positioning.
• Collaborate with the team on the planning and execution of internal and external events, including invitation strategy, collateral development, attendee tracking, on-site execution, and post-event follow-up.
• Identify, evaluate, and recommend sponsorship, speaking, and visibility opportunities that align with firm priorities and strengthen market profile.
• Other responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications: The successful candidate will have a combination of employment, educational, and life experience that demonstrates the qualities and skills below:

• Education and Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of prior law firm business development and marketing experience, preferably supporting litigation teams, is highly desirable. Bachelor’s degree required. J.D. or advanced degree a plus.
• Knowledge and
  
  Skills:
  
  You have a working…