Marketing & Business Development Manager - Sports, Media and Entertainment

Location: New York

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Hogan Lovells is a leading global law firm. Our distinctive market position is founded on the exceptional breadth of our practice, our deep sector knowledge, and our 'one team' worldwide approach. Our 2,800 lawyers work together with clients to solve the toughest legal issues in major industries and commercial centers around the world. Our people are the key to our success, and that’s why we recruit and retain the most talented individuals in all parts of our firm.

We have a well-established, dynamic global M&BD team, which supports the firm on a wide range of business development, marketing, and client relationship management activities. We are seeking an experienced, proactive Marketing & Business Development Manager to lead our global Sports, Media and Entertainment (SM&E) Sector.

You will work closely with the global and local M&BD teams, along with the global Sector Heads, leadership team, and key lawyers to develop and execute a comprehensive marketing and business development strategy that drives client engagement, strengthens market positioning, and supports the long-term growth of the sector and its closely aligned practices.

This is a hands-on role that will involve ensuring a coordinated, structured approach to marketing campaigns and profile raising, client development, pitching, and knowledge development across the global sector and relevant practice areas.

We are looking for a candidate with the ability to see the bigger picture and proactively connect the dots across the global sector, relevant practices and client initiatives. The ability to develop a deep understanding of the sector and to thrive in a fast-paced, high-performance environment, and to collaborate and communicate well with partners, lawyers and colleagues alike in a manner that builds trust and confidence is also paramount.

Flexibility is key in managing the competing demands from the various stakeholders, but in return you will get to demonstrate your skills across the full marketing and business development mix.
** JOB DESCRIPTION
** LEADERSHIP* Act as the M&BD lead expert for the global SM&E team
* Lead and support the development of the yearly business plan and ensure implementation that supports the global SM&E sector strategy, aligning with firm objectives and strengthening our market position in this sector
* Manage a global team, providing guidance, training, and professional development

MARKETING CAMPAIGNS, PROFILE RAISNG, AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
* Plan, create, and manage the implementation of marketing communications, including seminars and client events, CLE trainings, client facing materials, external conference attendance, and web and social media content
* Lead on directory and award submissions for relevant rankings and publications
* Support input coordination for sector specific thought leadership publications
* Collaborate with the PR team to implement profile-raising strategies for the sector and individual partners

EVENTS AND SPONSOR SHIPS
* Conceptualize and support client seminars, webinars, and other marketing events, managing materials, supporting vendor selection, developing client communications, and handling day-of logistics and follow-up reporting
* Evaluate, coordinate, and execute sponsor ships, as well as negotiate agreements and manage participation in sponsor ships, to ensure that the firm maximizes return on its investment
* Foster relationships with industry associations, leveraging sponsor ships to drive client engagement
* Work with the sector heads, and leadership team to plan internal meetings, retreats, and meetings that target education about the sector

BUSINESS AND CLIENT DEVELOPMENT
* Support the team on the portfolio of clients within the sector, including monitoring and analyzing client financial performance and internal review meetings
* Conduct client feedback and support as client account manager for key clients

PITCHING, TARGETING, AND NEW BUSINESS GENERATIONS
* Lead pitch strategy for the sector,…