Marketing & Client Development Senior Manager of Governance, Planning & Operations

Position summary

This role is part of the Strategy, Transformation & Growth Team, which acts as the firm’s "central nervous system," building the scalable infrastructure and data-backed frameworks that allow Marketing & Client Development to move from reactive execution to proactive, high-impact strategy.

• Planning & Operational Governance:
  Manage the annual and ad-hoc planning cycles for the MCD organization, coordinating with team leads to ensure initiatives are prioritized and aligned with firm-wide goals.
• Budget Management & Analysis:
  Oversee day-to-day department budget operations, including precise forecasting, variance reporting, and identifying opportunities for spend optimization.
• Resource & Agency Coordination:
  Execute headcount planning and resource allocation in collaboration with leadership, managing the onboarding of contractors and the performance of external agency partners.
• Mar Tech Administration & Utilization:
  Responsible for the tracking, monitoring, and auditing of the firm’s marketing and sales technology stack.
• Workflow Design & Process Improvement:
  Partner across the team to implement standardized workflows and operational processes that reduce friction and improve the organization’s speed-to-market.
• Training & Skills Enablement:
  Facilitate an ongoing training curriculum for the MCD team.
• Cross-Functional Liaison:
  Serve as the primary operational point of contact between MCD, Finance, HR, Communications, Innovation, and Technology.
• Change Management Execution:
  Implement internal change management plans when deploying new tools or structures.
• Compliance & Risk Monitoring:
  Monitor all marketing and business development activities to ensure strict adherence to firm policies, data privacy regulations, and professional standards.
• People Leader:
  Serve as direct supervisor and mentor to direct reports.

Required:

• 7+ years applicable experience in the field (e.g., marketing or business development, preferably with an emphasis working in a strategy, transformation, or growth function), with 2+ years of exempt/management experience in relevant roles
• Must have professional services industry experience and/or B2B marketing experience
• Must have experience with marketing and client development planning and operations
• Hands on experience in project management technologies (e.g., Workfront, financial management tools)

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Supervisory experience
• Prior legal industry or professional services experience

The expected annual pay range for this position with a full-time schedule is $145,000 - $210,000.