Business Development Manager focused on delivering client programs and relationship development at Stone King. Collaborating closely with partners to support growth initiatives in various offices.
Responsibilities
To drive the delivery of business development initiatives that strengthen client relationships and support growth priorities across Stone King’s new matrix structure.
Working closely with partners and the Head of BD & Marketing, this role ensures client programmes, pipeline management, and relationship development are executed effectively.
Support the implementation of client development programmes for priority clients and groups, ensuring actions are tracked and delivered.
Coordinate relationship mapping and opportunity identification with partners.
Maintain and monitor BD pipelines in the firm’s CRM system, ensuring data quality and accurate forecasting.
Drive follow-up discipline for opportunities arising from meetings, events, and referrals.
Work with partners to progress pursuits, prepare tailored materials, and manage timelines for client-facing activity.
Ensure BD activity aligns with agreed growth priorities.
Support relationship management with key intermediaries and referrers, including scheduling meetings and coordinating follow-up actions.
Attend external events where appropriate to represent the firm and build connections.
Manage and maintain a sales enablement hub to drive cross-selling, ensuring tools and resources are accessible and up to date.
Directly manage the BD Executive
Requirements
Proven experience in business development or client relationship management, supporting growth initiatives and contributing to client acquisition strategies.
Ability to develop and implement growth plans in collaboration with senior stakeholders.
Experience managing complex projects and ensuring timely delivery of initiatives.
Proven track record in managing client development programmes, with the ability to build and foster strategic relationships all with the firm’s strategic plan in-mind.
Ability to lead intermediary and referrer relationship management, including attending external events.
Ability to confidently understand performance and create reports with a strong analytical focus to track progress against growth objectives, with the ability to interpret data and provide actionable insights to support decision-making.
Familiarity with CRM and BD platform.
Experience managing sales enablement tools to drive cross-selling opportunities.
Ability to influence stakeholders with a commercial mindset.
Previous experience managing and developing a small team, fostering collaboration and high performance.
Previous experience in a similar position within a professional services background or law-firm.
High attention to detail, with strong proofreading ability to maintain consistency and deliver high-quality content.
Strong organisation skills, taking full ownership of tasks and ensuring delivery within agreed deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey ideas clearly and confidently with colleagues and stakeholders at every level.
Adaptable and proactive, anticipates challenges, and uses initiative to seize opportunities.
Solutions focused approach, balancing client needs with business objectives.
Provides direction, setting clear priorities and aligning team activities with wider firm objectives.
Builds and maintains trusted relationships, acting as a role model and mentor while fostering collaboration across departments.
Communicates with influence, presenting ideas persuasively and engaging stakeholders at all levels.
Demonstrates integrity and professionalism, consistently upholding the firm’s core values and inspiring confidence in others.
Benefits
Competitive salary
Profit Share Scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Private Medical Insurance
Life assurance (4 x salary)
Pension scheme
31 days holiday (in addition to statutory UK holidays)
Additional day allocated for CSR activities per annum
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