Business Development Manager- IP

About Us

Department: Marketing/Communications

Ballard Spahr is a renowned national law firm with more than 750 lawyers across 18 offices in the United States. A career at Ballard Spahr offers a diverse group of mentors, colleagues, and friends, and strong leadership that provides support and encouragement for career growth.

Ballard Spahr has a great opportunity currently available for a dynamic and successful business development professional to join the Marketing team as a Business Development Manager (BDM) supporting the Intellectual Property (IP) department. This position reports to the Senior Director of the department and offers a hybrid work arrangement with 3 days in the office per week. Preference will be given to candidate who reside in Philadelphia, Seattle, Portland, Phoenix, Minneapolis, Atlanta and Denver.

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Work Environment: Become part of a forward-thinking firm that enjoys substantial support and visibility from the firm s executive leadership.
• Professional Development: Take advantage of continuous learning opportunities and avenues for career growth.
• Inclusion: Join a Business Resource Group and share cultural, experiential, or job-related interests, experiences, and/or backgrounds.
• Impactful Contributions: Play a pivotal role in developing industry-leading solutions that make a significant difference in legal practice and client service.

Under the direction of the department s Senior Director, the Business Development Manager (BDM) will support the Intellectual Property (IP) department.

The BDM will be an important part of our Business Development and Marketing team and will be required to work closely with the IP department leadership, practice group leaders, industry teams, Marketing department leadership, attorneys, and other marketing team members to support the development of new business and to deepen existing client relationships.

The BDM is responsible for developing and implementing business development plans, as well as identifying opportunities for current and potential clients. In addition, the BDM will be integral in building brand awareness for the firm, aligning those efforts with broader firm and department goals. Successful team members must be resilient, focused, creative, and demonstrate a collaborative and consultative working style.

• Work with Department Chairs and Practice Group Leaders, to create and implement strategic business development plans and promote the firm s services while understanding, addressing, and aligning our efforts with targets and clients  objectives.
• Develop and maintain a rolling pipeline, which tracks targets, opportunities, and progress updates to help attorneys achieve goals.
• Provide business development coaching in group and one-on-one settings and supports lawyers in the development of their individual attorney business development plans.
• Manage and drive follow-up on assigned business development initiatives and coordinate business development efforts across practices and industries.
• Assist with the development and management of practice group budgets, including providing insight into the return on investment of expenditures.
• Gather and provide intelligence on emerging market and industry trends to provide attorneys with an understanding of the competitive landscape and to position the firm for increased effectiveness in winning new business.
• Manage the compilation, development and maintenance of relevant database contacts/mailing lists.
• Work with Communications to identify press opportunities.
• Provide IP content and positioning for pitch materials, proposals, and RFP responses, and occasionally lead proposal responses.
• In collaboration with the client events and communications teams, oversee the strategy and development of events, sponsor ships and other marketing/communications activities.
• Build relationships with key organizations as a market-facing resource and ambassador for the firm.
• Ensure the compilation and maintenance of relevant practice-related content, materials, and experience.
• Attend firm required training and education programs.

The ideal candidate will…