Marketing and Business Development Manager

Marketing and Business Development Manager

Location: You can be based in any of our Birmingham, Liverpool, or London offices

Salary: Competitive

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Monday 9th February 2026

About us:

Forresters IP LLP is a leading full service intellectual property firm with an international client base. We have offices located in Birmingham, Liverpool, London and Munich. Since being established in 1884, we have grown from a regional firm into an international practice. Despite our long history we are a modern firm with a fresh approach to our clients requirements. We are rated as one of the leading intellectual property firms in the UK.

About the role:

We are recruiting for a Marketing and Business Development Manager to join our friendly marketing team. You can be based in any of our Birmingham, Liverpool, or London offices.

You will ensure the strategic and operational objectives of the marketing team are delivered effectively within our leading intellectual property firm, supporting business growth and profile-raising activity across the firm.

To be effective in this role, you will be required to attend occasional out-of-hours events and to travel as necessary to our regional offices and, from time to time, overseas. This includes travel to our Munich office and visits to the Marketing teams in Liverpool and Birmingham.

Duties and key responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver the firm s business development and marketing strategy, advising partners and senior management on priorities, performance and opportunities.
• Drive targeted business development and marketing campaigns, events and initiatives to raise the firm's profile and generate new business.
• Oversee pitch and tender strategy, supporting fee earners to win new client work.
• Manage the marketing budget, ensuring spend is controlled and aligned with strategic objectives.
• Oversee brand, PR, website and social media to ensure consistent, accurate and strategically aligned messaging.
• Lead the development of marketing and client-facing collateral and thought leadership content.
• Oversee the firm s client relationship and business development systems and manage supplier relationships to support effective client engagement.
• Support and coordinate business travel, sponsorships, and speaking opportunities, ensuring effective data capture and follow-up.
• Manage, develop, and appraise the marketing and business development team.

The job description is not an exhaustive list of all the tasks, and the role might include additional duties commensurate with this position.

About you:

You will be a senior marketing and business development professional with experience in professional services, operating at senior management level. Experience within a legal or intellectual property firm is highly advantageous.

You will bring a data-driven approach to decision making, with strong analytical skills and experience across digital marketing, CRM systems, bids and tenders, legal directory submissions, awards and accreditations. You will also have experience delivering targeted campaigns and managing large-scale and international events.

As a people leader, you will build a trusted and supportive team culture, balancing individual development with business needs. A marketing qualification is desirable but not essential; equivalent experience is welcomed.

Start date: To be mutually agreed.

The package:

From starting:

• Very competitive salary with annual salary reviews.
• Flexible working core hours and hybrid working.
• 35 hour working week.
• 31 days of annual leave in addition to bank holidays.
• Life assurance cover.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Mutual pension contribution of up to 5%.
• Smart casual dress code.
• Giving Something Back - a paid day off once a year to volunteer at a charity of your choice.
• Access to perks and discounts e.g. gym membership and shopping vouchers.

After successful completion of probationary period

• Health cash plan.
• Cycle scheme.
• Season ticket loan.
• Private medical insurance.
• Enhanced family friendly benefits.

Our culture:

Our culture is very supportive and friendly. Our employee led and established Equality and Diversity Group has been instrumental in bringing about some wonderful initiatives and we are proud of the work they have been doing. By joining us you will be encouraged to develop as an individual and be valued for the skills you bring.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forresters, click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.

It is essential you state in the covering letter:

1. Your chosen office location i.e., where you are reasonably able to commute to (Birmingham, Liverpool or London). Please note, no relocation package will be offered.
2. Your salary expectations.
3. Whether you can prove you have the right to work in the UK.

Please note that we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date in the event that we receive sufficient applications. If you haven t heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, and we wish you well in your job search.

Forresters are an Equal Opportunities employer and are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusivity in the IP profession, which is why we have signed up to the IP Inclusive Charter.

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