About Crowe

Crowe is a leading national audit, tax, advisory and risk firm with global reach and local expertise. We are an independent member of Crowe Global, one of the top 10 accounting networks in the world, with access to more than 40,000 people in 150 countries and across 798 offices globally.

We pride ourselves on looking after our people, whether you're working in corporate tax, statutory audit or you're a marketing or HR specialist – at Crowe we invest in our people to help them be the best they can be.

We understand that it is often the culture and values of a firm that are most important when looking for a new workplace, that's why at Crowe our people–focused culture means we value new ideas and innovation, and welcome people who are committed to making a difference by delivering excellent services to our people, clients and communities.

Job description

As part of the National Business Development and Marketing team, we are looking for a highly motivated and proactive Clients & Markets Manager to help drive local business development activity and focus on increasing profitability through the generation of opportunities, bid support and a range of events that will help us grow and engage with our clients and contacts.

The Clients & Markets Manager will operate as the business partner to the regional stakeholders ensuring that the regional drive for growth remains on strategy and maintains momentum. They will work closely with the Office Managing Partner (OMP), regional heads of sector and the wider Clients & Markets and Marketing teams. The Clients & Markets Manager role focuses on driving growth in the region through relationship management, identifying new opportunities, bid management, promoting campaigns, local data management and local event management.

The successful applicant will have experience working in a fast–paced environment, be highly organised with excellent project management, time management and coordination skills and have the ability to work well under pressure. Being able to communicate at all levels with confidence and forge strong working relationships is essential. You will be working in a National team dealing with our people and liaising with clients.

Key responsibilities

Working day to day with senior stakeholders and decision makersDriving local business development activity which aligns with the firmwide business development strategyContinually reviewing the firms market position and benchmarking against competitorsIdentifying sponsorship opportunities which enhance the firms brand and target audience reachDeveloping and maintaining strong relationships with local businesses and intermediariesLocal event management; planning, hosting, attending and follow up – building on national initiativesClient care and account planningGenerating business opportunities with new and existing clientsSupporting with the end to end bid process, from document generation to bid debriefsDeveloping local thought leadership and PR contentSupporting the National Marketing team with marketing activities as required Key relationship management and coordination

Develop and maintain relationships with the national Clients & Markets team, regional stakeholders and OMPs.Foster a collaborative culture with the wider Clients & Markets and Marketing team with a focus on a 'one team' perspectiveShare ideas and feedback within the wider Clients & Markets team to share best practice and collaborate on sector and service campaigns and activitiesDrive BD culture in the region and focus on increasing profitabilityDevelop and maintain strong relationships with local businesses and intermediaries Data Management

Produce monthly reports outlining campaign analytics and share with key stakeholdersMaintain marketing lists, target lists, client lists and the upkeep of referrals and conversion pipelineSupport with day to day CRM activities and encourage best practice with local teams Skills & Experience

Professional services BD experience and knowledge of the accountancy professionExperience of bid–writing and client engagementAble to forge strong working relationships with a range of key stakeholdersAn active team player and self–starterFlexible and adaptable to changeHighly organised with excellent project management, time management and coordination skillsGood local network with intermediaries and chambers (Preferred)Experienced with the full Microsoft Suite (Essential)Experienced with using a CRM system (Preferred) Why choose Crowe?

Crowe is where talented people can realise their potential, are successful and enjoy what they do by making a positive difference to our clients, communities and each other.

Our vision is to be recognised as essential to the future success of our clients by helping them to answer tomorrow's questions, and make smart decisions that have lasting value through the highest quality audit, tax, advisory and risk services.

We offer you an opportunity to continue your career and work for a firm that offers stability and knowledge. In addition you can work alongside experienced professionals who put the client at the heart of everything they do.