Business Development & Marketing Executive

RPS; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in Manchester seeks a Business Development & Marketing Executive to support marketing activities and drive business growth. The role requires experience in professional services, strong marketing skills, and the ability to manage client relationships effectively. The position is hybrid, requiring two days in the office. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, alongside opportunities for flexible working.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Competitive salary

Inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Minimum experience in professional services consultancy required.
• Proven ability to manage leads and client information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support BD and marketing activity to generate new work.
• Monitor and report on campaign success.
• Organize and manage client events.
• Generate proposal content for tenders and enquiries.

Skills

Marketing Campaign Management

Client Relationship Management

Content Creation

Event Organization

Market Research in AI

Education

Degree in Marketing or relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Webinar Platforms

Job description

Business Development & Marketing Executive

ROLE PURPOSE: As Business Development & Marketing Executive in Environment & HSR you will support the marketing and business development activity to generate new work within those divisions. Our Environment & HSR colleagues are recognised experts in their fields and the divisions comprise some 400 professional staff. Our BD team leads a diverse range of BD and marketing activity therein and supports key technical winner-doers in driving business growth. The role is an important part of our work and growth generation. Working with the Senior BD Director and BD Assistant, you will work with a diverse range of colleagues from Operations Directors and Technical and Associate Directors across the UK, as well as our in-house corporate marketing and bids teams.

Your day-to-day will be varied - ranging from generating content for promotional campaigns, social media, and thought leadership articles, to direct client outreach, events and input to bids and proposals. You’ll also lead and complete discrete tasks and BD and marketing activity in your own right. You’ll be highly visible within the divisions due to the network of colleagues you’ll work with and collaborate with, as well as external contacts in client organisations. A strong understanding of BD and marketing, especially in multi-disciplinary professional services firms, is an important requirement.

400 staff across 15 main UK offices; BD team of 3 staff plus central corporate marketing and bid teams including business support, principally private and quasi-public sector clients in 5 main markets, technical projects ranging from single service to large multi-disciplinary involving other business units. Our projects range from a few £thousands to £millions with BD tending to support the larger scale opportunities. The role includes identifying these opportunities of scale from pipeline through to commission. We have a dedicated BD and marketing budget to support key BD activity which we manage on behalf of the business. The role would be roughly 70% focused on Environment and 30% on HSR. This role can be based from any of our Tetra Tech RPS Consulting offices and is a hybrid role that requires a minimum of two days per week in the office.

Key Responsibilities

• Marketing: competence and experience in marketing campaigns and content generation including website content, reference project case studies, thought leadership articles, podcasts, and social media posts. The ultimate intent is to raise profile and drive new sales and growth in key markets and service areas. Working with our central Marketing team will be an essential part of that delivery.
• Experience in the use of webinar platforms for events, and experience in AI for multiple uses such as market research would be advantageous/desirable.
• Monitor and report on campaign success and highlight areas for improvement.

• Client Relationship Management: coordinating and supporting our effort with key clients and service level frameworks in terms of relationship management and new work generation. Our key clients are important for the longer-term sustainability of our business and order book.
• Generate market intelligence and movements with existing and target key clients to inform marketing and BD activity and support the teams. This could include preparing report and other material for client framework review meetings.
• Monitoring and reporting progress to input into management reports.

• Bids, Tenders and Client Enquiries: support a range of bidding activity and work with our central Bid team on larger multi-discipline bids. Manage and follow up on client leads and enquiries, support proposal content and information for supplier evaluations, pre-qualifications, bids, tenders, and related presentations.
• Generate proposal content with the teams and supporting materials such as CVs and case studies to evidence experience and expertise.
• Providing input into larger cross-operating unit tenders and coordinating Environment and/or HSR discipline inputs, including gathering market intelligence and analysing data to identify new opportunities.

• Client Events: organise and be involved in client events from local division level to larger events at the Tetra Tech level. Source venues, pull together guest lists and invitations, organise event logistics, attend and follow up with clients.

• Reporting: monitor and report progress including marketing activity and work generation. Support the Senior BD Director by contributing to monthly progress reports on marketing activity and ROI, plus marketing budget monitoring and reporting (e.g., SEO and website performance in response to campaign activity).

Person Specification

• We are seeking individuals with a minimum level of experience, skill, and competency. If you meet 75% of the requirements, we would love to hear from you.
• Core capabilities framework used to define essential attributes and responsibilities for the role. The core capabilities are weighted to reflect relative importance to the position.
• The minimum required expertise level indicates the benchmark level of skill and experience ideally held for the role.

Mandatory Training & Qualification Requirements

• Previous work experience in professional services consultancy.

Beneficial Training, Qualifications, Or Equivalent Work Experience

• Ability to build rapport with colleagues and potential clients to effectively deliver on the role and communicate the company’s value proposition.
• Microsoft Office Suite proficiency and familiarity with tools used to manage leads and client information.
• Further education qualification would be desirable but not essential.
• Institute of Marketing qualification or similar would be an advantage but not essential.
• Work experience in environmental and/or engineering and/or planning consultancy would be desirable but not essential.
• A valid UK driving license would be advantageous for commuting to the workplace and visits to other offices.

About RPS

RPS Tetra Tech is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We recognise that a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives contributes to a more dynamic and innovative workplace. We are dedicated to building a culture of respect and equity, where people are valued regardless of ethnicity, gender identity, age, belief system, sexual orientation, or other personal characteristics. We will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates and employees requiring additional arrangements in line with the Equality Act 2010. Flexible and part-time working options are available in this role. Recruitment Agencies: We maintain a Preferred Supplier List and do not acknowledge speculative CVs or unsolicited introductions from agencies not on the list.