Business Development/Marketing Partner

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Marketing/Business Development | Proposal/Presentation Partner

JLL – New York

JLL seeks a marketing/business development professional to partner with internal stakeholders during the business development process to develop strategies and create sales materials (e.g., proposals, presentations, etc.) that position JLL competitively when pursuing new opportunities across core real estate business lines. Qualified candidates should possess demonstrated experience and expertise balancing technical writing, sales messaging and data visualization. The professional serves the project management requirements of assigned deliverables to ensure the delivery of quality materials in a timely manner.

CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Development

·  Innovate and develop pitch materials that align JLL’s services, platform and technologies with specific client needs to drive conversion at the point of sale
·  Initiate and lead discussions with internal stakeholders to drive a strategic approach to new business opportunities
·  Manage the proposal development process; includes assessing requirements, acquiring content from subject matter experts and team members, formulating clear and effective responses and complying with all solicitation requirements
·  Drive the presentation development process; includes synthesizing a high volume of stakeholder inputs, determining technologies that enhance client service and sales positioning, defining a story framework, mapping content to key messages and directing data visualization  
·  Organize, attend and contribute to preparation meetings with partners, principals, senior-level brokerage professionals and subject matter experts to ensure alignment and responsiveness
·  Develop proposal content through original writing and the adaption of pre-formulated content
·  Develop customized presentation content to support key sales messaging at the new business pursuit level
·  Assign tasks to team, set expectations for delivery and develop project schedule
·  Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and marketing team members against strict deadlines
·  Perform advanced document formatting and presentation design
·  Manage multiple projects simultaneously with minimal direction to the satisfaction of internal clients 
·  Ensure strict adherence to quality control methods and department processes required for the production of quality work product and timely delivery of submittals/deliverables

Operations

·  Develop/maintain a library of standard, user-friendly templates for core service lines
·  Maintain an internal client-facing best-in-class library of creative marketing materials/approaches
·  Track the results of, and collect feedback for, new business pursuits

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

·  Minimum of six (6) years of directly applicable experience in professional writing
·  Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, and experience in technical writing, English, journalism, or related professional area
·  Proficient in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
·  Experience managing the sales pursuit process (i.e., RFPs, presentations)
·  Extensive knowledge of and experience working in the real estate industry  
·  Ability to convey thoughts, ideas, recommendations and technical information in a clearly understood and concise manner
·  Upholds the highest standards in spelling, grammar, syntax and style
·  Hybrid writing style for technical and creative content development
·  Strong proofreading/editing skills
·  Ability to organize use of time in a fast-paced environment, completing multiple projects simultaneously
·  Ability to listen in a way that builds and maintains rapport with internal and external clients

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