BD and Marketing Operations Manager

Salary/Rate:£50k to £60k
Job type:Permanent
Town/City:Manchester
County:Manchester
Discipline:Marketing
Job ref:05/2025
Post Date:May 15, 2025

About the Role

Business Development and Marketing Operations Manager

Location: Manchester, Edinburgh or Glasgow

Salary: £50k to £60k DOE

Full time: Permanent

Hybrid: 2 days per week in the office

 

We’re looking for an Operations Manager to help build and maintain the infrastructure that powers our client’s BD, Marketing, and Communications teams, allowing them to focus on growing their brand and client relationships. You’ll work with global and regional teams to streamline processes, drive automation, and make smarter use of AI. This role is perfect for someone with a knack for optimising workflows and hands-on experience with automation projects. A background in AI or workflow automation is an advantage.

 

The Role:

  • Centralise, maintain, and optimise data sources to ensure accurate, up-to-date content for: Pitches, Marketing materials and assets, Legal directories, Presentations and Sales support tools.
  • Review and improve guidance documents for globally used processes, including: High-volume, process-driven tasks in marketing, BD, and communications, Legal directories and Pitching.
  • Enhance data capture and management to support these processes and ROI analysis.
  • Work with subject matter experts to coordinate training resources for onboarding new team members.
  • Identify and develop automation solutions for repetitive, high-volume tasks.
  • Consolidate regionally managed tools and resources, creating centralised processes where possible.
  • Streamline workflows across various tools and platforms.
  • Map processes for tasks that may be resourced through different models.
  • Collaborate with other business services teams to optimise workflows involving cross-departmental data.

Who we are looking for:

  • Proven experience using workflow management tools to design and implement automated processes.
  • Tech-focused mindset with a knack for streamlining and simplifying tasks efficiently.
  • Skilled at managing cross-functional, global project teams to achieve common goals.
  • Strong attention to metrics, with a focus on measurement and monitoring.
  • Capable of juggling multiple projects in a fast-paced setting.
  • Self-motivated, proactive problem solver with a positive attitude.
  • Actively maintains internal networks and stays informed about business context and industry trends.
  • Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Highly analytical and data-driven, with expertise in tracking and reporting performance metrics.
  • Excellent communication skills, fluent in English.
  • Solid understanding of how BD and marketing teams operate within professional services.

 

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At We Are Adam, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles!

We are more than happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that you may require.

Interested? Please apply now.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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