Pitch Manager

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP•Chicago, IL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Orrick currently has an excellent opportunity for a Pitch Team Manager (Finance Sector) based in any of our U.S. offices. The Pitch Team Manager, a position in the Business Development department, will provide leadership, workflow management and team training coordination. Working closely with the Director of Pitches, the role will provide strong supervisory support in the daily operations of the team, review of work product for quality and completeness, input on the long-term strategic planning for the function and development of the team – including best practice guidelines for the pitching process and the creation and coordination of an updated and effective training curriculum. The role also includes opportunity response coverage and leadership on high priority opportunities. The primary sector of focus for this role will be Finance, with additional opportunities to collaborate on projects at the intersection of our sectors as well.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, or some other communications-related discipline preferred or equivalent work experience.
Three to five years of pitch and proposal experience, and at least three years' experience in a law firm or other professional services environment preferred.
Exemplary leadership, organization, and project management skills
Strong initiative and ability to mentor/coach junior team members
Superior writing skills, especially in the setting of pitch and proposal or marketing collateral context
Ability to coordinate multiple complex projects while remaining client-service focused, detail oriented and demonstrating superior judgment and decision-making skills
Demonstrated exemplary professional communication skills across verbal and written mediums
Excellent computer/Internet skills, with exceptional proficiency in Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Excel
Ability to become proficient in the use of the following marketing systems and tools: InTapp OnePlace, Orrick.ai, Foundation, Orrick's Biography Tool, ServiceNow Project Management Platform; Orrick's Portal; and other relevant firm systems.
Experience with document management systems (e.g., Net Docs) a plus.

Responsibilities

Support the team’s director in the execution of a long-term strategic plan for the function, role, and development of the Pitch Team
Contribute to strategic and creative best practice guidelines for the pitching process including intelligence gathering, audience analysis, client/project need analysis, perception analysis and key message development
Provide leadership to the Pitch Team, modeling and coaching on best practices and supervising team members as directed by team’s director
Provide exemplary coverage on opportunity requests, including strategic and high priority opportunities
Oversee special projects owned by team, ensuring assigned projects continue to meet all quality standards and that associated processes are reviewed on a quarterly basis
Identify and lead implementation of best practices for leveraging all firm systems and departments in the pitch and proposal process, especially content-based information (i.e., Conflicts, Research, Finance, HR, Diversity, etc.)
Assist on training curriculum for new members of Business Development department as well as new additions to Pitch Team
Supervise and lead in the creation and development of content used for pitches and proposals
Maintain the archive of pitch and proposal materials, including completed pieces and responses as well as core materials related to the firm's legal practices and the specific industries and sectors we serve
Write, edit and maintain effective, compelling, and consistent materials for use in the firm's marketing and business development initiatives.
Accurately measure successes in pitch & proposal activities, making strategic recommendations for improvements and modifications
Other duties as assigned