New 
Business Development Manager
 Fredrikson & Byron | |
life insurance, parental leave, 401(k), retirement plan
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 United States, Minnesota, Minneapolis | |
| 200 South 6th Street (Show on map) | |
 Aug 23, 2025 | |
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Who We Are:
Fredrikson is the premier Midwest-based law firm working collaboratively to help businesses achieve their goals regionally, nationally, and globally. We pair deep legal expertise with practical business insight, delivering exceptional value to clients through innovation, collaboration, and a commitment to excellence. Overview: We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Business Development Manager (BDM) to provide marketing and business development leadership for assigned practice groups. This position serves as a trusted advisor to practice group leaders, driving a culture of business development through the creation and execution of plans that enhance revenue growth, strengthen our brand, and expand client relationships. The BDM plays a key role in aligning practice group initiatives with the firm's strategic plan, collaborating across departments, and fostering cross-practice opportunities. This role may include supervising a Marketing and Business Development Specialist and offers the opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives and programs across the firm. Key Responsibilities Include: * Partner with practice group leaders to develop and execute annual marketing and business development (MBD) plans and manage related budgets. * Drive implementation of MBD initiatives, tracking progress and adjusting tactics to achieve annual and long-term goals. * Lead responses to proposals and pitches, including strategy, team coordination, research, and final submissions. * Collaborate with attorneys on individual business development plans. * Plan and execute events and sponsorships in coordination with the Events & Sponsorship team. * Oversee onboarding and integration of lateral attorneys into the practice group's MBD function and culture. * Partner with communications, digital, and graphics teams to create and maintain compelling collateral, web content, and PR strategies. * Identify and pursue new business leads, client expansion opportunities, and cross-serving initiatives. * Lead long-term functional initiatives such as attorney coaching programs, professional development curricula, and client team initiatives. * Supervise assigned marketing and business development staff. Qualifications: Required: * Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field. * 5+ years of marketing or business development experience in a professional services environment, including strategic planning and execution. * Budget development and management experience. * Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, CoPilot or other generative AI tools, CRM systems, and proposal generation tools. * Regular in-office presence with hybrid flexibility. Preferred: * 7+ years of progressively responsible business development experience. * Advanced degree (JD, MBA, or MA Communication). * Knowledge of the legal industry. * Project management experience and ability to prioritize complex workflows. * Strong interpersonal, communication, and influence management skills. * Executive presence, sound judgment, and ability to maintain confidentiality. * People management experience. * Willingness to travel up to once per quarter. Benefits: Our comprehensive benefits options include medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, short-and long-term disability, employee resource benefits (inclusive of counseling, coaching, and care-giving guidance), paid-parental leave, parenting classes, pre-tax parking and transportation options, and much more! Our retirement plan includes financial planning, Social Security/Medicare planning, 401k/Roth investment options, and a firm-paid profit-sharing contribution. Benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms and conditions. The salary range for this position varies by geographical market. In Minneapolis, the estimated starting annual pay range is $125,000-145,000 year. The compensation offered will be dependent on the candidate's experience, skills, education, professional background, overall qualifications, and geographic market location. Applying For This Position: Applications will only be accepted online at https://www.fredlaw.com/careers-meet-us. Applicants will be asked to submit a cover letter and resume. For assistance with the application process or for accommodations, please contact recruiting@fredlaw.com. About Fredrikson: Diversity and inclusion are core values of Fredrikson & Byron. To best serve our clients, we provide innovative solutions to legal needs by cultivating a diverse workforce. With a reputation as the firm "where law and business meet," our attorneys and staff bring business acumen and entrepreneurial thinking to operate as business advisors, strategic partners, and legal counselors to our clients. The firm's 400+ attorneys serve clients through our ten locations around the world: Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and Mankato, MN; Bismarck and Fargo, ND; Ames and Des Moines, IA; Madison, WI; Saltillo, Mexico; and Shanghai, China. Visit www.fredlaw.com for more information. Fredrikson is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. Fredrikson does not discriminate in its recruiting, hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, marital status, familial status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military or veteran status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, and any other characteristics protected by applicable local, state, and/or federal laws. We are not accepting search firm submissions for this position; please apply directly through our careers page. | |