Marketing & Client Development Senior Manager of Governance, Planning & Operations
About the role
Cooley is seeking a Marketing & Client Development Senior Manager of Governance, Planning & Operations to join the Marketing & Client Development team.
Position summary: This role is part of the Strategy, Transformation & Growth Team, which acts as the firm's "central nervous system," building the scalable infrastructure and data-backed frameworks that allow Marketing & Client Development to move from reactive execution to proactive, high-impact strategy.
Position responsibilities:
Planning & Operational Governance: Manage the annual and ad-hoc planning cycles for the M&CD organization, coordinating with team leads to ensure initiatives are prioritized and aligned with firm-wide goals.
Budget Management & Analysis: Oversee day-to-day department budget operations, including precise forecasting, variance reporting, and identifying opportunities for spend optimization.
Resource & Agency Coordination: Execute headcount planning and resource allocation in collaboration with leadership, managing the onboarding of contractors and the performance of external agency partners.
MarTech Administration & Utilization: Responsible for the tracking, monitoring, and auditing of the firm's marketing and sales technology stack.
Workflow Design & Process Improvement: Partner across the team to implement standardized workflows and operational processes that reduce friction and improve the organization's speed-to-market.
Training & Skills Enablement: Facilitate an ongoing training curriculum for the M&CD team.
Cross-Functional Liaison: Serve as the primary operational point of contact between M&CD, Finance, HR, Communications, Innovation, and Technology.
Change Management Execution: Implement internal change management plans when deploying new tools or structures.
Compliance & Risk Monitoring: Monitor all marketing and business development activities to ensure strict adherence to firm policies, data privacy regulations, and professional standards.
People Leader: Serve as direct supervisor and mentor to direct reports.
Skills and experience:
Required:
7+ years applicable experience in the field (e.g., marketing or business development, preferably with an emphasis working in a strategy, transformation, or growth function), with 2+ years of exempt/management experience in relevant roles
Must have professional services industry experience and/or B2B marketing experience
Must have experience with marketing and client development planning and operations
Hands on experience in project management technologies (e.g., Workfront, financial management tools)
Preferred: Bachelor's degree, Supervisory experience, Prior legal industry or professional services experience
The expected annual pay range for this position with a full-time schedule is $145,000 - $210,000.
Minimum requirements
- 7+ years marketing/business development experience, including 2+ years management
- Professional services or B2B marketing experience with planning and operations expertise
- Hands-on experience with project management and financial management tools (e.g., Workfront)
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