Business Development Manager, Asia Pacific Tax Practice Group

About the Role The Business Development Manager, Asia Pacific Tax Practice Group will plan and execute the overall BD strategy and related BD/marketing initiatives for the AP Tax Practice Group. The role holder will work closely with the AP Tax Practice Group Leaders, Steering Committee, Business Manager, Knowledge Lead, in-market partner leads, fee earners, and AOA and in-market BDMC colleagues to drive revenue-generating activities, profile-raising initiatives and client development opportunities for the Firm in this practice area. What You'll Do

• Plan, organize and deliver a compelling regional BDMC strategy for the AP Tax Practice Group, grounded in AP market needs and dynamics.
• Develop business development and marketing strategies to grow Tax revenues and promote the Firm's Tax capabilities in Asia Pacific, including thought leadership campaigns, publications, client events, roadshows, profile-raising initiatives and industry or cross-practice collaborations.
• Plan, organize and deliver high-quality cross-border client events and campaigns targeting selected existing key clients and priority prospects, with a strong focus on ROI tracking, profitable revenue generation and brand profile.
• Coordinate with global, regional and in-market BDMC colleagues, Global BDMC teams and business professional peers to roll out and execute agreed Tax priorities consistently across AP offices.
• Collaborate with Knowledge Management, Regional Client Managers and relevant industry/practice colleagues to identify commercial and client trends, translate them into client-facing opportunities and equip partners with timely talking points.
• Actively collaborate with the cross-regional BD, Business Management and Knowledge teams in the strategic planning and delivery of business development priorities to grow Tax revenues and promote the Firm's Tax capabilities globally.
• Work with the AP Proposals team, Pitch Excellence & Pursuits and other BD colleagues to deliver winning major cross-border Tax pitches and proposals, including go/no-go input, positioning, pricing and value proposition development.
• Drive revenue opportunities by deploying cross-practice products, prioritized industry group initiatives and client solutions, ensuring appropriate Tax clients are targeted and outcomes are monitored through robust ROI tracking.
• Support client account management for priority Tax client(s) by working with partners, client teams and Key Client Management colleagues to develop account plans, identify cross-border opportunities, track relationship activity and monitor progress against agreed growth objectives. What We're Looking For
• Ability to plan and execute regional BD strategies for the AP Tax Practice Group.
• Strong collaboration with AP Tax Practice Group Leaders, Steering Committee, and in-market teams to drive BD programs.
• Experience developing and implementing BD/marketing strategies including thought leadership campaigns, client events, roadshows, profile-raising initiatives and cross-practice collaborations.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with global/regional BDMC teams to roll out priority initiatives across offices.
• Capability to identify commercial and client trends and translate them into client-facing opportunities with timely talking points.
• Experience delivering compelling pitches and proposals, including go/no-go input, positioning, pricing and value proposition development.
• Ability to drive revenue through cross-practice products and client solutions and monitor ROI.
• Strong account management and client relationship development skills.