Marketing & Business Development Manager – Sports, Media and Entertainment

Hogan Lovells

Marketing & Business Development Manager leading global Sports, Media & Entertainment initiatives at Hogan Lovells. Overseeing strategy and execution of marketing campaigns with a focus on client engagement and sector growth.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeWashington • Colorado, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $136,000 - $199,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as the M&BD lead expert for the global SM&E team
Lead and support the development of the yearly business plan and ensure implementation that supports the global SM&E sector strategy, aligning with firm objectives and strengthening our market position in this sector
Manage a global team, providing guidance, training, and professional development
Plan, create, and manage the implementation of marketing communications, including seminars and client events, CLE trainings, client facing materials, external conference attendance, and web and social media content
Lead on directory and award submissions for relevant rankings and publications
Support input coordination for sector specific thought leadership publications
Collaborate with the PR team to implement profile-raising strategies for the sector and individual partners
Conceptualize and support client seminars, webinars, and other marketing events, managing materials, supporting vendor selection, developing client communications, and handling day-of logistics and follow-up reporting
Evaluate, coordinate, and execute sponsorships, as well as negotiate agreements and manage participation in sponsorships, to ensure that the firm maximizes return on its investment
Foster relationships with industry associations, leveraging sponsorships to drive client engagement
Support the team on the portfolio of clients within the sector, including monitoring and analyzing client financial performance and internal review meetings
Conduct client feedback and support as client account manager for key clients
Lead pitch strategy for the sector, aligning with the sales transformation plan and global pitch coordination. Develop, manage, and support responses to RFPs, pitches, and proposals tailored to client needs. Create and maintain a suite of standard targeting materials, including credentials documents
Support sector working groups efforts as M&BD lead and share best practices and processes across the global sector team
Maintain key M&BD resources including on the global intranet and hoganlovells.com, team lists, and master credentials documents
Support M&BD leadership to promote our capabilities across the firm, including through global retreats, internal newsletters, conference calls, meetings, and the intranet
Manage and contribute to broader M&BD projects and assignments, as appropriate.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of relevant experience required, preferably in the legal or professional services industry.
Bachelor’s degree required; Degree in marketing, communications or related field is preferred
Demonstrated people management capabilities.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required; familiarity with, and willingness to leverage, the firm’s AI tools preferred; and experience with Interaction and Foundation a plus.
Very strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize and complete simultaneous projects with minimal supervision.
Excellent level of strategic and commercial awareness, with outstanding proactive mindset to help our lawyers spot and capitalize on opportunities.
Ability to communicate effectively with tact and diplomacy, excellent writing skills, and an exact attention to detail in all work products.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development opportunities
Flexible working arrangements

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementmarketing communicationsclient account managementRFP developmentproposal writingfinancial performance analysisvendor selectionsponsorship negotiationthought leadership publicationevent management

Soft Skills

people managementstrategic awarenesscommercial awarenesscommunicationtactdiplomacywritingattention to detailprioritizationcollaboration