McMillan LLP (Legal marketing)Director of Marketing and Business Development
Feb. 2007 - Jun. 2017Montreal, Canada Area► Manage six (6) direct reports across Canadian local offices ► Ensure all firm national initiatives are properly executed and adapted to respective local markets through various strategic alliance plans, partnership programs (including charitable affiliations), branding strategies, communications tools, media outreach, events and public relations efforts. ► Responsible for local media relations and developing local advertising campaigns. ► Manage regional component of two firm-wide corporate rebrands and new office launch. ► Responsible for McMillan Montreal and Ottawa offices’ marketing and business development functions; identify and execute upon marketing opportunities which help raise the firm's profile in respective markets. ► Identify new revenue streams. Assist lawyers in building, maintaining and enhancing their networks. Run selected account management programs. ► Develop local strategic marketing plans and various practice area/industry group plans.