European Marketing Manager recruitment
To bring even more scale to their influence, value, and revenue in Europe. In this London-based position, you will be a senior member of the firms New York-based global marketing team but will work most closely with our London-based leadership, sales, and management teams. Importantly, this role requires a breadth of experience and insight into the full marketing communications spectrum, with the ability to tailor unique solutions and generate out-of-the-box ideas. The firm fosters a highly creative, yet commercially focused environment.
This is a great opportunity to take on a leadership role—and make an impact—in one of the finance industry’s most exciting success stories.
Responsibilities
- Lead the strategic marketing and communications planning for Europe
- Lead the execution in Europe of the global marketing strategy
- Create, develop, and manage marketing solutions to solve business challenges and/or to support business growth opportunities
- Consult across the business on marketing communications issues and/or opportunities
- Manage European-based public relations, marketing and advertising activities and suppliers
- Develop, write and manage Member/client/internal communications
- Plan events and manage sponsorship/speaking opportunities in support of the marketing strategy, including large scale proprietary client events
- Monitor and analyse competitor activities
- Be an active Member of the London Management team
Qualifications/Skills
Essential
- Tertiary qualification in Marketing and/or Communications.
- 8+ years’ experience in marketing and communications in (or around) the asset management industry, with broad based experience across the marketing spectrum.
- In-depth knowledge of UK and European equity markets and the regulatory environment.
- Ability to think strategically and develop high level strategic plans.
- Experience creating and executing innovative marketing projects.
- Experience in developing and implementing marketing communications plans, including sign-offs and record keeping for compliance.
- Experience briefing and managing external resources, including agencies.
- Experience running internal brainstorming/feedback sessions.
- Excellent analytical and communications skills (both written and verbal).
- Strong writing and editing skills.
- Strong presentation skills.
- Knowledge of, and experience in managing, the print production process.
- High proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Ability to develop compelling sales initiatives and collateral.
- Proven track record of launching new products/services in new markets.
- Good cross-cultural expertise to effectively interface with multiple departments in Europe, US and Asia- Pacific.
- Strong project management experience.
- Ability, and desire, to work in the UK long term.
- Willing to embrace core business values demonstrated in day-to-day work ethic.
Desirable
- Finance/economics qualification.
- Experience in the institutional trading/brokerage industry (service and product marketing).
- Knowledge of other European languages – particularly French or German.
- Established relationships/contacts in the asset management industry and/or applicable media/research firms
- Global experience.
- Knowledge of, and/or experience with, Mac (OSX) platform/programs – particularly InDesign and Illustrator.
- Travel periodically (Europe and internationally), as required.
Person Profile
- Strategic thinker.
- ‘ideas’ person.
- Motivated self-starter who takes ownership of their responsibilities, with the ability to work autonomously.
- Must be a team player with ability, and interest in, participating in new projects and helping other departments within the company.
- Ability to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines, without direct reports.
- Strong organisational skills – able to work in an entrepreneurial environment with minimal structure and resources.
- Excellent attention to detail and able to problem solve quickly.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Initiative.
- Creativity.
If this looks like you then please do get in touch. This is a very exciting opportunity for the right person.