Head of Marketing & Business Development: NYC
Head of Marketing and Business Development: Global Macro Hedge Fund: NYC
Client Background:
My client is an award winning, fast growing NYC-based global macro hedge fund. With more than $100mio AUM they specialize in funds trading liquid instruments across multiple asset classes, whilst employing an overlay of technical and fundamental analysis.
Job Specification:
Reporting directly into the CIO, they are now looking for a top candidate to join the team as Head of Marketing and Business Development. Role responsibilities include asset raising and relationship management of new and existing clients. In addition to this, the role responsibilities include developing a strategic marketing plan suitable for an emerging fund, exploring the chances of current platform and product offering growth, whilst also increasing the competitiveness of the firm as a while by allowing flexibility to client needs.
Responsibilities:
- Raising assets through a personal network of top clients.
- Researching, identifying and exploiting early stage industry trends
- Consulting with clients and potential clients to define investment objective and needs, whilst offering appropriate solutions to queries
- Enhancing written marketing materials and effectively preparing for investor meetings
- Investigating ways to improve the firm’s competitive advantage and articulating these to prospective clients.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have a mix of skills encompassing at least some of the attributes listed below. Prior hedge fund experience is not a strict requirement for consideration.
- Entrepreneurial mindset with vision and big picture strategic thinking
- Demonstrated track record of success in building or expanding a business early in its lifecycle
- Strong marketing skills with particular emphasis on fundraising and client retention in an early stage business
- Trusted advisor status with existing investor relationships and the ability to influence key decision makers by inspiring trust and confidence in winning new investors
- Knowledge of financial markets and products including hedge funds with the demonstrated foresight to spot emerging industry trends
- Highly motivated individual who works well under pressure and can deliver results
- Bachelors or masters degree from a top university and/or CFA designation a plus
- Strong written and verbal presentation skills
Must successfully pass a background check
If interested, please email apply.a33hoixiet@selbyjennings.aptrack.co.uk with a copy of your resumé in MS Word format for a confidential discussion on the role.
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