Institutional Investment Writer

Institutional Marketing

 

VP- level, NY based, Content focused

 

Reports to: Director, Communications, Institutional Marketing

 

 

BlackRock's institutional marketing team is in building mode, finding new and better ways to help our Institutional Client Business connect with clients--part of a firm-wide push to advance the state of the art in asset management marketing. A key element is our drive to improve the ways in which we create, manage and measure thought-leadership publications and client communications.

 

We're looking for an energetic addition to the team who will focus mainly on content management and creation, playing a role in everything from client emails to website copy to white paper production. Position reports to the lead editor-writer for the institutional team, working closely with him as well as the rest of the team. Candidates should have strong organizational skills, good writing and editing talent and a deep desire to help us build the best communications program in institutional asset management.

 

Qualifications:

 

·         8-10 years financial communications experience, in journalism and/or at an asset management, financial, consulting, or other firm. Experience in ghost-writing and thought-leadership publishing a big plus.

·         Strong organizational skills. Ability to track and manage a variety of content projects from start to finish--from inception with high-level stakeholders through multiple iterations, compliance review, production, and delivery to clients via digital and traditional channels.

·         Good writing and editing skills, and ability to do either one as the situation demands. Ability to address complex topics in a reader-friendly but sophisticated manner. Experience in writing both short items and analytical features.

·         Good working knowledge of financial markets and institutional asset management and a desire to learn more.

·         Flexible, team player. Record of learning and progressing in prior positions. 

 

BlackRock is proud to be an E-Verify Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer--M/F/D/V  

BlackRock is one of the world's preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary and individual investors around the world. BlackRock offers a range of solutions -- from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world's capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.

October 24, 2013 • Tags:  • Posted in: Financial

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