Senior Communications Associate
Key duties will include developing and preparing financial content for a variety of communications including pitch book presentations, collateral, quarterly letters, website, promotional pieces and special correspondence. Position is responsible for supporting internal client communications requirements and the candidate should have financial writing capabilities for developing and editing the many types of marketing communication materials.
Essential Job Functions:
- Partner with members of the communications team, marketing team, investment teams, and sales to interpret content for purposes of developing the best marketing tools.
- Technical expertise in the use of PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe InDesign as it relates to marketing material creation and on-going maintenance. Excel charting is an essential part of the skill set.
- Proactively work with team to identify and enhance deliverables of marketing materials/tools.
- The creation of content for specific marketing and client communications in addition to collateral materials relating to individual marketing campaigns.
- Ability to write and edit content and work with the department financial writer to develop and vet content.
- Gather product- and firm-related data from various internal sources. Maintain and update presentations and marketing collateral for all of the firm’s investment products.
- Work with portfolio teams to understand their products and marketplace, and create materials specific to their needs.
- Maintain document management system CMAS (Communication Materials Automation System) and DySync (central data repository) according to defined standards; produce presentation materials in a variety of desktop tools; update presentation materials on a quarterly schedule; edit, proof, and verify source materials.
- Work with CMAS vendor relationship manager for troubleshooting user issues, developing new functionality, vendor upgrades and coordinating with the necessary departments
- Serve as Project Manager for collateral production and marketing development for the firm.
- Develop and maintain working relationships with marketing and sales to implement business development objectives.
- Ability to think out-of-the-box to further enhance the role of communications in meeting the constant, growing demands of our clients.
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
- Special projects within Communications and Marketing as needed
Skill Sets Required:
- Must be flexible and operate efficiently in a team environment
- Ability to convert complex ideas and concepts into easily understood language and visuals
- Demonstrate effective research skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong problem solving skills, including the ability to develop creative alternatives and solutions
- Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy while working in a high volume, fast paced environment
- Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to effectively prioritize workload and juggle multiple tasks with minimum supervision
- Highly developed PC skills, including extensive knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe InDesign.
- Self motivator with customer service focus
The individual in this position must have the ability to manage projects as well as be impeccably organized. The individual must have proven skills in computer applications, be a self-motivator, possess a customer service focus along with the ability to work effectively in a production and deadline oriented environment; as well as have the ability to achieve a superior level of client satisfaction.
Education/Experience:
- A bachelor’s degree in Finance, English or Communications preferred with familiarity in the investment industry and strong understanding of investment management services preferred.
- Experience in the financial services industry 3- 5 years preferred
- An understanding of the financial services industry in order to define, develop and implement the materials necessary for the marketplace.
This position requires an individual who possesses the personal attributes and professional experience consistent with the Firm’s high standards of conduct and performance. In performing the job, the individual must: (i) always act in the best interests of clients, (ii) continuously evaluate and escalate areas of risk to the Firm, (iii) work cohesively and effectively with people across all functions, and (iv) comply with all Firm policies and procedures. Accordingly, it is expected that the individual is of high moral character, well-organized and self-directed, with strong personal skills and an ability to execute work objectives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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