Marketing Associate (Communications Specialist) at Ninety One

About the job

Job Overview

Working as communications specialist alongside the existing marketing team to identify, communicate and execute marketing plans for Ninety One. This includes drafting and editing of messaging across digital marketing, marketing and events collateral and direct client communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside marketing team to conceptualise and develop marketing campaigns that support the business objectives of the various sales channels (institutional, advisor and investment platform businesses respectively) with a specific focus on the communications elements of projects. This includes but is not limited to drafting and/or editing copy for social media, marketing emails, invitations, advertising, newsletters and client letters.

• Drive the creation of content for marketing material, editorial and insight/viewpoint pieces.

• Brief creative marketing team to deliver quality marketing outputs for the client group within agreed time frames and on budget.

• May be called upon to co-ordinate the agenda, logistics, branding and marketing collateral requirements for events.

• Engage and brief third parties, including creative agencies, where applicable.

• Ensure that all marketing material distributed to clients has been approved where applicable by product, legal and internal stakeholders, as well as compliance.

Candidate Requirements

Technical Knowledge and Experience:

• BusSci Marketing Degree, Business Management Degree or relevant Journalism qualification desirable

• Minimum three years relevant experience

• Investment writing and editing experience would be an advantage

System Skills:

• Microsoft suite (word, excel, etc.)

Personal Attributes:

• Must have excellent writing and editing skills

• Must demonstrate high attention to detail

• Good organisation and project management skills

• Good at managing multiple stakeholders and tight deadlines

• Must have ‘can do’ attitude

• Understand the needs of the sales channels and proactively seek opportunities to translate these to marketing deliverables.

Risk And Compliance Responsibilities

• Adhering to the Code of Ethics and related policies, including personal account dealing, gifts, market abuse, etc.

• Ensuring Compliance training, declarations and relevant forms are completed on a timely basis

• Ensuring that firm and client data and property, including IT data, are properly protected

• Reporting any possible and actual breaches, errors, complaints or conduct issues.

• Reporting any suspicion that a client, investor, or employee may be involved in money laundering, fraud or other crime such as market abuse