Morgan Stanley

Company Profile

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Department Profile

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) is one of the largest global asset management organizations of any full-service securities firm, with 45 offices serving clients in 19 countries. MSIM’s professionals worldwide provide outstanding long-term investment performance. We offer clients a diverse array of equity, fixed income, liquidity and alternative investments, including real asset strategies

We are seeking a motivated and all rounded Assistant Marketing Manager to join our Investment Management Division. The ideal candidate will be part of the Asia Marketing team in planning and executing marketing strategies to promote our investment capabilities and services, enhance client engagement, and strengthen our brand presence in Asia. This role provides opportunity to work with Distribution teams in different markets in Asia with wide exposures to all aspects of Marketing.

Principal Responsibilities

• Marketing Campaign Planning and Execution: Assist in the development and execution of marketing campaigns for investment capabilities and products, including digital marketing, email marketing, and print materials.
• Event Management: Organize and promote events such as webinars, industry conferences, and coordinate with vendors to ensure all logistics are managed effectively.
• Content Creation and collateral management: Collaborate with the regional team and global team to create compelling marketing content, including brochures, newsletters, presentations, and social media posts. Review marketing collateral in traditional Chinese and simplified Chinese.
• Digital Marketing: manage website content curation, email marketing, and amplify social media presence and influence.
• Performance Tracking: Track and analyze the performance of marketing campaigns and activities for optimization.
• Market Research: Conduct market research to identify trends, competitor activities, and client needs to inform marketing strategies.
• Vendor and Agency Management: Select and manage relationships with vendors and agencies, including advertising, media, print, and PR agencies etc.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with Distribution, Compliance, Legal, Risk Management, and other control functions and firmwide functions to ensure adherence to Group and regulatory standards while implementing marketing activities.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor or master’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field.
• Experience: 7-10 years of working experience in Marketing positions, preferably within the financial services or asset management sector.

Skills:

• Excellent command in written and spoken English and Chinese.
• Strong project management and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc).
• Familiarity with marketing tools and platforms (e.g., email marketing systems etc).
• Knowledge of investment products and financial markets is preferred.

Attributes:

• Impeccable attention to detail, focusing on delivering exceptional results.
• Strong sense of ownership and can-do attitude.
• Proactive, responsive, creative, strategic, and able to work both independently and as part of a team, with good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Organized and disciplined, and self-motivated to learn, enrich relevant work knowledge and experience.
• Ability to work on multi-function projects and managing stakeholders across a matrix organization

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.