Job Description
Role title: Marketing Executive – Investment Trust Promotion
Contract type: Permanent
Location: London
About the department
The abrdn Investment Trust marketing team is dedicated to promoting the range of seventeen UK listed investment trusts managed by abrdn. Our remit is to engage with existing and potential retail shareholders – those shareholders managing their own portfolios, often investing through execution only platforms such as Interactive Investor, Hargreaves Lansdown and AJ Bell. The investment trust marketing team is made up of three people: one Head of Investment Trust Promotion, one Marketing Manager and one Marketing Executive, which is the role currently vacant.
About the role
As a Marketing Executive you will support the Investment Trust Marketing Manager and make significant contributions to our dynamic closed end funds team.
You will be a part of the driving force behind our marketing initiatives, showcasing your strong attention to detail and proofing skills. Your responsibilities will span the entire marketing mix, encompassing print advertising, digital marketing, press relations and events, as well as helping with the preparation of written reports for client boards. This role is ideal for someone who has a background in investment management and has either contributed to marketing campaigns across various media or has developed a robust skill set within the industry.
Responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
About the candidate requirements
To be successful in this role you will need (minimum experience/ requirements)
Moreover, we recognise that supplementary skills beyond the minimum criteria can greatly enhance your success in this position. These skills are:
Our Benefits
There's more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.
When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around, including 40 days annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount site amongst many others. You can read more about our benefits here.