Artisan Partners’ International Small-Mid investment team is seeking an experienced content strategist to join their team. This role will have responsibility for driving the team’s investment content including thought leadership, quarterly commentary, blog posts, and other materials supporting the team’s philosophy and brand. The strategist will collaborate directly with the PM, analysts, and the sales team, to identify topics that resonate with investors, enhancing client and prospect engagement. The ideal candidate will have experience adjusting content to reach a diverse audience across multiple channels and in various formats. A strong background in editorial work is essential, particularly in crafting clear narratives around complex investment or economic topics. The role requires excellent synthesizing skills, investment knowledge, deadline management, project management, and meticulous attention to detail.
This is a highly visible and innovative role within the team, offering a unique opportunity to develop, manage and execute a communications strategy to strengthen the reach of the team’s philosophy and brand over the long term.
Salary Range: $100,000 - $130,000
Specific placement within the provided range will be determined by an individual’s geographic location as well as relevant experience and skills for the role. Base salary is only one component of our total compensation package. Associates may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, which is determined upon Firm and individual performance.
Responsibilities
The candidate can expect to:
- Develop and produce written and digital communication for the strategy
- Work directly with portfolio managers and distribution team to ensure that messaging is consistent with the investment team’s opinions and beliefs
- Create and edit a variety of marketing and thought leadership related content intended for a sophisticated, institutional-oriented audience – including portfolio commentaries, thought leadership papers, client communications, scripts, e-mail content, brochures, web content, reports, newsletters and sales presentations
- Thoroughly analyze portfolio performance and positioning as well as draw on the key aspects of the investment team’s management style and investment philosophy in order to craft commentary used to update investors and prospective investors
- Understand, communicate and write about market and economic trends on various topics and convey how those trends are impacting the team’s strategy
- Produce internal business intelligence to aid distribution team members in selling efforts
Qualifications
The successful candidate will possess a passion for investments, strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Additionally, the ideal candidate will possess:
- Proven 5+ years of experience in investment/financial writing or analysis, ideally within asset management or investment banking firms
- Comprehensive understanding of the investment management industry and a range of asset classes
- Creative ability to conceptualize original ideas for thought leadership initiatives
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and execute well under tight deadlines
- Strong research and writing skills
- Passion for investments and financial markets
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Excellent team player
- Knowledge of FactSet, Bloomberg a plus
- High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint
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