Investment Content Specialist

The Investment Content Specialist will join a strategic marketing team, responsible for supporting Artisan’s marketing and sales efforts, through bespoke, creative and relevant written communication across mediums. The ideal candidate has an interest in capital markets and excels at developing compelling content to tell stories. This team partners directly with investment teams, sales leaders, compliance and other stakeholders in support of all client communications. We seek curious, ambitious, creative thinkers to join a critical function and to deliver high-quality content in support of the firm’s investment teams and products.

The opportunity offers access to first in class training, technology, and investment talent at a global and talent-focused firm.

The candidate can expect to:

• Create and edit a variety of marketing content intended for sophisticated audiences, including content for e-mail, web, thought leadership, brochures, proposals, client questionnaires and sales presentations
• Edit and support content written by investment team members, including portfolio commentaries
• Thoroughly analyze portfolio performance and positioning and craft commentary used to update investors and prospective investors, drawing on the key aspects of the investment team’s management style and investment philosophy
• Synthesize and transform investment insights into compelling marketing materials, ensuring that messaging is consistent with the investment teams’ opinions and beliefs
• Understand, communicate and write about market and economic trends on a number of different topics and convey how those trends are impacting Artisan Partners’ investment strategies
• In partnership with the Distribution team, develop communication plans for multiple investment strategies
• Liaise with Compliance and Marketing to produce investment team content

The successful candidate will possess strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Additionally, the ideal candidate will possess:

• Proven 3+ years of experience in investment/financial writing or analysis, ideally within an asset management firm
• 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
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Knowledge of FactSet, Bloomberg a plus