Executive Director & Global Head, Alternatives Marketing

Supporting the MSIM Alternatives business the Global Head of Alternatives Marketing is responsible for driving coordinating and executing a global marketing strategy. This leader oversees a team of channel product and content marketing specialists and will partner closely with the heads of investment businesses research corporate communications distribution and product development teams.

This spans all client channels including US intermediary financial advisors ex-US private wealth platforms predominately in Asia and Europe and global institutions. Our channel marketing strategy includes internal and external email communications newsletters platform materials events and sponsorships all with the aim of supporting differentiated region-specific distribution initiatives. The teams product marketing coverage spans private market and liquid alternative strategies with an approach that is tailored to vehicle type region and stage of lifecycle. Materials articulating the firm/team/fund value proposition include pitchbooks webpages fact cards brochures. We are producing a variety of content across articles for industry publications insights white papers social media posts infographics video scripts and investment outlooks developed with the aim of amplifying the profiles of MSIMs thought leaders in alignment with business and media priorities.

What youll do in the role:

• Drive content strategy for MSIMs global alternatives business.
• Lead geographically diverse team of channel product and content marketing strategists.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to develop and execute campaigns that elevate MSIMs position as a leader in the alternatives space.
• Develop and oversee externalization of a consistent narrative across strategies so MSIM delivers a uniform client experience across products channels and geographies.
• Manage content calendar to ensure regular cadence of new content that can be amplified through social media and client segment newsletters.
• Participate in product development discussions to ensure coordinated roll-out of fund launch materials.
• Build foundational materials for MSIMs nascent on-line educational platform coordinating with external vendor.
• Serve as alternatives SME/point-person for MSIM- and firm-wide marketing initiatives.

What youll bring to the role:

• Minimum of 15 years of asset management or financial services marketing.
• Strong knowledge of the alternative asset management industry across regions vehicle structures asset classes regulatory regimes and distribution channels.
• Experience building and managing diverse teams; passion for fostering talent.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across the organization.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills; ability to navigate and thrive in a matrixed global organization.
• Player-coach mentality.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Ability to think creatively conceptually and strategically.
• Bachelors degree required
• CAIA or CFA certification preferred.

Our investment teams bring significant expertise in structuring complex financial transactions and commitment to partnering with world class management teams. Morgan Stanleys extensive business relationships and global network of resources afford our private equity and credit teams as well as our portfolio companies unparalleled access to leading corporations executive talent as well as competitive deal sourcing advantages.

The investment teams comprising MSIM Alternatives generally have long respective histories of investing in a diverse range of global opportunities and seek to rely on the combination of deep investment expertise regional operating knowledge and the power of the Morgan Stanley brand continually refined over the years.

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 - arent just beliefs they guide the decisions we make every day to do whats best for our clients communities and more than 80000 employees in 1200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley youll 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. Theres also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $225000 and $300000 per year at the commencement of employment. However base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package which depending on the position may also include commission earnings incentive compensation discretionary bonuses other short and long-term incentive packages and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

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