Senior Product Marketing Manager Private Markets

Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions.

Our two distinct operating segments Asset Management and Life work together to provide access to balanced long-term investment and savings solutions.

Through telling it like it is owning it now and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

The Role:

The Investment Marketing team are looking for a Senior Product Marketing Manager to deliver and implement a Global Strategic Product Marketing Plan for Private Markets. This role will work closely with Investment/Product and Sales teams to develop product messaging and positioning to aid the sales & marketing effort across wholesale & institutional channels.

The ideal candidate would be a self-starter and team player with a proven product marketing background in asset management within private markets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivery of annual strategic and quarterly tactical Product Marketing plan for Private Markets that articulates the key priorities and activity in product reflects the commercial opportunities from sales in consideration of the market/macro landscape and investment themes in play.
• Support the Head of Product Marketing in delivering the overall product marketing strategy and work with the Thought Leadership Team to ensure the thought leadership/content pipeline is reflective of commercial priorities
• Lead the Private Markets marketing forum with sales and channel owners to communicate product marketing and content activity understand channel specific feedback and to have an overview of the marketing activity across each product franchise. Be the voice of sales and investment teams in marketing forums with a strong commercial lens with regular lines of communication to inform of activity.
• Support channel owners across institutional& wholesalemarketing PR events and sales to deliver the marketing strategy and product marketing campaigns. Lead and support delivery for all marketing communications for the products including:
  • Product Marketing Collateral incl Sales Tool Kits
  • StandardPresentations to position asset class
  • StandardProduct/ FundPresentation
  • Range/ProductFund Profile
  • Product Sales Aid and Standard Questionnaires
  • Write short form insights and product updates in conjunction with Investment Specialists
  • Support Thought Leadership in execution of longer form papers
  • Author web pages for asset class/range/product
  • Support production of multimedia content (video/podcast)
• Manage key stakeholder relationships with investment desk CIO teams and channel heads
• Maintain knowledge of competitor trends & market themes
• Represent marketing in the launch of new products within their asset class/business area to ensure take-to-market materials are appropriately positioned
• Create strong business relationships across investment teams and channel owners
• Ensure all marketing initiatives comply with regulatory requirements

Key Knowledge Skills & Experience:

• The ideal candidate would be a self-starter and team player with a proven product marketing background in asset management
• Excellent project management and interpersonal skills
• Strong communication skills and ability to present to senior stakeholders
• Writing skills are essential as is the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• Understanding of Investment and specifically Fixed Income is essential and comfortable working closely with SMEs

Recruiter: Hannah Curtis

Work Level: Manager or Expert

What we offer:

At M&G were committed to helping you thrive and supporting your wellbeing both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life while planning confidently for your future. Our UK benefits include:

• As a savings and Investments firm we are proud to offer a valuable pension scheme of 18% with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions. We also offer Share Save and our Share Incentive Plan together with access to financial wellbeing and support services - to help give you real confidence to put your money to work.

• Enjoy 38 days annual leave including bank holidays with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days and additional flexibility through our Time Off When You Need It policy to balance your work and personal commitments.

• Our market leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity adoption surrogacy and paternity leave - as supporting families is a core aspect of our inclusive culture.

• Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you with family options - for peace of mind.

To explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering visit Life at M&G

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender ethnicity age sexual orientation nationality disability or long term condition we are looking to attract promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions disabilities or neuro-divergent conditions.

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