Vice President, Financial Content Writer and Thought Leadership Manager

Location

Chicago - 110 North Wacker Drive, Suite 2700

Business - Public Securities

Brookfield’s Public Securities Group serves institutions and individuals seeking the investment advantages of real assets through actively managed listed equity and debt strategies. The Public Securities Group leverages Brookfield’s core real asset expertise across real estate, infrastructure, real asset debt, real asset solutions and opportunistic strategies through a variety of flexible and scalable investment mandates, including separate accounts, registered funds and private funds. Clients include financial institutions, public and private pension plans, insurance companies, endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth funds and high net worth investors. The Public Securities Group has been investing in public securities for over 30 years and has over $28 billion of assets under management. For more information, visit https://publicsecurities.brookfield.com.

Brookfield Culture

Brookfield has a unique and dynamic culture.  We seek team members who have a long-term focus and whose values align with our Attributes of a Brookfield Leader:  Entrepreneurial, Collaborative and Disciplined.  Brookfield is committed to the development of our people through challenging work assignments and exposure to diverse businesses.

Job Description

Vice President, Financial Content Writer and Thought Leadership Manager 

Brookfield Culture

Brookfield has a unique and dynamic culture.  We seek team members who have a long-term focus and whose values align with our Attributes of a Brookfield Leader:  Entrepreneurial, Collaborative and Disciplined.  Brookfield is committed to the development of our people through challenging work assignments and exposure to diverse businesses.

The successful candidate is a strategic thinker with a strong financial mindset who can adapt to a fast-paced environment, offer creative solutions, and has proven verbal and written communication skills.

The Vice President will be part of the Public Securities Group global marketing team responsible for producing institutional-quality content to drive fundraising, investor engagement, brand and communications initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong command of the English language, and the ability to offer creative solutions in producing  engaging and original content across various platforms in a fast-paced environment. This role requires a versatile writer who can adapt their style to suit different audiences and mediums. This individual will collaborate with professionals across the firm, including those in marketing, investments, and investor relations.

The role will report to the Director, Head of Marketing and Communications.

Responsibilities

The Firm is seeking a Vice President to join the Marketing and Communications team in its Chicago office. This person will be responsible for brainstorming, writing and producing thought leadership across all public securities strategies. The individual will manage the content calendar and strategic marketing campaigns in coordination with product managers, marketing and institutional sales. The individual will work closely with the entire Client Relationship Management and Investor Relations team and will regularly interact with investment, finance, operations and legal professionals as well as senior management.

• Develop and manage all thought leadership content, creating high-quality insights such as white papers, articles, market commentaries, videos and podcasts in addition to email and website copy.

• Lead the editorial process, ensuring content is aligned with firm goals and supports sales priorities.

• Research and recommend new technologies to evolve PSG’s marketing toolkit.

• Act as the project coordinator and editor for large-scale content, such as the annual Stewardship Report, quarterly newsletter, and other firm-wide communications.

• Collaborate with marketing, investor relations, institutional sales and the investment teams to promote thought leadership content to external audiences and enhance brand awareness.

• Execute marketing campaigns leveraging digital marketing programs, such as Pardot, Hootsuite, Salesforce, Monday.com and Seismic.

• Develop and maintain a strong relationship with compliance.

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, meeting deadlines, seeking feedback from stakeholders and ensuring timely delivery of quality content.

• Generate content ideas and conduct research on industry-related topics.

• Repurpose materials as needed for various institutional audience segments.

• Other marketing and communications related projects as requested.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in journalism, communications, marketing/business, or finance

• 7+ years of relevant experience; strong interest in financial services marketing, and experience with asset management and the institutional channel preferred.

• Possess a strong understanding of public securities, ideally within the firm's focus areas of real estate, infrastructure, renewables and fixed income.

• Outstanding writing, proofing, formatting and verbal communication skills with exceptional attention to detail, placing a high priority on accuracy. A portfolio of published articles or written work is required.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a particular strength in dealing with a wide variety of individuals at various levels within and outside of the organization

• Analytic and strategic thinker with the ability to assess complex topics and write clear and concise insights

• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, global environment with demonstrated ability to multitask and prioritize competing tasks and demands under tight deadlines

• Excellent organizational skills with high level of attention to detail

• Team player with positive attitude and strong interpersonal skills

• Self-motivated and proactive; ability to work in an unstructured environment

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook)

Brookfield is committed to maintaining a Positive Work Environment that is safe and respectful; our shared success depends on it.  Accordingly, we do not tolerate workplace discrimination, violence or harassment.

We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted.