EU Channel Marketing Executive - FTC 1 year

In this fixed term contract for a year, you will support the planning and delivery of integrated marketing initiatives particularly targeted to LGIM’s EU wholesale distribution channels, with a focus on ETF and active strategies to help meet business objectives and sales targets. The primary countries are: Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Benelux and Italy.

You'll play a key role in delivering and developing initiatives to (a) improve the perception of LGIM in Europe as a leading provider of products and solutions (b) increase funds under management via the relevant marketing channels.

What you'll be doing: 

• Marketing strategy: Working closely with Senior Channel Manager to contribute to European wholesale marketing plans.
• Marketing support and delivery: Working with the ‘virtual’ teams from marketing services (PR, brand, content, digital, events) to support the delivery of high-quality campaigns and marketing activity with the aim of driving client sales and retention. Liaising with publishers and managing external media agency when delivering campaigns across multiple European markets
• Literature suite and product and capabilities communications: Working with the Senior Channel Managers, Content, brand, external design agency, and distribution to manage and develop our product enablement material. Maintaining and updating brochure, presentation, email and website content.
• Budget monitoring: Ensuring that all activities are accurately recorded as per budgeting process. Managing invoices in accordance with internal processes
• KPIs and MI: Ensuring all EU campaigns have clear measurements and KPIs, report back on campaign results with a narrative able to identify success and failures and adapt accordingly.
• Campaign benchmarking: Proactively research competitor campaigns, including their trade press advertising and web activity, and recommend ideas, enhancements where appropriate.
• Materials governance: When working on all communications, work with key stakeholders (Compliance, virtual teams and distribution) to ensure that all work is delivered in a cost effective and timely fashion in line with brand and compliance guidelines. Observing good practice in relation to Treating Customers Fairly and ensuring promotions deliver Regulatory and Data Protection requirements.  

Degree qualified, you'll have experience of working in a Marketing function in the asset management or financial services industries. You'll be used to planning and executing campaign plans in Europe, demonstrating innovation and commercial awareness. Aware of the regulations and legislation governing the asset management business and advertising standards, you'll also have knowledge of investment strategies and markets, including ETFs, equities, bonds, multi-asset, and passive and active management.

Ideally you'll speak one of the following languages: German, Italian, French or Spanish.

You will also be: 

• A self-starter with outstanding communication skills and attention to detail
• An excellent communicator with good project management and multi-tasking skills. 
• Have the ability to build strong working relationships with all areas of the business
• A team player willing to get involved in all aspects of the business.

Benefits: 

When you commit to Legal & General, we’ll commit to you too. That means we’ll recognise and reward your hard work, your performance and your contribution.

If you join us, you’ll get access to some great benefits, including 25 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), an annual supplement for private medical insurance, generous pension scheme and life assurance, We’re also proud to offer competitive family leave. 

You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan, and then there are the many discounts we offer that you can take advantage of – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online offerings. 

About the business area:

The world of investment is changing. Our vision at Legal & General Investment Management is to create a better, more sustainable future through responsible investing. We work in partnership with our clients around the globe to deliver positive long-term outcomes, while rising to the challenges of a rapidly changing world. Our clients include institutional pension funds, financial institutions, local authorities and sovereign wealth funds. To meet our clients’ complex and evolving investment needs, our investment strategies cover a broad array of asset classes and styles, including equities, bonds, property and alternatives, as well as multi-asset funds. We’re focused on continuously innovating our investment products, maintaining our reputation as experts across all asset classes, and striving to build a more responsible and sustainable future.

The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.

Since 1836, we’ve grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. 

We’re all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.

We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.

At L&G, you’ll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we’re supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.

Today, there’s over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us?

Great minds don’t have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation.

We don’t just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve.

We think it’s important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow.

We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we’re always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process.

So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.