Job Title:  Junior Marketing Contractor (12-month contract)

Job Title:                                 Junior Marketing Contractor
Role type:                                Contract (12 months)
Reporting to:                          Global Marketing Manager
Department:                            Nomura Asset Management Europe – UK Branch
Location:                                 London
 

Company Overview:

Nomura is a leading financial services group and the pre-eminent Asian-based investment bank with worldwide reach. Nomura provides a broad range of innovative solutions tailored to the specific requirements of individual, institutional, corporate and government clients, through an international network in 30 countries.

Based in Tokyo and with regional headquarters in Hong Kong, London, and New York, Nomura employs about 26,000 staff worldwide. Nomura’s unique understanding of Asia enables the company to make a difference for clients through five business divisions: domestic retail, global markets, global investment banking, global merchant banking, and asset management. For further information about Nomura, please visit www.nomura.com.

Department Overview:

Working in the UK Branch (“UK Branch”) of Nomura Asset Management Europe division, the Marketing Team provides services in support of the firms sales and marketing activities across the EMEA, LatAm and Asia (ex-Japan) regions, helping the firm secure more clients into our wide range of products.  We sell Nomura Asset Management (“NAM”) products as well as those of associate companies such as Nomura Corporate Research & Asset Management (NCRAM), New Forests and American Century.

Role overview:

The role sits within the firm’s Distribution business and focuses on supporting and working alongside the Global Marketing Manager in London in delivering a range of Marketing services to the EMEA, Asia and Latin America regions as well as directly supporting the sales, client and investment teams in London.  The role also includes working closely with the wider EMEA Marketing team in Frankfurt.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:
This role reports to the Global Marketing Manager and so will ensure that all actions fit in with the overall strategy and approach. Main priorities are supporting the Global Marketing Manager across all activities in additional to close collaboration with the Marketing Team in Frankfurt.
 

• Supporting delivery of marketing materials and content to the sales and client service teams
• Close collaboration with investment teams and product specialists to deliver content creation in support of marketing activities
• Organisation and execution of events (online and in person)
• Monthly updates to time sensitive marketing materials
• Creating presentations for the Global Head of Distribution for adhoc meetings (i.e. board meetings and town halls)
• Liaising with PR Agency and providing support for media planning
• Managing posts for social media (LinkedIn)
• Proactively suggest marketing ideas and events to help move the business forward in line with strategy

Skills & Experience:

• Attention to detail – ensuring all materials are accurate, compliant and the procedures are followed
• An understanding of public relations
• Excellent communication, creative and writing skills 
• Excellent stakeholder management and relationship skills
• Strong team orientation but also the ability to work independently when required
• Works in a highly organised and agile way
• Some knowledge of compliance and corporate communication
• Strong IT skills with advanced knowledge of MS-Office and Adobe Creative Suite (beneficial but not essential)
• Knowledge of Salesforce would be an advantage
• Additional European languages of advantage
• Ability to multi-task

Attributes:

• Clear and concise communicator
• Creative with a good eye for design
• Ability to work within a team or as an individual
• A desire to continue learning
• Comfortable communicating with stakeholders of all levels
• Be able to prioritise tasks

Right to Work

The UK Government requires all employers by law to check that applicants have the right to work in the UK. Therefore, you will need to have the relevant documentation to prove that you are allowed to live and work in the UK.
 

Diversity & Inclusion

NAM is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to ensuring we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve by creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome all applications and do not discriminate.