GFO Marketing Lead

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.  

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role/ Department: GFO Marketing Lead/Wealth Management Marketing

The key responsibilities of the role include:
•    Oversees, manages and implements the global marketing strategy for Global Family Offices (GFO) in alignment with Wealth Management and GFO strategic goals. Collaborates closely with the GFO executive team and the GFO sales leadership to provide marketing insights and strategies based upon results and new opportunities.
•    Directs marketing activities including sponsorships, events and strategic philanthropy programs. Ensures activities align with overall strategy and follow best practices.
•    Manages content strategy and communications for GFO, working across teams to develop materials and manage the development process. Involved in building a wide variety of materials including messaging, marketing collateral, event materials, social media content, presentations, email templates, FAQs and talking points.
•    Employs a digital-first mindset and oversees digital marketing activities for GFO including advertising, lead generation and event invitations with a focus on optimizing digital channels.
•    Assumes accountability for closely managing the GFO marketing budget and all KPI tracking and reporting across events, content, and lead generation programs. 

Skills/Qualifications:
•    10-15 years of marketing experience, including financial services experience. Experience working with Ultra High Net Worth Families or Family Offices is preferred.
•    Knowledge of business strategy development is necessary to provide long term planning and to manage the profitability/performance of a major business segment. 
•    Ability to work closely with Leadership and direct marketing activities working across multiple teams.
•    Knowledge of financial industry products and services and marketing concepts, acquired through related work experience and formal education is required.
•    Analytical skills to oversee performance measurement, tracking and reporting and budget management.
•    Negotiation skills to facilitate strategic benefits with external partners/vendors when planning events and sponsorships.
•    Understand best practices and performance management for digital channels as well as purpose and function of the Martech stack.
•    Solid project management, organizational and multi-tasking skills.
•    Writing and editing skills.
•    Strong interpersonal skills.
•    A College degree and/or relevant proven work experience is required.

•••••• Could require up to 10% travel in the US

Working Model: Hybrid (#LI-Hybrid) 
We have a balanced hybrid working model to ensure you get the flexibility you need, and the successful candidate will spend their time between working in the office and working from home. 

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Salary Range:

Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.

Working with Us: 

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater 

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [email protected].

 
We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.