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    Markets Group

    Financial Events

    Conference Producer

    New York, United StatesRemoteFull-timePosted 3w ago
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    Job description

    We are looking for a detail-oriented, proactive and ambitious individual to join our Investor Relations team. The Investor Relations Associate will use sales outreach methods to maintain and expand a network of relationships to support our successful portfolio of existing conferences for one of our five verticals of business (Alternatives, Institutional Finance, Real Estate, Private Equity and Private Wealth).

    Key Responsibilities 

    • Source and secure leading speakers and attendees to ensure that all key industry influencers are represented
    • Schedule and lead in person and phone meetings with speakers
    • Write, research, edit conference agendas and supporting marketing content
    • Partner with graphic design to create and update conference materials
    • Onsite conference management including attendee registration, managing vendors and event set up

    The ideal candidate will have 

    • Exceptional written and oral communication skills
    • Excellent organization skills
    • Commercial awareness and business acumen
    • Ability to prioritize and effectively manage their time to meet tight deadlines
    • Desire to learn and work as part of a team

    Requirements  

    • Ability to travel to conferences
    • Proficiency with Microsoft suite
    • Familiarity with basic financial concepts is a plus

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    About the company

    Markets Group

    Markets Group, a leading financial events company for institutional and private wealth investors, is recruiting a few good reporters who can write about asset classes, markets and investors in a way that keeps readers engaged on the page. This news team will go beyond daily market and finance headlines and present news for sophisticated, next-level investors on why it all matters.  We will present case studies on investors who are doing things well, and why. And scoops on what’s happening. We are looking for reporters who can explain and analyze market changes, write and interview for in-depth stories, explain new trends in finance, and break news on institutional investors, money managers and service providers.  Our goal is to become a trusted news source to help those who invest for pension plans, endowments, foundations, family offices and private wealth, in order to protect the millions of people who rely on their funds. This journalist will report and produce editorial content on issues facing some of the largest money managers and investors in the world. Such content includes, but is not limited to, breaking news articles, news analysis, news features and enterprise reporting, along with some video and social media posts. If you have a specialty in a particular asset class, we'd love to hear from you. Please include strong clips on the subject in your application, as well as a cover letter. This is an office optional position. We offer a creative, upbeat and exciting workplace that values curiosity, a sense of mission, excellence in reporting, top-notch writing skills, and innovation. We prioritize in-depth, analytical reporting and narrative writing. We value talent, and this position will give reporters the opportunity to break news and talk to some of the most influential investors in the world. Qualified applicants must have the courage to approach investors, have great conversations that uncover information, and be able to tell insightful stories that dig deep into trends effecting institutional investing in the United States as well as the world. Brand Overview: Markets Group, the world’s leading events group, is building a news team that will deliver critical financial news to executives responsible for the investment of large institutional assets such as pension funds, endowments and foundations, family offices, and private wealth. It reaches top corporate executives and government leaders, pension fund managers, investment advisers, consultants, and financial institutions. With a goal to become a leading news source for institutional investing, the right reporter for this position will bring a passion for finance, the confidence to approach C-suite individuals, and an ability to break news and dive deeply into actionable topics.

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