Marketing Associate

Job Category: Marketing Associate
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Chicago - IL

Wintrust Financial Corporation

Wintrust Wealth Management serves the financial needs of private clients, including high net worth individuals, business owners, and institutions. Since our founding in 1931, we have been helping clients meet their increasingly complex financial goals with the highest standards of service and integrity. Through our four companies, Wintrust Investments LLC, The Chicago Trust Company N.A., Great Lakes Advisors LLC, and The Chicago Deferred Exchange Company LLC, we offer comprehensive wealth management solutions, including investment, trust, and asset management services. Wintrust Wealth Management is a division of Wintrust, a financial services company with more than $50 billion in assets.

Great Lakes Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered Investment Advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with additional offices in Tampa, Florida and Stamford, CT. Established in 1981, Great Lakes Advisors, LLC manages and advises on assets for the full range of both institutional and private wealth clients. We offer actively managed equity, fixed income, and multi-asset strategies to our clients and strive to be a collaborative partner in helping them to attain their investment goals. Great Lakes Advisors, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wintrust Financial Corporation, a publicly traded financial services company (NASDAQ: WTFC). Operating as a stand-alone investment manager and as a wholly owned subsidiary of WTFC, Great Lakes Advisors LLC has ample resources with the strong balance sheet that Wintrust provides.

Why join us?

  • An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 9 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)
  • Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible
  • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match, and tuition reimbursement, to name a few
  • Promote from within culture

Why join this team?

  • We are a growing team with a fast-paced, collaborative, team-centric, positive culture
  • We hold ourselves to the highest standard of service and integrity in the industry
  • We have a strong reputation for quality service and impeccable ethics
  • Strong track record of valuing and investing in existing talent by providing opportunities for growth and advancement

What You Will Do

The Marketing Associate will play a key role in supporting the marketing efforts of Great Lakes Advisors. This role reports to the Director of Marketing and offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and execution of marketing strategies, with a focus on supporting Sales team by creating marketing presentations for prospective clients.

  • Serve as partner to Sales and Distribution by leading the creation of client presentations, custom marketing pieces and finals presentations. This includes printing, binding, and shipping presentations when required.
  • Manage the questionnaire response database for RFPs and DDQs. This includes collaborating with compliance, investment teams, and other departments to ensure all information is accurate and current.
  • Support maintenance of Seismic system to ensure timely and accurate creation of marketing collaterals. Assist with updating quarterly marketing collaterals.
  • Assist with social media/E-Campaigns, including creating posts on behalf of the firm’s LinkedIn, and creating mass email campaigns on Salesforce.
  • Create advertisements for firm sponsored events.
  • Collaborate with Client Service and Firm Administration on Salesforce related projects for the firm.

Qualifications

  • Undergraduate degree and/or commensurate experience in in marketing associate role.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
  • Highly organized, accountable, conscientious, and a team player with an attention to detail
  • Editing and proofreading experience preferable

Medical Insurance

  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life insurance
  • Accidental death and dismemberment
  • Short-term and long term Disability Insurance
  • Parental Leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount
  • Critical Illness Insurance
  • Accident Insurance
  • Transportation and Commuting Benefits
  • Banking Benefits
  • Pet Insurance

 

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