Distribution Strategy Manager – Retail

Description

A major global investment management firm is looking for an experienced distribution candidate for a Strategy Manager role. The position will focus on the retail market strategy across the UK and EMEA for the business.

This is a diverse role working across product, sales, marketing and investments. Key responsibilities will include:

• Define and drive the firm’s retail distribution strategy in the UK and EMEA
• Ensure the product suite, marketing collateral, messaging and distribution approach is tailored to meet the needs of clients.
• Help to position the retail fund range to increase net sales
• Provide senior management with updates on the market, firm progress and strategy
• Obtain client feedback on products and new initiatives to feed into product design and messaging
• Present to clients on strategies and investment capability as needed
• Maintain close relationships with investments and product specialists

Our client is looking for a candidate with strategic experience in retail distribution within the investment management industry. Ideally candidates will have:

• Strong understanding of investments, products design and the market place
• Excellent stakeholder, relationship management and presentation skills
• A strong entrepreneurial mind set focused on finding opportunities

“Mason Blake acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Mason Blake is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, marital status, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religious belief or age.”