Associate Director, New Business Communications - SLC Management

SLC Management is a growing global asset management firm providing innovative and diversified investment solutions to institutional investors. We are breaking new ground with a full spectrum of solutions for a growing institutional client base of more than 1400 organizations. Our history of organic and strategic growth reflects this commitment with over CA$387/US$286 billion in assets under management (AUM). As a subsidiary of Sun Life, we are aligned with one of the world’s leading financial services companies, and benefit from the stability and strength of that relationship.  

We are a performance-driven organization with a deliberate focus on fostering a development-focused, inclusive culture revolving around our Core Values of being client obsessed, valuing each other, acting with speed and having an owner’s mindset.  As part of our team, you play a role in fulfilling our purpose and making a difference. We offer a rewarding work environment that is filled with opportunity for growth where you will be empowered to meet the challenges of a highly competitive landscape.

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SLC Management offers a mix of in-office and virtual work where our employees are empowered to do their best. Generally, employees are expected to work three or more days in-office each week with flexibility depending on their business, client and team needs.

Associate Director, New Business Communications - SLC Management

What is in it for you:

The Associate Director, New Business Communications is a bilingual seasoned professional who thrives in a deadline-oriented environment. Reporting to the Director, New Business Communications, the successful candidate will be part of a dynamic team that supports the growth strategies of the SLC Management business across North America. You will play an important role in bringing SLC Management’s solutions to market by supporting our business development team, and governing the application of the SLC Management brand.

What you will do:

• New Business Communications: you will manage the RFP process end-to-end, including scheduling kick-off meetings, developing work back schedules, drafting RFP responses and finalizing the document with input from key stakeholders for submission by the agreed upon deadline. You will collaborate with subject matter experts across the firm, when required, to support the development of appropriate content for use in proposals. You will also support the development of finalist pitches, including managing work back schedules and content development within the presentation.
• Content delivery: you will play a key role in maintaining our centralized content management platform (Loopio) and delivery platform (Seismic).
• Relationship management: an important aspect of this role is to build strong relationships across the firm, that is, collaborate and coordinate with multiple teams and specialty businesses.

What you will need to succeed:

• Degree/diploma in related field to include marketing, communications, and/or journalism
• Bilingual English/Canadian French is an asset
• Progress towards or completion of the Securities Industry Essentials® (SIE®) Exam preferred or willingness to complete upon hire
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a writing/editing function as part of a marketing and communications department for an investment management firm or financial services organization;
• Superior editing skills – specifically, a demonstrated ability to transform complex information into plain language with heightened attention to detail
• Solid understanding of the institutional investment marketplace and its practices and trends
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, Salesforce, Seismic, etc.

Preferred Skills: 

• Proactive, inquisitive, disciplined: a self-starter who asks questions, solves problems, meets deadlines and takes accountability.
• Confident, collaborative: ability to influence and create consensus; comfortable working with legal/compliance; marketing and design, and investment teams.

For US applicants the base salary range is $94k - $138k USD Annual

Why SLC Management?

• Opportunity to work for a growing global institutional asset manager
• Excellent benefits and wellness programs to support the three pillars of your well-being – mental, physical and financial – including generous vacation and sick time, market-leading maternity, parental and adoption leave top up program, a partially-paid sabbatical program and much more
• Pension, stock and savings programs with an employer-paid match to help build and enhance your future financial security
• A flexible work environment with a friendly, caring, collaborative and inclusive culture focused on career growth development #WeWinAsATeam
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
• Award winning workplace culture - Great Place to Work® Certified in Canada and the U.S., “Best Places to Work” by Glassdoor, Award for Excellence for Mental Health at Work, “Best Places to Work in Money Management” by Pension & Investments

SLC Management is a regulated business, and this means that there are certain financial reporting and trading preclearance requirements for all employees. Successful candidates will be required to declare personal investment accounts and securities investments as well as seek preclearance on future transactions including those of household members.

Salary Range

We are committed to pay transparency and equity. The base salary range for this role is competitive and we strive to ensure that compensation is fair and equitable. Your actual base salary will be determined by your unique skills, qualifications, experience, education, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award based on individual and overall business performance along with a broad range of competitive benefits.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees feel they belong, are supported and empowered to thrive. We are dedicated to building teams with varied experiences, backgrounds perspectives and ideas that benefit our colleagues, clients, and the communities where we operate. We encourage applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

We will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations. Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to [email protected].

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.