Brand & Communications Event and Marketing Associate [Maternity Leave Cover]

GCM Grosvenor • Chicago, IL

3h • $35 - $55

About The Position

The Brand & Communications team is seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized professional to support firm-wide marketing, communications, and event initiatives to support maternity leave coverage from April – November 2026.
This role will partner closely with internal stakeholders across investment teams, client relations, and leadership to execute digital communications, manage conferences and events, and support brand-aligned storytelling across channels. The position requires strong project management skills, the ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams, and the ability to execute both strategic and tactical initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
Depending on experience, the hourly rate will be between $35-$55 per hour. Location is flexible.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; marketing, communications, or business preferred
• 3–6 years of experience in marketing, communications, or event management (financial services experience a plus)
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with LinkedIn, email marketing platforms (Marketing Cloud and Hubspot preferred), CRM systems (Salesforce preferred), and content management systems
• Comfort working with creative teams and external vendors
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive
• Ability to operate effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
• Ability to work within existing InDesign templates and documents is preferred

Responsibilities

• Draft, schedule, and manage LinkedIn copy, including event promotion and re-share support for internal teams
• Assist with building and sending marketing emails, including client newsletters, sector-specific digests, sales outreach, and event-related messaging
• Partner with internal teams to support report and thought leadership publication and distribution
• Provide quality control and review of public-facing materials prior to publication
• Work closely with internal graphic designer(s) to develop creative assets across LinkedIn, email, reports, thought leadership, and other branded materials (as needed)
• Support creative needs for various sponsored and hosted events as well as firmwide initiatives
• Support end-to-end planning and execution of conferences, forums, and networking events
• Support deliverable tracking and timeline management for all events
• Support on-site logistics for select firm-hosted and sponsored events
• Utilize conference and event systems, including Salesforce integration and reporting
• Support budget reconciliation, approvals, and expense tracking for events
• Support registration management and attendee communications

Benefits

• Eligible employees can elect to participate in comprehensive healthcare coverage (including medical, dental, vision and life insurance), flexible spending accounts, and the employer sponsored retirement plan.
• Additionally, employees are eligible for paid time off, parental leave, short-term and long-term disability, as well as other care/wellness programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level