Investment Content Strategist

William Blair • Chicago, IL

7h • $125,000 - $145,000

About The Position

William Blair Investment Management is seeking an experienced Investment Content Strategist to join its growing Investment Strategy team. The role helps shape the firm’s market outlook and communicate insight on macroeconomic trends, geopolitics, and portfolio positioning to colleagues, clients, prospects, and other industry audiences. The strategist works with the broader Investment Management team to create clear, timely, compelling content that differentiates the firm’s value proposition.

The position brings together thinking from across investment teams and turns it into cohesive perspectives and persuasive content for clients and prospects. It also involves analyzing the forces shaping the investment landscape, explaining implications for portfolios and long-term objectives, and participating in client and prospect meetings and other investment-related forums. The preferred location is Chicago or New York, with approximately 30% travel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 5 years of financial journalism experience, preferably at a highly regarded financial publication.
• Ability to communicate with people at various levels of seniority in the organization.
• Detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
• In-depth knowledge of investment concepts and macroeconomic topics.
• Exceptional writing and editing skills across a range of complexity, with the ability to adjust tone and message for specific audiences and diverse formats.
• Highly effective speaking skills and willingness to present in person to various audiences.
• Execution-oriented, with the ability to solve problems and navigate within an organization.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in economics, political science, or a related field.
• Financial journalism experience at a highly regarded publication such as the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, The Economist, or Bloomberg.

Responsibilities

• Present cohesive perspectives that differentiate the firm from the market and organize internal thinking across investment teams to improve communication with clients and prospects.
• Write persuasive content that elevates the firm’s voice and communicates investment insights consistently, thoughtfully, and with appropriate depth; manage pieces from creation through completion while ensuring clarity and timeliness.
• Collaborate with portfolio managers, analysts, portfolio specialists, sales and client service teams, and marketing colleagues to bring together the firm’s thinking and present cohesive perspectives on issues important to clients.
• Understand, analyze, and articulate forces shaping the investment landscape and their implications for client portfolios and long-term objectives.
• Contribute ideas and ask questions to make content relevant, accessible, and actionable.
• Participate in client and prospect meetings and other investment-related forums, providing expertise on macroeconomic trends and the overall landscape.
• Handle other ad hoc content-related tasks and projects.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
• Employer-paid life insurance
• 401(k)
• Profit sharing
• Paid time off
• Maven family and fertility benefit
• Parental leave, including adoption, surrogacy, and foster placement
• Other voluntary benefits
• Eligibility for a discretionary annual bonus and/or commission-based incentives

What This Job Offers

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