Portfolio Specialist – Mid-Cap Growth Equity

T. Rowe Price • Baltimore, MD

3d • $200,000 - $300,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At T. Rowe Price, we identify and actively invest in opportunities to help people thrive in an evolving world. As a premier global asset management organization with more than 85 years of experience, we provide investment solutions and a broad range of equity, fixed income, and multi-asset capabilities to individuals, advisors, institutions, and retirement plan sponsors. We take an active, independent approach to investing, offering our dynamic perspective and meaningful partnership so our clients can feel more confident. We believe doing the right thing for our clients and our associates is good business. With a career at the firm, you can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in your community. You’ll enjoy resources to support your career path, as well as compensation, benefits, and flexibility to enrich your life. Here, you’ll find a collaborative culture that respects and values differences and colleagues who share a spirit of generosity. Join us for the opportunity to grow and make a difference in ways that matter to you.

Role Summary
The Portfolio Specialist is part of the Investment Division and is a key member of the investment team. The position is a critical link between portfolio management, distribution, clients, and broader business partners. It requires deep investment expertise, strong commercial judgement, and close collaboration with portfolio managers to help position, represent, and develop our capabilities.
In partnership with the PMs, the Portfolio Specialist acts as the strategic lead for the investment messaging across assigned strategies. The role is both investment-led and client facing, where the Portfolio Specialist coordinates the success of potential opportunities by working closely with a team of portfolio analysts, institutional writers, RFP editors and other associates, as well as playing a key role with the asset retention of existing clients and business development initiatives.
The role requires the ability to drive high-impact engagements with clients and prospects to better understand their specific needs and propose potential solutions around existing capabilities, and to translate insights into clear, compelling messages for clients, prospects, consultants, and internal stakeholders.
For this position, the Portfolio Specialist will initially lead the promotion of the US Mid-Cap Growth Equity strategy with an expectation of expanded small and mid-cap strategy coverage in due course. The strategies operate within T. Rowe Price Investment Management. It will require at the onset a commercial mindset and a willingness to educate our clients on our investment approach, to service a large book of investors, as well as being able to present our capabilities both internally and externally.

Requirements

• Prior experience with US equity strategies, preferably with US mid-cap growth equities and/or US small and mid-cap equities.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex investment concepts clearly to a wide range of audiences.
• Proven ability to navigate global investment organizations and collaborate effectively with portfolio managers, investment professionals, product, marketing, sales, and client service teams.
• High level of energy and leadership, with a track record of supporting commercialization efforts and driving initiatives to completion in a team-oriented environment.
• Comfortable using AI-enabled tools and workflows for analysis, data aggregation, and content generation, while maintaining responsibility for validation, interpretation, and quality control.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 10 years of investment experience in a similar role, portfolio management, investment research, investment consulting, or institutional client service.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary US Mid-Cap Growth Equity portfolio specialist contributing to portfolio, market, performance, client, and product discussions.
• Alongside the portfolio managers, own the strategy’s commercial and investment narrative, ensuring clear, consistent and compelling messaging for diverse audiences.
• Build deep partnerships with portfolio managers to accurately represent their process, positioning, and investment views.
• Act as an equity expert, articulating investment philosophy, process, portfolio positioning, performance, risk profile, competitive positioning, and investment relevance for clients.
• Drive commercial growth through client engagement, prospecting, consultant support, marketing, and distribution partnership. Shape solutions, content, and positioning that connect investment insights to evolving client needs.
• Lead effort with distribution on marketing and PR activities, as well as client events, related to US Mid-Cap Growth Equity.
• Travel regularly in North America to support the investment team and distribution efforts.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Annual bonus eligibility
• A generous retirement plan
• Hybrid work schedule
• Health and wellness benefits, including online therapy
• Paid time off for vacation, illness, medical appointments, and volunteering days
• Family care resources, including fertility and adoption benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed