Vice President, Content, Corporate Marketing

Ares Operations•New York, NY

21h

About The Position

The Ares Corporate Communications team is seeking an experienced writer, editor and content strategist with experience in journalism, content strategy and video production. The Communications team is responsible for strategic planning and execution of external, internal and digital communications efforts across Ares’ global platform. Within Ares, the team works closely with a range of internal partners, including senior leadership, investment professionals, legal and compliance. This is a high-energy and committed team that values colleagues who are strategic and entrepreneurial thinkers, problem solvers and intellectually curious, as well as have high professional standards. The Vice President of Content will be responsible for creating thought provoking, timely and digestible content (articles, newsletters, videos and other media) to support Ares’ global thought leadership platform. The Vice President of Content will play a pivotal role in raising Ares’ profile as a thought leader in the alternatives industry. This individual will partner with teams and leadership across the firm to identify timely and relevant research and insights that can be shared to—and translated for—a broad external audience. This team member will support the editorial and creative strategy to bring these insights to life in a way that engages clients (across both institutional and wealth channels), shareholders, recruits and the general public.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (a liberal arts major from a top university)
At least 7-10 years of relevant experience.
Proven ability to translate complex financial ideas into engaging, audience-appropriate communications assets
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including ability to articulate recommendations in a concise and timely manner
A portfolio of editorial content exhibiting the candidate’s skills and creativity
Experience demonstrating ROI of content / communicating impact to leadership
Ability to source, organize and lead research projects across investment and functional teams
Ability to work effectively and efficiently in an entrepreneurial environment
Highly motivated self-starter who works well independently
Ability to meet deadlines, project manage multiple workstreams and work well under pressure
Ability to adopt a collaborative/collegial approach with investment and functional teams

Nice To Haves

Experience working at an alternatives investment manager or bank, newsroom or production company, a plus.
Strong creative abilities and/or media background
Relationships to external freelancers and production teams a plus

Responsibilities

Define and oversee the production and execution of the firm’s global editorial calendar, identifying key trends across the asset classes in which Ares invests to produce compelling materials that showcase our expertise
Design and produce engaging, high-quality written, audio, and video content, working both independently and in partnership with teams across the Ares platform
Partner with Ares Digital/Social Media, Website and Creative Solutions teams—and external resources where needed—to bring content to life through dynamic media that can be distributed across relevant Ares channels
Manage any external resources required to execute on content production
Manage content-approvals (Legal, Compliance, leadership) and distribution processes