Associate Director or Director of Marketing and Communications needed at Robert Walters

What you’ll do:

• Oversee the development and consistent application of the organisation’s brand narrative, visual identity guidelines, and templates across all communication channels.
• Manage all aspects of communications including blog posts, press releases, media relationships, stakeholder updates, crisis communications, and thought leadership initiatives.
• Lead the creation of engaging content such as white papers, industry research reports, case studies, portfolio highlights, data-driven analytics pieces, and impact stories tailored for institutional investors.
• Collaborate closely with investment and impact teams to translate complex financial data into clear messaging that resonates with both internal stakeholders and external audiences.
• Build and nurture relationships with key media outlets, industry partners, influencers within the impact investment ecosystem, ensuring strong market presence.
• Develop annual marketing and communications strategies aligned with organisational goals for fund management and impact investment products.
• Craft compelling positioning statements and messaging that highlight the value proposition of the organisation’s offerings to potential investors and investees.
• Design high-quality templates for investor presentations, pitch decks, impact reports, factsheets, ensuring materials are tailored for institutional audiences.
• Monitor marketing performance metrics rigorously; deliver actionable insights to continuously improve campaign effectiveness across all platforms.
• Coordinate event participation by managing conference presence and collaborating on hosted events or securing speaking opportunities for senior leaders.

What you bring:

Essential

• 5+ years of marketing and communications experience in fund management, private markets, or impact investment.
• Strong understanding of institutional investor audiences and the capital raising process.
• Demonstrated ability to develop high-quality marketing materials for funds and investment products.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Keen eye for visual design and storytelling.
• Experience translating impact data and narratives into compelling marketing content.
• Familiarity with digital marketing channels and tools (CMS, CRM, social media, email marketing).
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a hands-on, results-oriented approach.

Desirable

• Prior experience marketing emerging markets funds or products.
• Knowledge of key players and trends in impact investing and development finance.
• Network of media and PR contacts in relevant sectors.