Investment 20/20 Sales & Marketing Trainee Edinburgh, Scotland
Aegon
Full Time
Edinburgh, Scotland
20000 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Job Description Summary
Job Description
Aegon Asset Management Investment 20/20 Programme – Investments
Company Overview
Aegon Asset Management is a leading global investor. Our 370 investment professionals manage and advise on assets of US$447 billion for a global client-base of pension plans, public funds, insurance companies, banks, wealth managers, family offices and foundations.
We organize our investment capabilities around four focused platforms: fixed income, real assets, equities, and multi-asset & solutions. Each platform has dedicated teams with deep asset-class expertise, organized globally and committed to maximizing client benefit from their specialist areas.
We share a common belief in fundamental, research-driven active management, underpinned by effective risk management and a commitment to responsible investment.
We are an international business: Our 1,200 employees work from 17 locations across Europe, the Americas and Asia.
Programme information
Our traineeship will introduce you to investment management and you will gain industry knowledge, experience and build relationships enabling you to progress your career and provide you with skills to secure a permanent role. We will also support you in achieving an industry recognised professional qualification. As part of the Investment20/20 programme, you will have opportunities to meet and network with over 300 trainees across the industry and participate in socials and insight events.
Our trainee programme is a fixed term one year contract paying £20,000. You will receive 27 days annual leave plus 9 public holidays. You will also be entitled to take 2 paid Volunteering days. The primary location for these roles is Edinburgh. There will be an opportunity to work some days of the week from home.
Our benefits include a subsidised canteen, on-site gym and the opportunity to join a non-contributory pension as soon as you join. We also give you access to an online platform for discounts on shopping, high street and online retailers, cinema, gym memberships and holidays. You may also be interested in our Cycle2Work and Travel Loan options.
This is a programme intended to give you a breadth of knowledge and experience within the business to enable you to make informed decisions about where you would like to develop your career.
Position overview
Trainee Marketing & Sales Executive
This role is a unique and exciting opportunity to join our business in a hybrid role across marketing and sales. The successful candidate will report into the UK Institutional Marketing Manager and will support both the UK marketing and sales teams to attract and retain clients. The role will enable the successful candidate to development a wide range of business skills from working within a successful commercial team.
Responsibilities: (List below)
- Support the delivery of the UK institutional sales and marketing plan.
- Contribute to campaign planning and idea generation.
- Briefing the digital marketing team on email and social media campaigns.
- Support the delivery of management information on campaign activity.
- Help research and identify new leads and contacts on Linkedin and other databases / media.
- Support the maintenance of client and campaign information on the client relationship management database (Salesforce).
- Monitor campaign progress and assist the Senior Marketing Manager, Business Development Managers and Client Director, where appropriate, to progress opportunities and build brand awareness.
- Collection of sales data to help produce management information figures for presentations and reporting.
- Support liaison with third parties, including suppliers, media buyers, creative agencies, media owners, conference organisers, trade associations and distribution partners.
- Coordinate, review and input on RFPs (Requests for Proposals) and RFIs (Requests for Information) to further the sales process and work with the relevant teams to deliver.
- Attend conferences and client events.
- Help co-ordinate activities with other internal teams, including investment, client service, compliance, digital, RFP team, product development and operations. This involves the development of relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including investment managers and senior management.
Required experience / skills / qualifications (List below)
- Good communication and interpersonal skills are required.
- A willingness to learn and an aptitude for absorbing new information.
- An interest in marketing and client-facing roles (sales, client service).
- Confident with a can-do attitude.
- Highly organised, with effective planning skills.
- Achievement orientated
- Team player, able to work closely with colleagues in Edinburgh, and remotely with colleagues based in London, Netherlands, and US.
- Adaptability.
Preferred qualifications
- Standard Grades level 1-3 and ideally a minimum of 3 Higher Grades or equivalent.
- Experience of Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint
Travel to the Edinburgh office is required. Some travel maybe required to other offices that our teams are based in.
How to apply
Apply online:
As part of your application, please provide your CV/Resume and a Cover letter, briefly explaining your interest in the role, as well as answers to the following questions (each answer should be between 250 and 300 words).
- Tell us about the most interesting project or piece of work you have completed. What did you have to do and what interested you most about it?
- Tell us about a time where you have used initiative?
Key dates
Online applications close 6th April 2023
Start date September 2023
Unsuccessful candidates will be notified by email.
The personal data provided here is collected and processed as part of the placement application process and is handled in line with the
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At Aegon Asset Management, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We are more than a global Asset Management firm – we are a people business, and we recognize that delivering excellent client outcomes comes from embracing diverse perspectives. We value diversity in the full range of human uniqueness without limitation including race, gender, ability, language, culture, beliefs, age, origin, background, perspectives and experiences. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer in the UK. We will welcome a conversation with you if you feel you might benefit from any reasonable adjustments to perform to the best of your ability during the recruitment process and beyond.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, race, religion/belief, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity.
