Wintrust Wealth Management serves the financial needs of private clients, including high net worth individuals, business owners, and institutions. Since our founding in 1931, we have been helping clients meet their increasingly complex financial goals with the highest standards of service and integrity. Through our four companies, Wintrust Investments LLC, The Chicago Trust Company N.A., Great Lakes Advisors LLC, and The Chicago Deferred Exchange Company LLC, we offer comprehensive wealth management solutions, including investment, trust, and asset management services. Wintrust Wealth Management is a division of Wintrust, a financial services company with more than $50 billion in assets.
Great Lakes Advisors
Great Lakes Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered Investment Advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with additional offices in Tampa, Florida, and Stamford, CT. Established in 1981, Great Lakes Advisors, LLC manages and advises on assets for the full range of institutional and private wealth clients. We offer our clients actively managed equity, fixed income, and multi-asset strategies and strive to be a collaborative partner in helping them attain their investment goals. Great Lakes Advisors, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wintrust Financial Corporation, a publicly traded financial services company (NASDAQ: WTFC). Operating as a stand-alone investment manager and as a wholly owned subsidiary of WTFC, Great Lakes Advisors LLC has ample resources with the strong balance sheet that Wintrust provides.
Why join us?
- An award-winning culture. We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past nine years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past six years)
- Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match, and tuition reimbursement, to name a few
- With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career
- Promote from within culture
Why join this team?
- Today, we proudly serve over 30,000 clients and are responsible for over $47 billion of their assets.
- S trong track record of valuing and investing in existing talent by providing opportunities for growth and advancement
- We hold ourselves to the highest standard of service and integrity in the industry
- W e have a strong reputation for quality service and impeccable ethics
Overview of Role
The Senior Marketing Associate will play a key role in supporting Great Lakes Advisors' marketing efforts. This role reports to the Director of Marketing and offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and execution of marketing strategies, with a focus on creating compelling content and materials to drive engagement and growth.
Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):
- Managing creation and updates of monthly and quarterly marketing materials, including factsheets and marketing pitch books.
- Serve as partner to Sales and Distribution by leading the creation of client presentations, custom marketing pieces and finals presentations.
- Manage the presentation and sales collateral library by maintaining, reviewing, and publishing of all marketing collateral on Seismic.
- Manage the firm's social media platforms, develop and execute e-campaigns, and create engaging graphic and content designs to drive marketing initiatives.
- Partner with external marketing team to create compelling marketing collateral to drive the sales effort.
- Assist in planning and executing marketing events, including webinars and industry conferences.
Experience, Skills, and Competencies Required
- 4+ years of experience in marketing, preferably in the financial services industry
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, specifically InDesign and Illustrator
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and excellent follow-through.
- Self-starter with high initiative and comfort working in a fast-paced environment.
- Positive attitude and strong work ethic.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to partner effectively in a team and build the trust and confidence of colleagues.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, PowerPoint, Word, Excel. Preferred knowledge of Salesforce, Seismic, and SS&C APX.
From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago's Bank and Wisconsin's Bank , we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.