3-5+ years of relevant experience in marketing, communications, or event management., Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Event Management, or a related field., Expertise in marketing via partnerships, email campaigns, social platforms, and events., Strong organizational skills and proficiency in social media management tools and analytics platforms..
Key responsabilities:
Own the marketing of Scholars of Finance across all platforms, including social media and email communications.
Oversee the planning and execution of annual regional Leadership Conferences and fundraising events.
Manage all internal marketing communications to students and external written communications to stakeholders.
Streamline marketing and event operations to drive efficiency and scale.
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Vision:
A future where all finance leaders steward the world’s capital to serve the greater good.
Mission:
To inspire character and integrity in the finance leaders of tomorrow.
The Marketing and Events Manager will be a key influencer on the team and pivotal in taking our brand to new heights. Your responsibilities will span marketing, event management, public relations, branding, design, and communication. You will collaborate closely with multiple members of our team, student members, donors, and sponsors to drive awareness of our vision, mission, values, programs, and resources. This is your opportunity to magnify our brand's voice and scale the outreach and impact of Scholars of Finance. The base salary for this position is $80,000 to $90,000.
About Scholars of Finance
Scholars of Finance is a rapidly growing organization on a mission to transform the financial system to solve the world’s largest problems. We are sending thousands of purpose-driven, principled future leaders into the finance industry to influence the $100T+ that finance manages and allocates. College is the entry point into finance, so we provide leadership development and mentorship to undergrads and help them join top firms, funds, and a life-long support community that empowers them to spend their careers serving the greater good with capital at scale.
Since 2019 we’ve raised more than $9.5M and impacted 7,000+ students across 60+ universities, and we’re just getting started. We’re a close, motivated team with a big vision of a future where all finance leaders steward the world’s capital with integrity, humility, compassion, and excellence. We are fortunate to be backed by world-class Founding Partners like Morgan Stanley, BlackRock, and Blackstone, and are being advised by titans in the industry like Teri List, Board Director at Visa, Microsoft, and Lululemon, and Scott Kupor, Managing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz.
What You'll Do - Marketing and Branding
Own the marketing of SOF across all platforms, including our website, social channels (Instagram, LinkedIn, X), and email—reaching hundreds of thousands of people
Manage all internal marketing and communications to our students, being the voice of Scholars of Finance to our 4,000+ members and increasing adoption of SOF resources
Elevate our messaging, design, and build a world-class brand that is appealing, captures hearts and minds, and drives action among investors and future leaders
Serve as main writer, editor and proofreader of external written communications, ensuring that all engagements with key stakeholders inspire confidence, excitement and trust
Own all marketing and fundraising assets, including 1-pagers, pitch decks, and other external facing materials for students and finance professionals
Own our podcast, coordinating our host (our CEO), podcast guests, editing, and launches
Edit short videos to post to social media and send to donors to thank them for their generosity
What You'll Do - Event Management
Oversee student planning of 6-10 annual regional Leadership Conferences across the United States, ensuring all logistical aspects are organized, including venue selection, speaker recruitment, budgeting, marketing, and sponsorship
Collaborate with student leaders and external partners to develop engaging event agendas and secure high-profile speakers
Assist in the planning and delivery of fundraising events and potentially future galas to bring together leading executives to fund our mission and programs
What You'll Do - Leadership and Management
Streamline, consolidate, and automate (where possible), all marketing, communications, and event operations to drive efficiency, leverage, and scale
Stay informed on cutting-edge fundraising, partnership, marketing, and branding best practices and continuously advance our team’s collective expertise
Actively contribute to, and shape our team’s culture to accelerate our growth and impact
Coach and motivate student volunteers to execute and market Leadership Conferences and hold them accountable if they fail to meet expectations
Manage our cross functional communications schedule, ensuring we steward our channels without fatiguing our audiences
Drive deep clarity and understanding of our mission, vision, values, and core differentiators among our students and alumni
Transformation You’ll Drive
Augment Scholars of Finance's reputation, solidifying it as a recognizable and durable brand synonymous with purpose-driven, principled, high performing leadership in finance and the place to be and find the top talent of the future
Elevate SOF’s events to make them world-class gatherings that the most prestigious finance leaders and investors in the world will want to attend and invite their friends and colleagues
Partner with the CEO, COO, VPs, and broader team to elevate awareness of our brand and programs so we can deepen our impact, grow our team, and scale our mission to thousands of universities across the globe
What You’ll Need - Foundational Qualifications
3-5+ years of relevant experience, showcasing a growth-oriented trajectory
Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Event Management, or a related field
Expertise in marketing via partnerships, email campaigns, social platforms, and events
Excellent attention to detail, copywriting, proofreading, and editing skills
Proficiency in social media management tools, analytics platforms, and Google Suite
Strong organizational and multitasking abilities, with the capability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively
Previous experience managing events of various sizes and complexities, from conception to execution
Flexibility to travel up to 15% of the time, including some nights and weekends, for SOF conferences, fundraising events and quarterly management team offsites across the United States
Prior experience thriving in a remote work environment for a significant period of time, able to self motivate without constant oversight
You want to work on a high-performance team that is striving for excellence
What You’ll Need - Mentality for Success
You love our mission and are passionate about helping us transform the lives of as many students as possible
You’re coachable and have a growth mindset; you seek and thrive on constant feedback, and you proactively drive your own growth and learning to expand your skillset
You have a passion for finance as a force for good and a commitment to developing ethical & morally sound leaders
Unwavering commitment to quality marketing, branding, and data-driven processes
A desire and willingness to contribute beyond your job description. You’re ready to do whatever it takes to push the mission forward.
Humility to be both a leader and a “do-er.” After building a strategy, you’ll roll up your sleeves and do whatever it takes to get it done.
Courage to challenge the status quo when logic and reason require it. Is something broken? Fix it.
What You’ll Need - Nice-to-Haves
Experience working with college students and finance professionals
Network in the finance sector and experience collaborating with global teams
Benefits You’ll Enjoy
401k match (100% match up to 5% of the base salary)
Pre-tax reimbursement for healthcare expenses
Generous paid parental leave
Unlimited PTO; all federal holidays off
Quarterly in-person team offsites
High-growth culture to accelerate your professional development
Focus on ensuring all team members thrive holistically
Required profile
Experience
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English
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