Digital Marketing Trainee

You will join as part of the Investment20/20 programme.

Liontrust is a specialist fund management company that takes pride in having a distinct culture and approach to running money. The company launched in 1995 and listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1999. We are an independent business with no corporate parent, our head office is in London and we have offices in Edinburgh and Luxembourg.

Liontrust’s Purpose

To help clients enjoy a better financial future through the power of active management and distinct investment processes.

Liontrust’s Investment Approach

Each investment team at Liontrust is focused on:

• Active management
• A distinct investment process
• High-conviction portfolios
• Long-term investing
• Engagement with investee companies and clients

Liontrust’s Strategic Objectives

1. Continue to enhance the client experience and outcomes;
2. Diversify the product range and investment offering;
3. Further broaden distribution and the client base; and
4. Strengthen our technological, data and digital capability to advance investment management, client service and business efficiencies.

Programme information

You will join as a trainee as part of the Investment20/20 programme. Our programme will introduce you to the investment management industry and you will gain industry knowledge, experience and develop relationships enabling you to progress your career and provide you with skills to secure a permanent role. During the programme you will have access to relevant training. 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 £26,500 plus benefits. You will receive 27 days annual leave. This role is based in London.

The Team

You will sit in the digital marketing sub team that currently consists of four people. We control all things digital marketing at Liontrust, from website and social media management, to email and event marketing campaigns. We’re a small team so it’s important that we work closely together, happy to help each other when necessary.

The wider marketing team is over 20-persons strong, with another five sub teams covering content creation, marketing data, presentation production, RFPs, and PR. Whilst your role is digital marketing focused, you will have other broader responsibilities that require you to work across the marketing team and with the rest of the business.

Responsibilities include:

• Uploading and managing content, data and documents on the company’s websites;
• Setting up and sending email campaigns using Salesforce and Pardot;
• Setting up social media posts, including paid social campaigns;
• Assisting the digital marketing team with event marketing campaigns;
• Monitoring and reporting on the effectiveness of our digital activities;
• Working with the digital marketing team to ensure our website content is reviewed on a regular basis to ensure it’s kept up-to-date;
• Working with the digital marketing team and Liontrust’s external digital agency to continually develop and improve Liontrust’s digital marketing capabilities;
• Assisting the marketing team with event logistics, planning and execution.

Skills and requirements

If you are an enthusiastic graduate who can demonstrate a passion for Digital Marketing and keen to start your career in financial services, we would like to hear from you. The following attributes will help you be successful in the role:

• Passion for all things digital.
• Team player, happy to collaborate with the wider business;
• Customer-centric;
• Keen attention to detail;
• Open minded, inquisitive and enjoys problem solving;
• Good organisational skills and able to multi-task and meet deadlines;
• A proactive attitude to learning and self-development;
• A good communicator, both verbal and written;
• An openness to change and high levels of flexibility as the role evolves.

The application process and key dates

Application Closing Date: 21st July 2024
First Stage Face to Face Interviews: end of July or August
Start Date: August/ASAP

Please note we recruit on a rolling basis so you are advised to apply early.

We are an inclusive employer. Please let the recruitment team know if you have a disability, condition or difference that may require us to make adaptations.

Unsuccessful candidates will be notified by email by 1st August 2024.