Vice President/Associate, Whole Portfolio Product Strategy

About this role

The US Wealth Whole Portfolio Pillar team is responsible for product development and commercialization of our portfolio design businesses- one of the fastest growing and most innovative product areas at BlackRock. We are looking for an Associate/VP to join the team in a multi-faceted role that encompasses product development, management, and commercialization of our solutions across channels.

Whole Portfolio Associate/VP Responsibilities:

• Serve as a core member of the Whole Portfolio Pillar, operating in a multi-functional and adaptive capacity across product development, product management, sales strategy, and pipeline activation.

• Drive Sales Enablement by acting as the “connective tissue” across Models & Segmented Sales, Marketing, Strategic Accounts, and Product—developing sales plans, campaigns, firmwide activation strategies, and field‑ready support to enhance advisor engagement

• Support product development initiatives such as new product launches, repositioning, and enhancements to the Whole Portfolio and model suite.

• Lead internal and external activities tied to model trading and rebalancing, ensuring seamless coordination across investment, operations, sales, and other partners.  

• Support commercial client engagements and flagship events, including the Model Advisory Council, Asset Allocation Forum, and other external-facing programming.

• Manage Whole Portfolio sales functions across implementation partners (55ip, GeoWealth, Vestmark, etc.), including pipeline oversight, client onboarding coordination, and commercial activation.

• Oversee the Custom Models pipeline across RIAs, broker‑dealers, and major platforms, ensuring visibility, prioritization, and timely follow‑through.

• Partner with Marketing/Comms to evolve and commercialize the Whole Portfolio narrative, driving advisor awareness, demand, and adoption.

• Partner across internal stakeholders including USWA Sales Leadership, MASS Investment COO, Legal, and Finance to inform and execute on product and commercial initiatives.

• Stay current with industry trends and developments, assess the associated impact on BlackRock’s models business, leveraging insights to inform product innovation and commercial focuses.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Strong commercial mindset with effective communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills; ability to build strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners

• Flexible, responsive, and self‑starting; demonstrated success operating in a complex, matrixed environment

• Positive, partnership‑oriented approach grounded in a client‑first mindset

• Experience supporting multiple initiatives across teams, with strong prioritization and execution capabilities

• Genuine interest in quantitative analysis, with the ability to simplify complex information and deliver actionable insights

• Experience with retail wealth management and/or asset management and established industry knowledge

• Baseline expertise in models, ETFs, mutual funds, separate accounts and private markets

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of relevant asset management industry experience with some Managed Account experience preferred

• BA/BS degree required

• NASD series 7, 63, and 65 securities licenses

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint

For New York, NY Only the salary range for this position is USD$150,000.00 - USD$200,000.00 . Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including healthcare, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

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