Senior Associate, Content

Job Description Summary

For over forty years, HarbourVest has been home to a committed team of professionals with an entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to deliver impactful solutions to our clients and investing partners. As our global firm grows, we continue to add individuals who seek a collaborative, open-door culture that values diversity and innovative thinking.

In our collegial environment that’s marked by low turnover and high energy, you’ll be inspired to grow and thrive. Here, you will be encouraged to build on your strengths and acquire new skills and experiences.

We are committed to fostering an environment of inclusion that promotes mutual respect among all employees. Understanding and valuing these differences optimizes the potential of both the individual and the firm.

HarbourVest is an equal opportunity employer.

This position will be a hybrid work arrangement, which translates to 2-3 days minimum per week in the office.

Are you motivated by the opportunity to distribute content you helped craft across various marketing channels to optimize audience engagement and achieve business objectives? Join the growing marketing team responsible for driving HarbourVest’s global content strategy and building a content powerhouse. Reporting to the Vice President of Content, this role will collaborate with communications, investment, and investor relations teams to distill sophisticated concepts into concise, digestible content. We are looking for an innovative problem solver and forward-thinking communicator who is adept at shifting focus between writing cross platform thought leadership and supporting the production of emails, social posts, infographics, and other digital assets.

The ideal candidate has:

• Demonstrated ability to support a steady content pipeline by prioritizing incoming requests, leading projects, and engaging subject matter experts
• Dexterity producing content targeted to different audiences, ideally within the financial services industry
• Proficiency conducting independent research, developing story angles, and identifying noteworthy trends
• Familiarity with video production, including guiding external vendors and/or managing an in-house studio, a plus
• Experience optimizing content for web, including SEO and UX standard methodologies
• Knowledge of international markets and traditional and alternative investment products

What you will do:

• Plan and produce a diverse range of global content to support brand awareness, evolving client needs, and ongoing fundraising activity
• Provide ongoing copywriting and editorial support to cross-functional teams
• Develop new forms of content and collaborate with design and social media teams
• Collaborate with peers, freelancers, and business teams to drive projects from concept to execution to delivery
• Conduct research and monitor global private equity trends and themes
• Generate research-based topic ideas for calendar consideration
• Other responsibilities as required

What you bring:

• Excellent verbal and written communication, time management, and project management skills
• Attention to detail and ability to proofread, copyedit, and fact check complex materials
• Multimedia experience and understanding of how to use imagery to communicate sophisticated concepts
• A strong desire to collaborate, learn, and continuously improve
• A sense of humor and the ability to not take oneself too seriously

Education Preferred

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A) or equivalent experience
• Bachelor of Science (B.S) or equivalent experience

Experience

• 5-8 years of Marketing experience

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