Social Media Marketing Associate As a member of the Branding & Communications team, you will support top branding and communications initiatives for Millennium and WorldQuant. Millennium: Founded in 1989, we are one of the largest and longest operating hedge funds in the industry with over $54 billion in assets under management. We allocate capital across more than 260 entrepreneurial portfolio managers that invest in a diverse set of strategies. Our goal is to help our global investors meet their investment objectives by achieving absolute returns with minimal risk over the long-term. We do this by empowering our portfolio managers through proprietary technology and resources at scale to create a uniquely diversified investment platform. WorldQuant: We are a global quantitative asset management firm. Our founder Igor Tulchinsky started WorldQuant in 2007 and has partnered with Millennium since 1995. We have been a pioneer in finding and empowering talent across the world and operate from 23 offices in 13 countries with over 600 employees. Igor has also founded: WorldQuant University, which offers an entirely free, online, and accredited MSc program in Financial Engineering to over 1,300 students and a continuing education Applied Data Science Module to around 4,000 students; WorldQuant Predictive, a predictive analytics company that generates predictions applied to business solutions; WorldQuant Ventures, an early stage investment firm focused on disruptive technology companies; and the WorldQuant Initiative for Quantitative Prediction at Weill Cornell Medicine, which utilizes data-enabled solutions to accelerate research around some of the world's most meaningful health issues. Job Description: Branding & Communications – Social Media Marketing Associate General Information: Hiring Department/Group: Branding & Communications Job Title: Social Media Marketing Associate Office Location: New York, NY, USA Job Function Summary As a member of the Branding & Communications team, the Social Media Marketing Associate will report to the Head of Digital Marketing and serve as a key driver in Millennium and WorldQuant’s digital media strategy. This includes managing Millennium and WorldQuant’s presence across social media, search engines, Firm websites as well as advising top executives on how to build and optimize their digital identities. In this creative-meets-strategic role, this individual will liaise the Branding and Communications team to craft compelling visual and verbal brand stories to disseminate across digital channels. In addition, this individual will take a cross-divisional approach, working in close partnership with Human Resources, Technology, Risk, Legal, Compliance and various stakeholders to ensure the digital strategy is consistent with the Firm’s overall brand narrative and business objectives. Principal Responsibilities Liaise with other members of the Branding & Communications team to oversee the content calendar and ensure all digital content ladders up into the Firm’s strategic messaging pillars Monitor the evolving digital media landscape to identify new platforms and opportunities and track digital trends across users, platforms, marketplace peers and best-in-class brands Pitch new content series, formats, and platforms to ensure the Firm’s digital brand story is custom, targeted, and optimized for the digital landscape Regularly meet with, and identify new, digital media vendors, tools and agencies Liaise with the Head Digital Marketing and Head of Brand Marketing to create new digital assets including, but not limited to, videos, social media cards, infographics and website copy across relevant topics that are consistent with the Firm brand and the needs of the businesses Manage multiple vendor and agency relationships, where by ensuring the Firm’s brand and messaging goals are adhered to Oversee the integration of social media tools across relevant stakeholders (Branding and Communications, Legal, Compliance, Technology, Risk ) Qualifications/Skills Required Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college with a strong academic record 5 years of digital marketing experience at a marketing agency or in-house, preferably for a leading financial services, media company, or technology Firm Experience running paid and organic campaigns on social media platforms (e.g.: LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, etc.) Proven ability to contribute in a fast-paced environment with the ability to prioritize tasks and handle time efficiently Experience managing a content calendar Excellent copywriting skills, particularly for digital media platforms Highly analytical with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to balance multiple deadlines Highly proficient in social media platforms, including understanding content best practices, social media listening, competitive analysis and data reporting Preferred Skills Proficiency with social media publishing tools (e.g.: Hootsuite, Sprinklr, Khoros) Familiarity with social media listening and measurement tools (Spredfast Intelligence, Brandwatch, Crimson Hexagon, Google Analytics) and experience extracting key metrics insights for a senior audience Ideal candidate is highly creative, has a passion for digital media, and closely follows the digital landscape to identify new brand appropriate opportunities (e.g.: Reddit, Instagram, TikTok) as they emerge Experience working on a digital employer branding strategy and direct the execution through a variety of digital channels and campaigns Experience running sponsored content campaigns with publishers and media partners Strong executive presence and experience working with senior leadership