Investment Communications Senior Manager, Investment Trusts

A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it’s about investing in a brighter future together. Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.

Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do:

• Clients Come First - Always
• Execution Supersedes Intention
• Together We Win
• Diversity Improves Results
• Truth Builds Trust

If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you!

Your opportunity:

• Partner with the Head of Marketing to define the overarching content strategy for Janus Henderson’s Investment Trusts aligned with our overall business objectives.
• Develop and set the tone of voice and style for all communications based on research of the target audience.
• Lead the creation and refinement of investment trust messaging frameworks, ensuring consistent and impactful communication across all channels and platforms.
• Provide strategic guidance across the team to enhance messaging effectiveness.
• Oversee the production of all investment trust specific communications, including the creation, drafting and design of content tailored for retail investors such as written articles, infographics, and video.
• Manage the complete process through scheduling, ideation, briefing, editing, sign-off to delivery to distribution partners in a timely manner.
• Manage the associated budget and third party agencies involved in the production of content including copywriters and multimedia agencies with an additional focus on securing value for our clients.
• Lead the development including drafting, editing and design of investor relations communications and events such as Financial Reports, AGM presentations & scripts, and ad hoc investor communications.
• Develop through collaboration with marketing, sales and fund managers, fund manager presentations and scripts for events.
• Contribute to the overall marketing strategy and how content can achieve the wider business and investment trusts’ objectives.
• Lead management of third party research agency, broker research analyst, ratings agency and technical professional client relationships and production schedule.
• Act as Product Champion with in-depth knowledge of JHI trusts with largest retail holdings.
• Carry out other duties as assigned.

What to expect when you join our firm:

• Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations.
• Generous Holiday policies.
• Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to ClassPass.
• Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community.
• Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more.
• All-inclusive approach to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
• Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services.
• Complimentary subscription to Headspace – the mindfulness app.
• All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities.
• Lunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteen.

Must have skills:

• Copywriting and editing with experience of addressing the private investor.
• Content management and planning.
• Video and podcast production.
• Content performance analytics.
• Experience and knowledge of investment markets.
• Ideally educated to degree standard.

Nice to have skills:

• Investment/marketing qualifications not essential but beneficial.
• Experience of working with third party agencies.

Supervisory responsibilities: No.

Potential for growth:

• Mentoring.
• Leadership development programs.
• Regular training.
• Career development services.
• Continuing education courses.

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role. At Janus Henderson Investors we’re committed to an inclusive and supportive environment. We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. Don’t worry if you don’t think you tick every box, we still want to hear from you! We understand everyone has different commitments and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request we’re happy to be asked about work flexibility and our hybrid working environment. If you need any reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process, please get in touch and let us know at recruiter@janushenderson.com.