Marketing Specialist (EMEA) in London

At MFS, you will find a culture that supports you in doing what you do best. Our employees work together to reach better outcomes, favouring the strongest idea over the strongest individual. We put people first and demonstrate care and compassion for our community and each other. Because what we do matters – to us as valued professionals and to the millions of people and institutions who rely on us to help them build more secure and prosperous futures.

THE ROLE

With oversight of manager, the Marketing Specialist supports the delivery of marketing activities that align with the business and help elevate the MFS brand and our capabilities. Responsible for tasks and deliverables of multiple small-to-mid-sized programs and/or promotional efforts resulting in the development of strategically sound marketing assets as determined by the Senior Marketing Manager.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Work collaboratively within the Marketing Strategy and Activation, Strategy and Insights Group and broader MFS groups such as distribution, product, compliance and legal to achieve objectives.
• Provide support to Sr. Specialist with proactively manage contributors to guide project teams to establish priorities and meet deadlines.
• Complete assigned tasks to support managers and colleagues in ongoing business analysis and marketing planning.
• As appropriate, understand client segments, target markets and the MFS philosophy and strategies to assist with the execution of marketing plans.
• Collaborate with marketing colleagues to initiate and successfully execute a variety of project types.
• Support the delivery of integrated marketing communications campaigns, as appropriate, overseeing tasks to support projects from initial execution to completion.
• Provide support of event strategy by executing the contract process, and delivering integrated marketing promotional activity, including email, social, and exhibition branding.
• Foster strong partnerships across team to support quality and efficiency of work.
• Provide support to key business partners by responding to requests and addressing concerns in a timely, professional manner—building trusting, valued relationships that result in client satisfaction.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 0-2+ years of relevant work experience in marketing, sales and/or finance preferably within financial services or related industry.
• Customer-service focus with strong problem-solving skills and solutions orientation.
• Organized self-starter who can work independently on routine tasks, demonstrating attention to detail and ability to handle multiple programs simultaneously.
• Ability to operate effectively under pressure—shifting priorities with manager guidance in response to changing business demands while adhering to stated project deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to collaborate with at all levels.
• Experience working with creative service teams and processes to develop sales and marketing support materials.
• Willingness to travel, as needed, to engage target markets, attend financial services and marketing industry meetings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Technical aptitude including workflow, CRM, marketing automation and design, as appropriate.

At MFS, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply - you might be just the right candidate for this role or others.

What we offer:

At MFS, we view our employees as family — and like you, we want our family happy and healthy. That's why we provide competitive benefits programmes and family-friendly policies which support the work-life balance needs of our employees. MFS is a hybrid work environment (remote/onsite) unless otherwise stated in the job posting.

If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact MFS at 617-954-5000 or email talent_acquisition@mfs.com for assistance. MFS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws. Employees and applicants of MFS will not be subject to harassment on the basis of their status. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited.