SVP, Media and Activation

About Us:

We are PIMCO, a leading global asset management firm. We manage investments and develop solutions across the full spectrum of asset classes, strategies and vehicles: fixed income, equities, commodities, asset allocation, ETFs, hedge funds and private equity. PIMCO is one of the largest investment managers, actively managing more than $2.2 trillion in assets for clients around the world. PIMCO has over 3,070 employees in 22 offices globally. PIMCO is recognized as an innovator, industry thought leader and trusted advisor to our clients.

PIMCO is one of the world's premier fixed income investment managers with thousands of professionals around the world united in a single purpose: creating opportunities for our clients in every environment. Since 1971, we have brought innovation and expertise to our partnership with the institutions, financial advisors and millions of individual investors who entrust us with their assets. We aspire to cultivate performance and leadership through empowering our people, diversity of thought, and a commitment to an inclusive culture that engages in our global communities.

Position Description:

PIMCO is seeking a data-driven and strategic marketing leader with demonstrated success in building creative and interlinked experiences across key media & activation channels to drive value/ROI.

This is a compelling role for candidates looking to design and develop a best in class client experience that builds brand equity, increases audience engagement and drives growth. This role involves working closely with multiple stakeholders, including senior investment professionals, as well as external agency partners, where necessary.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead media and activation efforts and manage a small team
• Define and execute an innovative and creative media & activation strategy in alignment with brand and client experience priorities, as well as firm-wide objectives, to deliver measurable results
• Own, manage and optimize key media & activation platforms including, paid media, social media, multimedia events/broadcast & web; maximize investment and drive superior results
• Produce creative multimedia content/assets/programs; elevating creativity & bringing PIMCO's brand, capabilities & products to life through video, audio, animation, podcasts etc
• Drive integration of key messages and build interlinked experiences across all platforms
• Establish and manage processes/frameworks to drive operational excellence across the media & activation model; ensuring content on activation platforms is accurate, up-to-date & connected to overarching brand story and key priorities
• Keep up to date with client experience best practices, emerging technologies and industry trends to drive quality/out of the box thinking on client engagement to give PIMCO a competitive edge
• Use data and client insights to build an agile media & activation framework for producing and amplifying quick hit multimedia content for the right audience, at the right time

Position Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in media, communications or marketing related discipline

Experience:

• A proven leader with 10+ years' experience leading a similar team within a global organization
• Deep experience in developing and optimizing client experience
• Creative agility and business acumen/strong financial management
• Strong technical knowledge of video production and live broadcasting
• Experience in driving ROI across paid media and social media
• Exceptional organizational and program management skills, including the ability to manage a large number of ongoing initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to deliver on assigned responsibilities through the use of effective interpersonal and communication skills, seeking cross-functional input as well as ensuring a high level of attention to detail, and timely follow through
• Experience working across, or having other exposure to, a number of geographic markets globally
• Knowledge of the applicable financial regulations in the U.S beneficial

General:

• Ability to flourish in a challenging, fast-paced, professional environment with shifts in priorities as business needs dictate
• Strong commitment to quality and attention to detail; ensuring that the work product is delivered completed, accurately, and on time
• Have a strong sense of honesty and integrity
• Maintain a professional demeanor in both routine and highly charged environments; flex responses appropriately to each situation
• Display a sense of teamwork & foster a learning environment
• Strong ability to acknowledge and adapt to diverse styles, cultures and languages in a respectful manner

Benefits:

PIMCO is committed to offering a comprehensive portfolio of employee benefits designed to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Benefits vary by location but may include:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Life insurance and travel coverage
• 401(k) (defined contribution) retirement savings, retirement plan, pension contribution from your first day of employment
• Work/life programs such as flexible work arrangements, parental leave and support, employee assistance plan, commuter benefits, health club discounts, and educational/CFA certification reimbursement programs
• Community involvement opportunities with The PIMCO Foundation in each PIMCO office