Senior Investment Marketing Manager at AJ Bell

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Campaign Strategy, Investment Marketing, Integrated Campaigns, Commercial Focus, Behavioural Insight, Data Analysis, Net Flows Management, Messaging Development, Value Propositions, FCA Compliance, Agency Management, Performance Tracking, Stakeholder Influencing, Cross-functional Collaboration, Market Insight, Investment Knowledge

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Job Description AJ Bell is one of the UK’s leading investment platforms and asset management businesses, with strong momentum across both our advised and direct-to-consumer propositions. As we continue to scale our investment offering, we are seeking a commercially focused Senior Investment Marketing Manager to help drive the next phase of growth. This is a high-impact role at the centre of our advised business, shaping how advisers engage with AJ Bell Investments and delivering measurable commercial outcomes. Your focus will be on the Advised channel, alongside strategic ownership of investment positioning across our D2C platform, working in partnership with the D2C marketing team who lead execution. You will lead the end-to-end development and delivery of integrated investment marketing campaigns aligned to commercial priorities. Combining investment knowledge, behavioural insight and modern marketing techniques, you will create campaigns that advisers notice, understand and act on. This is a hands-on opportunity for someone who enjoys shaping strategy, testing ideas at pace and using data and insight to continuously improve performance and drive net flows, retention and long-term growth. Key Responsibilities: Campaign Strategy & Delivery Lead the end-to-end development and delivery of integrated, multi-channel investment campaigns for the AJ Bell Advised business. Own the annual investment campaigns calendar, aligning activity to commercial priorities across Sales and Investments. Translate objectives such as net flows, retention and investment growth into measurable marketing activity with defined KPIs. Present campaign plans, performance insight and optimisation recommendations to senior leadership. Own the strategic positioning and messaging of AJ Bell Investments across the D2C platform, working closely with the D2C marketing team who lead execution. Messaging & Content Development Develop clear, compelling value propositions for advisers, paraplanners and clients. Apply behavioural insight to simplify complex investment ideas into persuasive, confidence-building narratives. Work closely with technical, product, sales and marketing colleagues to ensure messaging is accurate, relevant and commercially focused. Translate complex investment concepts into simple, effective stories that drive action. Integrated Execution Brief and manage external agencies and internal design, content and digital teams to deliver high-quality campaign assets. Ensure campaigns are joined up across Communications, Digital and Events. Maintain full compliance with FCA financial promotions requirements and internal governance standards, working closely with Compliance. Performance & Optimisation Jointly own campaign performance and evaluation with the Senior Marketing Comms Manager. Track results against KPIs and optimise campaigns while live. Balance creativity with commercial discipline, ensuring measurable contribution to flows, retention and engagement. Ensure marketing activity demonstrably supports investment growth across both Advised and D2C businesses. Collaboration & Insight Act as a key marketing partner to Sales and Investments. Share insight from adviser behaviour and campaign performance to shape future planning. Feed market and campaign insight into wider marketing and proposition teams. Stay close to adviser needs, competitor activity and market trends to ensure continued differentiation. You'll Bring: Strong experience in campaign-led marketing within investments, platforms or financial services. A solid understanding of adviser and paraplanner engagement with investment propositions. Strong knowledge of multi-asset, MPS or managed portfolio propositions. Experience operating within a regulated financial services marketing environment, including FCA financial promotions requirements. Confidence influencing senior stakeholders and working cross-functionally. An interest in behavioural science and data-led marketing. Curiosity about AI and technology-enabled marketing effectiveness. A practical mindset focused on measurable commercial impact. About Us AJ Bell is one of the UK’s fastest-growing investment platforms, serving over 644,000 customers and managing £103.3 billion in assets. Through our award-winning platform, we support everyone from professional financial advisers to first-time investors, making it easier to take control of your financial future and feel good investing. With over 1,500 employees across Manchester, London, and Bristol, AJ Bell is a FTSE 250 company and has been recognised as one of the UK’s Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years, as well as a Great Place to Work® in 2025 and 2026. We offer a collaborative, friendly environment built on strong guiding principles and pride in what we do. What we offer: Competitive starting salary Starting holiday entitlement of 27, increasing up to 31 days with length of service and a holiday buy and sell scheme A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 8% Discretionary bonus scheme Annual free share awards scheme Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme Health Cash Plan – provided by Simply Health Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan Free gym Employee Assistance Programme Bike loan scheme Sick pay+ pledge Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave Loans for travel season tickets Death in service scheme Paid time off for volunteer work Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches Casual dress code Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals Hybrid working: At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you'll spend 50% of working time per month in the office. For new team members, the first 3 months will be spent full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues. AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need. If you like the sound of the above, or just want to know more about the company and the role, we'd love to speak to you. Business Areas: Marketing Location: Manchester or London Department: Marketing (AJBL)

Responsibilities

The role involves leading the end-to-end development and delivery of integrated investment marketing campaigns specifically for the Advised business channel, while also owning the strategic investment positioning across the Direct-to-Consumer platform. Key tasks include translating commercial objectives into measurable marketing activity, presenting performance insights to senior leadership, and developing clear, compelling value propositions for advisers.