Company Profile

Company Description:

Position Title:    Editorial Special Projects Manager

Reports to:        DEI Editor

Location:           New York/Remote
 

Company

InvestmentNews (part of the Bonhill Group) is the leading information source serving the financial advice industry through a variety of properties and platforms including print, digital, events, research and custom projects. Our team is passionate about our brand and dedicated to being the most valued resource for information on investments, retirement, practice management and technology for the financial advice industry. 

Key Responsibilities

•  Project management for special awards programs from nomination management to presentation, editorial award submissions
•  Main point of contact for special projects/awards and recognition 
•  Assist with all special projects and awards and continually improve awards communication and collaboration
• Ensure IN award winners receive necessary information prior to publication, including press releases and social media announcements
• Maintain InvestmentNews editorial calendar on website and sync with across departments,
•  Organize and schedule in-person and virtual meetings as well as conference calls for internal projects, including external participants
•  Coordinate editorial webcasts and set up prep call meetings
• Maintain and update contact information from past and present InvestmentNews award winners in shared folders
•  Set up quarterly InvestmentNews advisory board meetings

What you will need

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism or related fields.
• 3+ years of experience as a project manager; experience with newsroom/media outlets is not required but preferred; experience in the financial adviser market strongly preferred.
• Excellent organisation skills and relentless at meeting deadlines.
• Ability to multi-task, adept at managing layered deadlines for simultaneous short and long-term projects.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Capability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment.
• High standards, principles and ethics; able to enforce standards of excellence and accuracy.
• High emotional intelligence; extremely collaborative.