Vice President, Content Lead

Over the last 20 years, Ares’ success has been driven by our people and our culture. Today, our team is guided by our core values – Collaborative, Responsible, Entrepreneurial, Self-Aware, Trustworthy – and our purpose to be a catalyst for shared prosperity and a better future. Through our recruitment, career development and employee-focused programming, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment where high-performance talent of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives can build careers within this exciting and growing industry.

Job Description

The Ares Corporate Communications team is seeking an experienced writer, editor and content strategist with experience in journalism, content strategy and video production. The Communications team is responsible for strategic planning and execution of external, internal and digital communications efforts across Ares’ global platform. Within Ares, the team works closely with a range of internal partners, including senior leadership, investment professionals, legal and compliance. This is a high-energy and committed team that values colleagues who are strategic and entrepreneurial thinkers, problem solvers and intellectually curious, as well as have high professional standards.

The Vice President of Content will be responsible for creating thought provoking, timely and digestible content (articles, newsletters, videos and other media) to support Ares’ global thought leadership platform. The Vice President of Content will play a pivotal role in raising Ares’ profile as a thought leader in the alternatives industry. This individual will partner with teams and leadership across the firm to identify timely and relevant research and insights that can be shared to—and translated for—a broad external audience. This team member will help drive editorial and creative strategy to bring these insights to life in a way that engages clients (across both institutional and wealth channels), shareholders, recruits and the general public.

Primary Functions And Essential Responsibilities

• Work alongside members of the Corporate Communications team to refine and guide Ares’ thought leadership content strategy
• Define and oversee the production and execution of the firm’s global editorial calendar, identifying key trends across the asset classes in which Ares invests to produce compelling materials that showcase our expertise
• Design and produce engaging, high-quality written, audio, and video content, working both independently and in partnership with teams across the Ares platform
• Partner with Ares Digital/Social Media, Website and Creative Solutions teams—and external resources where needed—to bring content to life through dynamic media that can be distributed across relevant Ares channels
• Manage any external resources required to execute on content production
• Manage content-approvals (Legal, Compliance, leadership) and distribution processes
  
  

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree (a liberal arts major from a top university)

Experience Required: Applicants should have at least 7-10 years of relevant experience. Experience working at an alternatives investment manager or bank, newsroom or production company, a plus.

General Requirements

• Strong creative abilities and/or media background
• Proven ability to translate complex financial ideas into engaging, audience-appropriate communications assets
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including ability to articulate recommendations in a concise and timely manner
• A portfolio of editorial content exhibiting the candidate’s skills and creativity
• Experience demonstrating ROI of content / communicating impact to leadership
• Ability to source, organize and lead research projects across investment and functional teams
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in an entrepreneurial environment
• Highly motivated self-starter who works well independently
• Ability to meet deadlines, project manage multiple workstreams and work well under pressure
• Ability to adopt a collaborative/collegial approach with investment and functional teams
• Relationships to external freelancers and production teams a plus
  
  

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Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.

$175,000 - $200,000

The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.

Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more.

There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.