Marketing Specialist (New York City Metropolitan Area)

Description

As a Marketing Specialist, you will play a hands-on role on the Marketing & Communications team, helping develop and execute marketing programs that tell the Jefferies story clearly and consistently across key audiences and channels. Working across communications, content, digital, social media, creative, sponsorships, and events, you will help translate firm priorities into practical campaigns, materials, and experiences that support the brand and the business.

The ideal candidate is a project manager who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment. This person should be able to move fluidly from idea generation to execution, manage multiple workstreams at once, and collaborate with colleagues across the firm to deliver polished, accurate, and commercially relevant work.

Responsibilities

• Help execute Jefferies' brand, marketing, and communications priorities across firmwide and business-specific initiatives
• Coordinate integrated marketing campaigns across communications, content, social media, email, web, advertising, sponsorships, and events
• Draft, edit, and maintain firmwide messaging, presentations, business development materials, and other content that clearly communicates Jefferies' capabilities and strategic priorities
• Partner with business units and internal stakeholders to support communications and marketing needs tied to key transactions, business initiatives, conferences, sponsorships, and corporate milestones
• Contribute ideas and execution support to improve digital engagement, social media presence, sponsorship activations, and overall brand visibility
• Support the planning, project management, and execution of Jefferies' presence at conferences, client events, internal programs, and strategic partnerships
• Maintain marketing calendars, project trackers, and campaign materials to ensure deadlines, deliverables, and approvals are clearly managed
• Track campaign, event, social, and content performance where relevant, helping turn results and feedback into practical recommendations
• Support operational processes including budgeting, procurement, vendor coordination, and invoice tracking

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in marketing, communications, content, events, or a related field; financial services experience is a plus
• Excellent project management and organizational skills, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities from concept through execution
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; familiarity with marketing platforms, content management systems, or social media management tools is helpful
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills, with an ability to simplify complex ideas without losing nuance
• Strong interpersonal skills and sound judgment, with the ability to build relationships and work effectively across teams, functions, and levels of seniority
• Creative, practical thinker who can contribute ideas while staying focused on execution, accuracy, and business relevance
• Experience or interest in tools such as Canva, Adobe Creative Suite and email marketing platforms

Primary Location: New York, NY Full Time Salary Range of $100,000-$150,000.