Institutional Client Marketing Associate

Job Description

Job Description

At Edelman Financial Engines (EFE), our purpose is to guide people with the financial advice they need to thrive.

We believe that every dollar saved represents a lifetime of hard work and aspirations, and every dollar invested has a job to do for our clients. That's why we are committed to managing our clients' investments by truly understanding them as people first and then delivering advice, strategies and solutions to help them feel confident about the plans they are making, whether for today, tomorrow, or in the great unknown future. Our goal is to build long-term relationships based on respect, integrity, and a belief that our responsibility is to help people make smart investments decisions in every stage of their lives.

Our culture is grounded in our CORE values: Client First, One Team, Respectful Candor, and Endless Curiosity. These values guide everything we do, for our clients and each other. We are committed to moving forward together. If you are inspired by purpose-driven work and a collaborative, values-led culture, we invite you to explore a career with us.

Responsibilities:

• Own strategy, preparation, and content creation for Sales Enablement: Partner with the Sales team to create compelling pitch decks, one-pagers, and tailored collateral to reinforce EFE's market leadership, mission, and value proposition.
• Create bespoke storylines that engage, persuade, and cultivate expanded, lasting relationships with some of the nation's largest employers.
• Translate data, technical details around investment management and product and insights into RFP responses and creative, original stories of the value and impact of our financial planning and advice services to our employer clients.
• Use internal and external sources to research and uncover client-specific priorities and engagement data to create bespoke and engaging content, and target opportunities for clients to adopt additional services.
• Partner with our internal Sales and client-servicing stakeholders, lead internal meetings, and identify key themes of most relevance to the prospective or existing client, then bring those themes to life through presentations.
• Develop content for multi-channel engagement opportunities (email, paid search, LinkedIn, industry events) to nurture prospects and reinforce EFE's value to existing clients.

Requirements:

• 4+ years of relatable professional experience.
• Bachelor's degree, B2B storytelling, and financial services experience required; understanding of the needs and challenges of the large employer audience is a plus.
• Client-centricity: Approaches challenges with empathy and curiosity; shows aptitude for stepping into the shoes of large employer clients to build trust, identify opportunities, and demonstrate the value our services are providing the employer client and their employees.
• Experience partnering with Sales and client-servicing internal partners.
• An "owner" mentality, eager to take responsibility for projects, boldly identify and present ideas, and learn quickly in a dynamic B2B environment.
• Strategic and confident Sales-minded marketer with ability to manage multiple projects at a time.
• Excellent communicator with strong listening, verbal, writing, and proofreading skills.
• Effective at building relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Strong proficiency in content creation and PowerPoint required, with an eye for creative design and visualizing data and complex topics.
• Marketing samples may be requested.

Edelman Financial Engines takes a market-based approach to pay. The expected base salary range for this role nationally is below. However, final base pay will be carefully determined based on several factors, including responsibilities, job-related skills, relevant experience, geographic location, and market conditions. Additionally, this role may be eligible for other forms of compensation and benefits, such as a discretionary bonus, health, dental and other wellness plans, and 401(k) contributions.

Pay Range

$64,300—$85,800 USD

About Edelman Financial Engines

Since 1986, Edelman Financial Engines has been committed to always acting in the best interests of our clients. We were founded on the belief that all investors – not just the wealthy – deserve access to personal, comprehensive financial planning and investment advice. Recognized by Barron's as a top RIA firm for eight years in a row (awarded each September (2018-2025) based on prior 12-month data through June 30)1, we support more than 1.27 million clients across 140+ offices nationwide and manage over $324 billion in assets 2. Our unique approach to serving clients combines our advanced methodology and proprietary technology with the attention of a dedicated personal financial planner. Every client's situation and goals are unique, and the powerful fusion of high-tech and high touch allows Edelman Financial Engines to deliver the personal plan and financial confidence that everyone deserves.

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1 The Barron's Top 100 RIA Firms list, an annual ranking of independent advisory firms, is based on qualitative and quantitative criteria. Firms elect to participate but do not pay to be included in the ranking. The 2018 ranking refers to Edelman Financial Services, LLC, which combined its advisory business in its entirety with Financial Engines Advisors L.L.C. (FEA) in November 2018. For the same survey, FEA received a precombination ranking of 12th. 

2 Edelman Financial Engines data, as of September 30, 2025