Franklin Templeton - Senior Manager/Manager - Product Marketing

Sr Product Marketing Manager / Product Marketing Manager

At Franklin Templeton, everything we do is focused on one thing - delivering better client outcomes. We do that by partnering closely with our clients, assessing their strategic needs, and identifying the solution or solutions that can meet the challenge. Over 9500 employees working in more than 30 countries around the world are dedicated to servicing investment solutions for our clients in more than 155 countries. For more than 70 years our success has been a direct result of the talent, skills and persistence of our people, and we are looking for qualified candidates to join our team.

- Product Development and Product Research: The individual will be involved in developing and evaluating new and innovative product concepts, assist in the project management of new product enhancements, and coordinating new product introductions through the initiation, approval, and implementation processes with other departments.

- Product Management and Communication: The individual will work with other functions for day-to-day product management jobs like - fund ratings, responding to product related sales queries, etc. He/She will use his/her knowledge of the capital markets, products and mutual fund industry to provide investment analysis/insights from a marketing perspective and support respond to sales queries.

What are the ongoing responsibilities of a Sr Product Marketing Manager / Product Marketing Manager? :

- Investment writing for equity, fixed income segments

- Developing communication pieces / product positioning pitch led by research and analysis to provide additional insights on product/market related concepts.

- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders including global counterparts for product communications/ literatures/ query resolutions

- Support development and evaluation of new product concepts

- Competition analysis for product categories/ product facilities and crisp recommendations

What ideal qualifications, skills & experience would help someone to be successful? :

- Graduate/Engg. with an MBA

- CFA charter or pursuing CFA would be an advantage

- 3-10 years of relevant experience in the financial services industry with good working knowledge of investment products in general and mutual funds in specific

- Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills

- Good presentation skills

- Sound understanding of financial markets and more specifically the asset management industry.

- Working knowledge of equity and fixed income asset classes, understanding of macroeconomic linkages in the domestic as well as global economies

- Solid understanding of/interest in electronic media and how to best use them to carry messages

- Capacity to handle high volume of activity in fast-paced environment

- Strong interpersonal skills; interact effectively with all levels including senior management

- Proven ability to manage projects

- Ability to work collaboratively within teams to achieve results and also adept at working independently with moderate supervision

- Ability to invent creative/out-of-the-box solutions to unique communication challenges

- Knowledge of Mutual Fund products/operations/regulatory issues strongly preferred

- Integrity with a sound understanding of business ethics

- Ability to work to tight deadlines and to multitask.

What makes Franklin Templeton Investments unique? :

In addition to the dynamic and professional environment at Franklin Templeton, we strive to ensure that our employees have access to a competitive and valuable set of Total Rewards-the mix of both monetary and non-monetary rewards provided to you in recognition for your time, talents, efforts, and results.

Highlights of our benefits include :

- Professional development growth opportunities through in-house classes and thousands of web-based learning programs through our learning site

- An educational assistance program to financially help employees seeking continuing education

- Medical, Life and Personal Accident Insurance benefit for employees. Medical insurance also cover employee's dependents (spouses, children and dependent parents)

- Life insurance for protection of employees' families

- Personal accident insurance for protection of employees and their families

- Personal loan assistance

- Employee Stock Investment Plan (ESIP)