Invesco

Associate Director, Product Management

Location(s): New York, New York
Time Type: Full time
Posted: 3 Days Ago
Job Requisition ID: R-6214

As one of the world’s leading asset managers, Invesco is dedicated to helping investors worldwide achieve their financial objectives. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world.

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Job Description:

Job Purpose (Job Summary):  The general role of the Product Management Associate Director is to work within Invesco’s Private Markets Product Management team with primary responsibility for coverage of Private Markets product offerings for the US retail market.  The primary focus in the immediate term will be leading the distribution / marketing for Invesco Real Estate’s Non-Traded REIT (“INREIT”), Invesco Real Estate’s Private REIT (“INCREF”) and Invesco’s 1031 Exchange (“IREX”)

The role requires exceptional skills and creativity in communications, relationship building, and analytics, as well as a passion for the investment management industry, products, competition, and the capital markets.

Key Responsibilities / Duties: 

• Be an internal expert of assigned products and asset class – understand all aspects of the product, including pricing, structures, strategy, history, stage of life cycle, strengths & weaknesses, client exposures and sales trends, etc.
• Know the competitive landscape/peer group; stay current on market trends and competitive developments. Be able to clearly articulate what differentiates our products from the competition
• Provide regular updates and product content such as commentaries and RFPs/RFIs
• Utilize performance and risk analysis tools to clearly articulate drivers of performance, portfolio positioning and the current market environment
• Provide an exceptional service experience to all colleagues and clients
• Cultivate excellent relationships with investment teams, Client Portfolio Managers and other departments: Sales, Marketing, Product teams, Compliance, Legal, etc.
• Act as a conduit for feedback between Sales/clients and internal teams
• Continually hone your verbal and written communications skills
• Have a business owner’s mindset - maintain a plan to support key products and act as a primary contact for product-specific requests, providing consistent, efficient product support via a single point of contact
• Enter into a full partnership with the investment team to support them in any sales/client relationship activities including presentations and other materials
• Applying creativity to continually evolve messaging to adapt to client needs and opportunities
• Create actionable, value-added insights on products, along with competitive and market opportunities, to our client-facing teams
• Build and maintain a stable of great marketing materials in conjunction with Marketing to support assigned products
• Provide Sales with product expertise for client opportunities, and participate as needed in direct client-facing meetings
• Longer term will allow for launch of new products, including product positioning, marketing materials and sales training

Work Experience / Knowledge: 

• Minimum 7-10 years of experience in the financial services industry focusing on product management or related experience on investment products
• Interest in the CFA program, the CAIA program, or MBA is preferred
• Series 7 and Series 65 is a positive but not a requirement for the position
• Strong understanding of financial markets, investment concepts and styles
• Strong interpersonal skills necessary to communicate effectively with both internal and external contacts
• Management experience is a positive
• Must be organized and detail-oriented and demonstrate a high level of professionalism
• Must work well both independently, and as a team member, and be able to manage time under tight deadlines

Skills / Other Personal Attributes Required: 

• Proactive self-starter mentality
• Exhibit eagerness to learn and grow
• Strong interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with both internal and external contacts.
• Excellent organization and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Detail-oriented.
• Must work well both independently, and as a team member, and be able to manage time under tight deadlines.
• Well-versed in Microsoft Office Suite. Exceptional Microsoft PowerPoint skills.

Formal Education: 

Undergraduate degree

Working Conditions:

• Normal office environment with little exposure to noise, dust, and temperatures.
• Hours may include evenings or weekends.
• Occasional travel may be required.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.  The job holder may be required to perform other duties as deemed appropriate by their manager from time to time.

Invesco's culture of inclusivity and its commitment to diversity in the workplace are demonstrated through our people practices.  We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, or veteran status.  Our equal opportunity employment efforts comply with all applicable U.S. state and federal laws governing non-discrimination in employment.

The salary range for this position in New York is $130,000 - $170,000 annually. The total compensation offered for this position includes salary and incentive pay and will vary based on skills, experience, and location.

Full Time / Part Time:

Full time

Worker Type:

Employee

Job Exempt (Yes / No):

Yes

Workplace Model:

At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office. 

What’s in it for you?

Our people are at the very core of our success. Invesco employees get more out of life through our comprehensive compensation and benefit offerings including:

• Flexible paid time off
• Hybrid work schedule
• 401(K) matching of 100% up to the first 6% with a discretionary supplemental contribution
• Health & wellbeing benefits
• Parental Leave benefits
• Employee stock purchase plan

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The job holder may be required to perform other duties as deemed appropriate by their manager from time to time.

Invesco's culture of inclusivity and its commitment to diversity in the workplace are demonstrated through our people practices. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, or veteran status. Our equal opportunity employment efforts comply with all applicable U.S. state and federal laws governing non-discrimination in employment.