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EquityZen, a part of Morgan Stanley, is a leading marketplace for pre-IPO investments, connecting shareholders of private companies with accredited investors. Through its category-leading technology and innovative approach, EquityZen delivers data-driven insights and tools that empower its 800,000 users to navigate the private markets with confidence. Having completed more than 51,000 private placements in nearly 500 private companies, EquityZen is on a mission to deliver “Private Markets for the Public.” EquityZen is looking for a Market Content Strategist (Associate) to join our growing team.
Responsibilities:
In this role, you will be instrumental in driving Morgan Stanley Private Markets and EquityZen’s content strategy from planning to execution and analysis. Your core responsibility is to build and execute both the near-term content strategy—including developing original content based on insights from EquityZen’s proprietary private market data. These will come to life in short-form and long-form content pieces for social media, blog and video that aligns with EquityZen’s goals and brand—and the long-term strategy, with a focus on optimizing for SEO, brand awareness and engagement. You will develop, write, and edit content that maintains a consistent brand voice across key strategic areas, including educational, thought leadership, and market-driven content. Furthermore, you will project manage cross-team content creation initiatives with both EquityZen and Morgan Stanley to ensure quality and on-time delivery.
The role involves writing compelling content as well as managing the full content publishing process: obtaining compliance approval, selecting creative assets, and distribution across all channels (website, social media, PR, and email). Finally, you will perform content performance analysis, tracking metrics like views and clicks, to refine the overall strategy and stay up to date with industry trends and content formats to drive best-in-class content within budget constraints.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Build and execute on near-term content strategy, including developing a content calendar for EquityZen’s social media, video and blog that aligns with EquityZen’s goals and brand
Develop, write, and edit content that maintains a consistent brand voice across strategic focus areas: educational, thought leadership, and market driven content
Project manage cross-team content creation initiatives (e.g. with EZ and Morgan Stanley) to ensure quality, on-time content delivery
Content publishing: manage compliance approval, creative selection, and distribution across channels including website, social media, PR, email
Perform content performance analysis to refine strategy (views, clicks, etc.)
Build long-term content strategy, optimizing for SEO, awareness and engagement
Stay up to date with industry trends, content formats to drive best-in-class content, taking into account budget constraints
THE RIGHT STUFF
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications or related field
4-5+ years’ experience working in content strategy, market intelligence or communications, ideally for financial services, fintech or other regulated industriesStrategic mindset; able to distill content opportunities to their essence and craft compelling articles and storylines
Familiarity with using SEO and AEO (AI Engine Optimization) to build content that is compelling and answers the questions of our target audiences.
Data-driven mentality with the ability to analyze and report on market trends, insights and opportunities
Demonstrated ability as a writer and a user of AI to improve writing and content creation
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:
At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.
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Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $58,000 and $115,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.
Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.
For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications or related field
- 4-5+ years experience in content strategy, market intelligence, or communications (preferably in financial services, fintech or regulated industries)
- Strategic mindset with ability to distill content opportunities and craft compelling articles and storylines
- Familiarity with SEO and AEO (AI Engine Optimization) to build audience-focused content
- Data-driven mentality with ability to analyze and report on market trends, insights and opportunities
- Demonstrated writing ability and experience using AI tools to improve writing and content creation
Morgan Stanley Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Family support is extensive, with paid parental leave for all parents, adoption and fertility assistance, backup childcare, and eldercare resources. Feedback suggests these programs meaningfully enhance the overall package and help with retention.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans medical, dental, vision, mental‑health access, care navigation, and expert second opinions. Convenient primary care access and condition‑specific support reinforce the depth of healthcare coverage.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity compensation and stock ownership are positioned as core motivators that encourage commitment and retention. Feedback suggests education and support are provided to help participants manage equity and related financial benefits.
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What We Do
Morgan Stanley mobilizes capital to help governments, corporations, institutions and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals. For over 85 years, the firm’s reputation for using innovative thinking to solve complex problems has been well earned and rarely matched. A consistent industry leader throughout decades of dramatic change in modern finance, Morgan Stanley will continue to break new ground in advising, serving and providing new opportunities for its clients. Morgan Stanley is committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have always defined the firm. At its foundation are five core values — putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back — that guide its more than 60,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 41 countries.
