About the role
Help us win more institutional business by improving how we communicate with clients.
Working alongside Sales, Marketing and Investment teams, you'll create compelling client experiences, from early engagement through to finals. Using structured thinking, persuasive storytelling and exceptional visual communication, you'll transform complex investment concepts into clear, engaging sales materials that help us win.
About you
You're naturally curious and enjoy simplifying complexity.
You combine strong communication skills with visual thinking and sound judgement, enabling you to improve not only how presentations look, but how effectively they communicate.
You'll bring significant experience in institutional investment management, consulting or another strategic B2B environment, together with advanced PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite skills, strong visual communication capability and a passion for creating business-winning communications.
You're excited by the opportunity to grow into a trusted communication partner for Sales and Marketing.
A day in the life
No two days are the same.
One day you might be creating a visual that brings a complex investment concept to life. The next, shaping the story for a finals presentation, redesigning a client deck to improve its impact, bringing a presentation on brand ahead of an important meeting, or building reusable content that lifts the quality and consistency of our sales communication.
Some work is fast-paced production. Some is strategic communication. Every day is focused on helping us communicate more effectively and win more business.
Key responsibilities
Partner with Sales and Marketing to develop compelling client presentations from early engagement through to finals.
Ask thoughtful questions to understand the client, challenge assumptions and improve how we communicate.
Improve presentation structure, messaging and visual impact.
Translate complex investment concepts into compelling visual communication.
Design high-quality presentations and pitch books using PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite.
Build reusable content, best practice and processes that continually improve our sales communication capability.
Essential skills
Advanced PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite ability (particularly InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator).
Previous relevant work experience within Financial Services industry (preferably Investment Management).
Strong presentation design and visual communication skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Ability to simplify complex information into compelling narratives.
Confidence working with senior stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
What success looks like
Sales teams engage you early because your input improves outcomes.
Our client presentations become more compelling, consistent and persuasive.
Stakeholders trust your judgement and seek your advice.
You're recognised as a trusted communication partner, influencing messaging, presentation strategy and communication standards across the business.
Skills Required
- Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint skills
- Advanced Adobe Creative Suite skills, particularly InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator
- Relevant experience in the financial services industry, preferably investment management
- Strong presentation design and visual communication skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to simplify complex information into compelling narratives
- Confidence working with senior stakeholders in a fast-paced environment
- Experience in institutional investment management, consulting, or another strategic B2B environment
Russell Investments Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Russell Investments and has not been reviewed or approved by Russell Investments.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off starts at 20 days of vacation in year one (rising to 25 after four years) plus 10 paid holidays and nine sick days, which provides substantial leave coverage. Backup childcare and other leave supports add practical flexibility for life events.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) company match up to 5% of eligible base salary, alongside access to select Russell Investments funds, offers a meaningful foundation for long‑term savings. This structure provides clear, predictable retirement support.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Comprehensive medical coverage, employer HSA contributions, a Lifestyle Spending Account, and Modern Health access (10 counseling and 10 coaching sessions per year) strengthen overall wellbeing. These elements enhance total‑compensation value beyond base pay.
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What We Do
Russell Investments is a leading outsourced CIO (OCIO) partner and global investment solutions firm providing a wide range of investment capabilities to institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and individual investors around the world. Building on an 87-year legacy of continuous innovation to deliver exceptional value to clients, Russell Investments works every day to improve the financial security of its clients. The firm is the world’s sixth-largest investment adviser, with $1 trillion in assets under advisement (as of June 30, 2022) and $288.3 billion in assets under management (as of March 31, 2023) for clients in 32 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Russell Investments has offices in 19 cities around the world, including London, New York, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, and Shanghai.
