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About this role
Business Unit Overview:
The Americas Client Businesses (ACB) is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with sophisticated institutional investors. Across the US, Canada and LatAm, ACB is focused on helping asset managers, pensions, universities, non-profits, family offices, healthcare systems and other institutional investors meet their financial goals and serve their constituents and communities.
We are comprised of teams of professionals with expertise spanning many functions working together to meet the unique needs of our clients including relationship management, marketing, sales, client service, and product development and management. Professionals within ACB work together to deliver a full range of asset management, risk management and advisory services supporting our clients’ investment objectives.
About the Role:
ACB is seeking a motivated professional to join our RFP Sales team as an RFP Writer in Atlanta. The successful candidate will craft highly customized sales documents for institutional client opportunities. You will be a significant part of the deal team, driving BlackRock's business development efforts. This role will give you the opportunity to collaborate with all groups across the firm and develop knowledge of our entire investment platform while building valuable leadership skills.
Your primary responsibilities will include:
- Handling and writing RFPs for new business opportunities
- Helping to draft custom proposal content to drive sales activities
- Partnering with client coverage and investment professionals to develop sales narratives
- Supervising opportunity outcomes to analyze sales trends
- Contributing to the evolution of RFP technology, processes, and resources
- Collaborating with other writers and service partners on content management projects
To ensure success, you will have the following qualifications:
- 3 to 5 years of experience working in the asset management industry
- Evidence of success in related field, including but not limited to: RFP writing, editing, consultant relations, institutional sales, client service, marketing, financial news, journalism, project management, technical writing
- Understanding of institutional investment marketplace
- Organized and detailed with strong time-management skills and ability to prioritize multiple objectives
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- High level of self-motivation with strong integrity and ethics
- Effective, driven individual; able to work with professionals at all levels
- Proven ability to influence, drive decision-making, and manage through complexity
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our hybrid work model
BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
About BlackRock
At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
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