Business Development & Events Associate

HilltopSecurities is looking to hire a Business Development & Events Associate. This role will be responsible for supporting business development & event efforts by strategizing and planning marketing initiatives and providing internal communications and corporate events support. This role will also assist other business lines with their marketing initiatives including but is not limited to working with the Hilltop Holdings marketing team to develop marketing materials for business lines and recruiting initiatives, maintaining sponsorships, drafting internal communications, analyzing key metrics related to marketing, and executing events.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2 - 3 years’ experience. Financial services industry experience preferred.
• Reliable, independent with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and professional demeanor
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Highly organized with an attention to detail, accuracy and a focus on follow through.
• Able to identify most important activities and set priorities accordingly.
• Accuracy, efficiency, professionalism and discretion must be exercised due to exposure to sensitive information
• Ability to work well independently while contributing to a team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (writing sample upon request)
• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet multiple deadlines/activities

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals in, or assigned to, the above position and are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required, and may be changed at the discretion of the Company.

Responsibilities

• Works closely with the Business Development and Events Manager and the Events and Marketing Coordinator to act as a centralized resource for events and marketing/business development projects. Assists with the creative process and acts as a sounding board to HTS staff, advisors and bankers. Assists in the coordination of special events as needed, including large internal and external facing events
• Works closely with field users and internal business partners on the development and maintenance of various business lines’ growth tools and programs. This includes but is not limited to individual advisor websites, the Wealth Management portion of the corporate site, social and e-marketing needs, etc
• Oversees and helps develop recurring internal newsletters and communications
• Assists in developing and drafting key messaging and communications
• Works closely with the Marketing team on development & implementation
• Uses account management skills when managing field requests to determine best solution
• Assists with the development and maintenance of sales/client facing templates – marketing suite/library
• Organizes and shares content for social media outlets to the field–to include pre-approved, topical and timely content
• Oversees the marketing onboarding for new advisors
• Professionally and knowledgeably presents the firm’s marketing suite and social and e-marketing programs to prospective advisors during VIP recruiting tours
• Assists with making various event arrangements such as reservations, creating internal communications, making site visits and sourcing new venues, conducting research, etc
• Serves as a liaison with vendors on event-related matters
• Coordinates the sponsorship process to ensure all marketing efforts and guidelines are met
• Media relations knowledge a plus