Marketing & Communications Manager

Role and responsibilities

The Marketing & Communications Manager will be based in Zurich and is responsible for developing and executing EQ’s marketing and communications strategy across all channels.

The role combines strategic thinking with hands‑on execution and requires close collaboration with senior management, portfolio managers, business development teams, and external partners.

The successful candidate will play a key role in positioning Enabling Qapital as a leading thought leader in impact investing and financial inclusion while ensuring a consistent, professional, and compelling global brand presence.

Key Responsibilities

• Marketing Strategy & Brand Development
• Develop and execute EQ’s marketing strategy in line with its growth from a USD 1bn impact asset manager to a USD 2bn+ diversified global platform.
• Strengthen brand awareness, market positioning, investor engagement, and lead generation across target markets.
• Continuously identify opportunities to enhance EQ’s visibility, reputation, and marketing effectiveness.
• Thought Leadership, PR & Events
• Position EQ and its leadership as recognized experts in impact investing, financial inclusion, and sustainable finance.
• Lead and execute PR activities, including media relations, interviews, press releases, awards, podcasts, and speaking engagements.
• Organize high‑quality events in Zurich and, over time, other Swiss cities, partnering with relevant organizations and organizing thought leaders to attract investors and strategic partners.
• EQ Podcast
• Develop, host, and scale EQ’s podcast featuring industry experts, thought leaders, and internal specialists.
• Digital Marketing & Website Management
• Own and continuously improve EQ’s website, ensuring content accuracy, relevance, and performance.
• Manage SEO, digital visibility, and website analytics.
• Coordinate external agencies and service providers as required.
• AI Visibility & Innovation
• Monitor and optimize EQ’s representation across AI platforms, including Copilot, Chat GPT, and AI‑driven search tools.
• Ensure public information is accurate, current, and discoverable.
• Identify and implement AI solutions to improve marketing efficiency, content creation, and analytics.
• Social Media Management
• Manage EQ’s social media presence, particularly Linked In.
• Maintain a consistent content calendar and create engaging thought leadership content.
• Monitor performance and drive employee advocacy initiatives.
• Content Creation & Campaign Management
• Produce high‑quality content across articles, investor communications, case studies, videos, presentations, newsletters, and social media.
• Collaborate with Business Development, Portfolio Management, and Relationship Management teams to create tailored investor‑facing materials.
• Translate complex investment and impact topics into clear, compelling communications.
• Investor Communications
• Lead annual communication campaigns, including holiday messages, anniversaries, EQ Week initiatives, and corporate announcements.
• Sustainability Report Management (lead the process end to end)
• Project management and stakeholder coordination
• Structure, messaging, content creation, and editing
• Data collection, validation, and beneficiary stories
• Coordination with designers and quality assurance
• Final publication and distribution across digital and print channels
• Corporate Design & Brand Governance
• Act as guardian of the EQ brand and visual identity.
• Ensure consistent application of branding standards across all materials.
• Continuously improve templates, design standards, and brand guidelines.
• Team Support & Internal Communications
• Support senior management and business teams with high‑quality presentations, graphics, and investor materials.
• Contribute to internal communication initiatives as needed.
• What Success Looks Like

Within the next 1–3 years, the successful candidate will have helped

• Position EQ as a leading global impact investing brand.
• Support growth from approximately USD 1 billion to USD 2 billion+ AUM.
• Expand visibility across institutional and intermediary investor segments.
• Increase media coverage and thought leadership recognition.
• Improve website traffic, search visibility, and AI discoverability.
• Strengthen investor engagement through high‑quality content and communication.
• Establish consistent, professional branding across all touchpoints.
• Build scalable marketing processes supported by modern AI tools and technologies.

Qualifications and Skills

• 6–10 years’ experience in marketing, communications, PR, investor communications, or brand management.
• Higher education degree with a focus on Marketing, Graphic Design, Digital Media and/or Linguistics.
• Experience in financial services, asset management, impact investing, sustainable finance, private markets, or development finance.
• Strong English writing, editing, storytelling, and content creation skills.
• Ability to translate complex investment, impact, and sustainability topics into clear investor‑friendly communications.
• Strong digital marketing skills, including Linked In, SEO, website management, analytics, and content calendars.
• Experience managing PR activities, media relations, interviews, press releases, awards, podcasts, and speaking opportunities.
• Strong project management skills, especially for reports, campaigns, events, and cross‑functional deliverables.
• Experience coordinating designers, agencies, and external service providers.
• Good understanding of brand governance, visual identity, templates, and design consistency.
• Comfort using AI tools for marketing efficiency, content development, analytics, and visibility monitoring.
• Ability to work independently in Zurich while coordinating with a global team.
• Strong attention to detail, professional judgement, confidentiality, and brand sensitivity.
• Professional skills in Power Point, Canvas and Adobe Programs especially Photoshop, In Design as well as Wordpress are highly desirable.
• Location
• Zurich, Switzerland
• Employment type
• Full‑time or part‑time arrangement possible
• Equal Employment Opportunity

Enabling Qapital Ltd. (EQ) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, tribe, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran.

This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training and staff development.

Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.

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