Associate, Creative Design Services

About this role

About Us

Being a part of BlackRock means being a part of a community of smart, ambitious people who are tackling some of the world's most complex financial challenges. And our founder-led culture has maintained its entrepreneurial feel - we work hard, we work fast and we work with purpose.

BlackRock helps millions of people and the world's largest institutions and governments reach their investing goals. We challenge businesses to reach higher standards by leading with purpose and promoting policies and practices that support long-term value creation.

About this role

This role is for an Account Manager within our in-house creative team. You would be responsible for acting as the bridge between our internal clients and our team creatives, partnering to deliver surprising and delightful creative in our category-busting brand. You would be the main point of contact planning and driving the delivery of engaging and impactful creative work supporting key business growth areas, across products, campaigns, events and more. The role is based in Princeton with the option to work remote up to two days per week (current return to office policy).

Key responsibilities will include:

• Manage multiple simultaneous projects bringing to life innovative visual and written concepts across deliverables such as campaigns, events, advertising and brochures. Project manage the process from brief through creative development, to production and delivery.
• Utilizing project and account management skills to deliver projects on brief, on budget, on brand and on time. Responsible for the flawless delivery of our creative output.
• Gaining an understanding of clients' business goals and their communications challenges; developing deep knowledge of the business and helping suggest creative solutions to client challenges.
• Working closely with fellow account managers and workflow coordinator across our four global team locations to support optimal delivery of projects.
• Partnering with our designers and creative directors globally to ensure on-brief creative excellence in our output.
• Building and cultivating relationships with key business partners, interpreting their future needs to facilitate effective workflow planning.
• From the interpretation of creative briefs through to final delivery of projects, ensuring stakeholders experience the highest levels of service, particularly expectation management.

Skills and experience required:

• Exceptional organizational skills, including the ability to manage many projects simultaneously, with a high attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Consensus builder and proactive problem-solver.
• High-energy, self-starter.
• Strong team player, who can also take the initiative and work independently with little or no supervision.
• Five or more years of experience as part of an account management team within an agency environment preferred but will consider relevant corporate experience.
• Bachelor's degree in business, communications or marketing preferred.
• Understanding of financial services an advantage but not pre-requisite.

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.

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.

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 current hybrid work model is designed to enable in-person connections and collaboration that is core to our culture, while supporting increased flexibility for all employees. In line with local health guidance and regulations, employees are required to work at least 3 days in the office each week, with the flexibility to work from home up to 2 days a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. The health, safety and well-being of our people will always be our top priorities; we will continue to monitor local conditions and health advisories in making decisions about our work environments.

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.

For additional information on BlackRock, please visit careers.blackrock.com | www.blackrock.com/corporate | Instagram: @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock

BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, and other statuses protected by law.

BlackRock will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law.