Our Company

Picton Mahoney Asset Management (“PMAM”) was founded in 2004 to provide unique investment solutions to institutional, retail and high net worth investors in Canada and around the world. We are proud to say that we are 100% employee-owned and manage approximately $10 billion in sub-advisory, pension plan and hedge fund assets on behalf of our clients. We are honoured to make the ranks as one of Canada’s Top-8 Employers as recognized through Great Place to Work™ in 2020 and 2021, Canada’s 2020 and 2021 Best Workplaces™ in Financial Services & Insurance, 2021 Best Workplaces™ for Women, 2021 Best Workplaces for Inclusion, and 2020 and 2021 Best Workplace™ in Ontario. The core values at Picton Mahoney guide the employee experience and contribute to the culture which fosters strong, transparent relationships.

Why Work at Picton Mahoney?

Picton Mahoney Asset Management is a place where employees can be proud of building a rewarding career that offers growth and the opportunity to evolve within a supportive culture that focuses on professional development. Over the past 15 years, we have learned from feedback and have developed strategies and programs that enhance employee engagement and improve the employee experience. As our values state: We work together; fully engaged and aligned. We support each other, and our actions contribute to the strategic goals of our firm. We are highly focused on continuous improvement while driving positive change and stronger results across our team and the firm. We believe in integrity and always “doing the right thing” for our clients, colleagues and the firm. We are committed to performance, excellence and winning. At Picton Mahoney, “stepping up” is an action, not a thought, which results in the development and implementation of those ideas. We accept full responsibility for personal performance and results. We believe in being open when providing and receiving feedback, because it makes us better at what we do best.

The Opportunity

Picton Mahoney Asset Management is currently seeking a Marketing Coordinator to join our in-house Marketing team on a contract basis (with possibility of extension). The Marketing Coordinator will ensure that there is smooth execution of all marketing programs across our owned and paid media channels in support of our hedge fund, mutual fund and liquid alternative fund solutions. In this dynamic role, you will support end-to end projects in development and production including organizing teams and accountabilities, trafficking creatives for stakeholder and compliance approval, and distributing final files internally to end users.

The Marketing Coordinator will be a strong collaborator with partners within the firm including brand and product marketing, compliance, digital production, the investment and sales teams, and external agencies. It is the Marketing Coordinator’s core responsibility to provide support to the marketing team members to ensure a smooth execution of all marketing programs. The opportunity requires the successful candidate to work in a flexible hybrid model (or with possibility of remote) out of our office in Toronto.

Responsibilities of the Role

• Support all project management related to the retail and institutional business across all touchpoints including but not limited to content marketing, product and brand campaigns, digital, social media, events, and paid advertising.
• Proactively work with members of the marketing and product teams and with other departments and external agencies to secure resources and ensure projects are delivered on time.
• Collaborate and manage projects in partnership with various internal and external teams such as translation, legal/compliance, digital, and sales and distribution.
• Traffic content to internal stakeholders and compliance to achieve approvals, maintain an orderly systematic digital asset archiving system for all production files for future retrieval.
• Manages workload according to the established business priorities, timelines and marketing processes.
• Collaborates with the Marketing team to ensure all communications are within brand guidelines.
• Supports, executes marketing initiatives and other duties as required.
• Assist with quality assurance workflow and testing for digital communications (email and digital journeys).
• Lead or support other writing/content development activities as required.

The Qualifications and Experience Required

• A minimum of 3 years of marketing experience preferably within financial services.
• Possess solid understanding of workflow related to financial services marketing.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task within a fast-paced environment.
• Confident self-starter with a proactive approach to completing tasks.
• Highly organized, attentive to details, and goal-oriented, with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, track projects and meet urgent deadlines.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Cloud
• Proficiency in marketing automation platforms is required.
• Experience with social media management platforms like Hootsuite is an asset.
• Collaborative and enjoys working in a team environment.
• Ability to work and support others, in-person and remotely.

Skill Set

Organizational Skills: You are extremely detail oriented, accurate and efficient. You effectively manage several projects concurrently and with competing deadlines without compromising accuracy or quality. You have a keen eye for details and ensure that all final projects are complete and accurate.

Communication and Collaboration Skills: You communicate confidently at various levels of the organization, adapting your communication for different audiences. You are an active listener, which helps you to build rapport with cross functional partners.

Time Management Skills: You are an expert at time management not only personally but for project stakeholders. You can easily calculate realistic project timelines and honestly communicate when additional time is required.

Project Management Skills: You use your experience in workflow, quality assurance, and scheduling to see projects through to their completion in an efficient manner. You delegate tasks and clearly define roles and accountabilities. You understand the basics of agile project management and work with others to achieve organizational goals.

Competencies of a Successful Leader at Picton Mahoney

• Results-Oriented: Does everything to be as productive as possible; keeps 100% focused on work; takes initiative to start and complete tasks.
• Collaboration: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down and sideways, inside and outside the organization. Builds appropriate rapport; Builds constructive and effective relationships using diplomacy and tact; Can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Critical Thinking: Able to objectively examine assumptions and beliefs; Makes decisions that impact problems at their cause rather than just the symptom; Uses a decision-making approach that is fair and accurate; Demonstrates insightful understanding of the organizational context and priorities; Foresees long-term implications of proposed positions.
• Customer Focus: Communicates in a positive manner, especially when handling complaints or conflict; efficiently obtains additional resources as needed to satisfy customer needs. Can refer internal or external people to the correct person in the organization
• Cultivates Innovation: Total understanding of the marketplace for products and services (what are the benefits to your customer and why do they buy your product); Is able to select from among many possible creative ideas for new products and services, those which would have the highest likelihood of success in the marketplace; Taking the raw idea and managing the transition to a successful product or process in the marketplace.
• Functional/Technical Skills: Understands technical expectations of the job and uses all resources available to improve effectiveness within the organization.
• Passion for Results: Can be counted on to exceed expectations on a regular basis; Is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; Very bottom-line oriented; Steadfastly pushes self and others for results
• Personal Learning or Self-Development: Engages in continuous self-development; Tackles challenges with enthusiasm and determination; Admits mistakes and openly identifies opportunities for personal growth; Knows personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and limits

Above all, we’re looking for individuals with a mindset to think differently and who are inspired to make BIG impact. If you think that you will excel in this multi-faceted role, we want to hear from you!

Our Commitment to Employees

Picton Mahoney Asset Management is proud to offer our employees with generous perks and programs that enhance the career experience with our firm, including: Corporate Wellness & Fitness Reimbursement, Maternity and Parental Leave Top-Up, Peer Performance Recognition Awards, Semi-Annual Performance Bonuses, Generous Annual Vacation Entitlement (minimum of 15 days/year), Tuition Reimbursement, Extensive Medical & Dental Benefits, Healthcare Spending Account and more.

Health and Safety

We are doing our part to ensure the health and safety of all of our employees and visitors and to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Our office will allow for social distancing and ensuring new routines are followed, such as hand sanitizing, thorough disinfection and cleaning, mask wearing, and other protective equipment. In addition, all employees and visitors who visit our office will be mandated to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Picton Mahoney Asset Management is proud to be recognized by Great Place to Work® as a 2021 “Best Workplaces for Inclusion” and 2021 “Best Workplaces for Women”. We are committed to providing an equitable and fair work environment for everyone and all hiring and other personnel actions will be taken without regard to race, colour, creed, religion, sex, disability, gender identity, gender expression, family status, age, language or national origin. If you require an accommodation at any point in time throughout the application and hiring process, please contact Human Resources at (416) 955-4108 or at accessibility@pictonmahoney.com.