Careers at Calamos

Senior Institutional Writer

Calamos is expanding its Institutional Distribution efforts in the U.S. and overseas. This is a tremendous opportunity for a seasoned writer to play a major role in our expansion efforts.

Primary Responsibilities

Reporting to the Director of Institutional Marketing, the Senior Institutional Writer is responsible for developing and enhancing the messaging behind Calamos' institutional marketing efforts (online and off). The suite of support will include (but is not limited to):

Product positioning
Whitepapers and thought leadership pieces
Investment and attribution commentary
Newsletters
Website and e-mail content
PowerPoint presentations
Other marketing collateral

The Senior Institutional Writer will generate a wide variety of targeted marketing support for key Institutional audiences including:

Consultants and professional buyers
RIAs and other fee-based advisors
Direct institutional clients and prospects
Retirement plan and sub-advisory clients and prospects
Non-U.S. clients and prospects

This position will also work closely with our Institutional Distribution Team to differentiate Calamos' unique strengths in the Institutional marketplace and play an active role in the development of the division's overall marketing strategy and communications plan.

Qualifications

7+ years of writing/marketing communications within an asset management or investment management firm, with 3+ years institutional-specific experience preferred (within a large asset management firm, boutique investment firm, family office, etc.)
Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Marketing, English, Communications or other related field.
A deep understanding of the institutional marketplace; particularly how it differs from the broader retail distribution channels; though this position will not generate responses to RFPs, prior experience with the entire sales cycle from RFP to finals presentation is preferred.
An engaging story-teller; one that can take a host of facts and figures and translate them into a relevant story that differentiates Calamos' suite of institutional products and services
Ability to work within a team; both within Marketing (with project managers, designers, web site developers, etc.) as well as other parts of the organization (Institutional Distribution Team, Portfolio Attribution, etc.)