Director, Head of Product Marketing, EMEA & APAC

Janus Henderson Investors; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Health and wellbeing benefits

Lunch allowance

Job summary

Janus Henderson Investors is seeking a senior Product Marketing leader in Greater London to guide a UK-based team across asset classes, crafting compelling product stories and aligning with global priorities. You will oversee content production and collaborate with sales, web teams, and distribution partners.

The role emphasizes AI-enabled marketing innovation, cross-functional leadership, and delivering client-focused marketing materials in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in financial services or equivalent.
• Investment Product Knowledge and Story Building expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead a UK-based Product Marketing team across asset classes.
• Develop and execute product marketing strategy aligned with global priorities.
• Partner with Client Portfolio Managers to craft client-focused product stories.
• Oversee production of high-quality marketing content tied to global brand standards.
• Collaborate with channel marketing to define distribution strategy for product content.
• Train Distribution teams on product collateral to ensure consistency.
• Research competitors to incorporate best practices into strategy and materials.
• Collaborate with web team to enhance digital client experience.
• Innovate using AI tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness of marketing.

Skills

Leadership

B2B marketing

Product storytelling

Investment product knowledge

Client communication

Strategic projects

Interpersonal skills

MS PowerPoint

MS Word

MS Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Why work for us?

A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it's about investing in a brighter future together.

Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.

Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do:

Clients Come First - Always | Execution Supersedes Intention | Together We Win | Diversity Improves Results | Truth Builds Trust

If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you!

Your opportunity

• Lead a team of UK-based Product Marketers across all asset classes, providing strategy and direction and ensuring consistency of approach and collaboration across the organization
• Develop and execute product marketing strategy across priority product ranges, ensuring alignment with global product priorities, regional commercial objectives and channel-specific client needs
• Partner with Client Portfolio Managers to create compelling Product Stories for assigned product sets with a client-centric and solutions-oriented mindset
• Create and oversee production of new product marketing content, working closely with business partners to incorporate feedback and produce high quality and effective marketing materials aligned with our global brand standards
• Partner with channel marketing to create distribution strategy for product content including email, web and print.
• Seek opportunities to train Distribution teams on product marketing collateral suite to ensure alignment and successful execution
• Research and understand competitors to enhance knowledge and incorporate industry best practices into our strategy and materials
• Partner with web team to drive strategy for product content with the goal of enhancing the digital client experience
• Innovate using LLM and other AI tools to create more efficient and effective marketing

What to expect when you join our firm

• Hybrid working and reasonable accommodations
• Generous Holiday policies
• Excellent Health and Wellbeing benefits including corporate membership to Wellhub
• Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
• Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
• Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
• All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities
• Lunch allowance for use within our subsidized onsite canteen

Must have skills

• Significant experience within the financial services industry or equivalent required. Institutional or intermediary experience preferred.
• Investment Product Knowledge and Story Building expertise required.
• Significant B2B marketing experience, including direct contact with sales force and in-depth knowledge of the sales process.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• Investment Product Knowledge and Story Building expertise required.
• Strong leadership skills, including the ability to manage, coach and develop product marketers while setting clear priorities and maintaining accountability for high-quality execution.
• Ability to concept, direct and execute strategic projects from start to finish.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills with ability to work across all levels of the organization.
• Strong understanding of the intermediary and institutional sales process, including relationships of our client/prospect to end clients, various roles within sales force, and differing corporate/branch requirements.
• Strong understanding of financial marketplace and distribution process, including in-depth knowledge of how products are priced, packaged, and positioned across varying channels.
• Strong business acumen with thorough understanding of asset management business.
• Knowledge of electronic distribution, collateral design, and collateral production process.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of and ability to interpret and chart financial data.
• Thorough understanding of compliance requirements.
• Strong Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel skills, with comfort using marketing, workflow and collaboration platforms Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

Nice to have skills

• Institutional or intermediary experience preferred.

Supervisory responsibilities

• Yes

Potential for growth

• Mentoring
• Leadership development programs
• Regular training
• Career development services
• Continuing education courses

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.

At Janus Henderson Investors we’re committed to an inclusive and supportive environment. We believe diversity improves results and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. Don't worry if you don’t think you tick every box, we still want to hear from you! We understand everyone has different commitments and while we can’t accommodate every flexible working request we’re happy to be asked about work flexibility and our hybrid working environment. If you need any reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process, please get in touch and let us know at [e-mail]

Annual Bonus Opportunity: Position may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool. The profit pool is funded based on Company profits. Individual bonuses are determined based on Company, department, team and individual performance.

Benefits: Janus Henderson is committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards package to eligible employees that includes; competitive compensation, pension/retirement plans, and various health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits. To learn more about our offerings please visit the Why Join Us section on the career page here .

Janus Henderson Investors is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. All applications are subject to background checks.

Janus Henderson (including its subsidiaries) will not maintain existing or sponsor new industry registrations or licenses where not supported by an employee’s job functions (as determined by Janus Henderson at its sole discretion).

You should be willing to adhere to the provisions of our Investment Advisory Code of Ethics related to personal securities activities and other disclosure and certification requirements, including past political contributions and political activities. Applicants’ past political contributions or activity may impact applicants’ eligibility for this position.