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AFME (Association for Financial Markets in Europe)

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Job summary

AFME is seeking a Graduate for their Communications & Marketing team in London. This role involves supporting various marketing efforts, including social media, public relations, and event marketing. The position offers a comprehensive understanding of how financial services engage with policy makers and regulators, making it an excellent opportunity for recent graduates interested in the sector.

Qualifications

Excellent copy writing and communication skills required.
Native-level fluency in English is essential.
Organised with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

Prepare social media assets and draft posts for events.
Assist in creating and scheduling email marketing campaigns.
Support media monitoring and press list management.

Skills

Copy writing

Communication

Social Media Management

Attention to Detail

Teamwork

IT Literacy

Education

Degree level education

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Application Deadline: 5 June 2025

Department: Communications & Marketing

Location: London

Description

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) is the voice of leading investment banks in Europe’s financial markets, providing expertise across a broad range of regulatory and capital markets issues. Our purpose is to advocate for deep and competitive, integrated capital markets in the EU, UK and globally, which support companies and investors, facilitating economic growth.

The AFME Communications & Marketing team supports AFME’s advocacy and thought leadership efforts by amplifying our key messages and positions in the media, at conferences and events, and through publications and other channels. The team is also responsible for marketing a busy agenda of AFME conferences and events.

We are looking for a Communications & Marketing Graduate to support the team across all areas of Communications and Marketing work, including public relations, media relations, events marketing, website management, and social media management. The team’s work is wide-ranging and interesting, touching on all areas of AFME advocacy, so it will give you a good understanding of how the financial services industry engages with policy makers and regulators, as well as an in-depth, integrated view of how the Communications and Marketing function operates.

Key Responsibilities

Social Media

Prepare social media assets for events in Canva Draft copy for event social media posts
Attend select events to help produce on-the-ground social media
Contribute ideas to social media content creation (for example, through monitoring competitor activity)
Assist with monthly social media data reporting

Communications

Media Monitoring Support the preparation of the daily internal media report – reading through press articles to help disseminate relevant news to AFME colleagues

Press list management

Assist in researching relevant journalists through reading financial media to help keep press lists up to date

Marketing
Marketing Campaign Support

Assist in creating and scheduling email marketing campaigns (e.g. event invitations, newsletters)
Help maintain and update campaign calendars
Track campaign performance using reporting tools
Help compile and format post-campaign performance metrics (open rates, CTR, registrations, etc.)

Events Marketing

Assist in creating promotional materials for upcoming events (e.g. flyers, banner copy)
Assist in researching media partners and endorsement contacts for events, and support outreach tracking and follow-up
Help with proofreading and quality checks

Website

Check for broken links, typos, or outdated content
Help with SEO tagging and basic optimisation (metadata, keywords)
Assist with image optimisation for the website in line with AFME’s brand
Help with website analytics monitoring to compile performance reports

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential:

Articulate, with excellent copy writing and communication skills
Native-level fluency in oral and written English
Organised, with strong attention to detail
Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently
Strong interest in financial services content and ability to explain complex concepts in easily accessible language
IT literate, especially with Microsoft Office
Educated to degree level in a subject with evidence of strong writing skills

Desirable:

Some prior work experience is helpful, but not required
Interest in European policymaking
Fluency in another European language apart from English

Seniority level

Seniority level
Not Applicable

Employment type

Employment type
Contract

Job function

Job function
Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing
Industries
Capital Markets

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