Senior Marketing Manager, Client Solutions Morningstar Job listing

Financialnarrative; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 94,556 - 160,733; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% 401k match up to 6%

Stock Ownership Potential

Comprehensive health benefits

Paid Sabbatical Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Morningstar is seeking a Senior Marketing Manager, Client Solutions in Chicago. The ideal candidate will blend marketing, solutions, and sales to enhance client engagement. Responsibilities include leading segment marketing, developing messaging frameworks, and creating sales enablement materials. Key qualifications include 5-10 years of experience in marketing within financial services, excellent communication skills, and the ability to influence within a matrixed organization. The role offers a hybrid work model and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of experience in marketing, product, or sales within financial services.
• Deep knowledge of the professional investor ecosystem.
• Proven experience developing messaging frameworks for B2B audiences.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic marketing partner translating client needs into content strategies.
• Lead marketing efforts for advisors and asset managers.
• Build sales enablement materials including pitch decks and competitive insights.

Skills

Marketing experience

Communication skills

Analytical mindset

Influencing skills

Job description

Senior Marketing Manager, Client Solutions

Morningstar is a global leader in independent investment research, data, and investment management, with over $350B in AUM and operations in 32 countries. We empower financial professionals — advisors, asset managers, and institutional investors — with trusted insights and tools.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Marketing Manager, Client Solutions to serve as a strategic partner to our business unit marketing teams and help elevate how Morningstar connects with professional investor audiences. This role blends segment marketing, solutions marketing, and sales enablement to ensure that our content, messaging, and marketing programs reflect the real needs, challenges, and goals of advisors, asset managers, and institutional investors.

The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of the financial services landscape—including investment products, workflows, buying behaviors, and client priorities across segments. You will develop strategies and materials that help our teams articulate Morningstar’s value, address client problems, and drive commercial outcomes. This is a high‑visibility, cross‑functional role ideal for a marketer who is both strategic and hands‑on, adaptable, and comfortable influencing across a matrixed organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic marketing partner to business unit teams, translating client needs and market dynamics into segment‑specific content strategies and marketing programs.
• Lead segment marketing efforts for advisors, asset managers, and institutional investors—defining segment insights, messaging, buying journeys, and key use cases.
• Develop solutions‑level messaging frameworks that connect Morningstar’s capabilities to client problems, workflows, and value drivers.
• Build sales enablement materials including pitch decks, product narratives, positioning guides, client case studies, and competitive insights.
• Partner with Research, Product, and BU Marketing teams to ensure content and messaging are accurate, differentiated, and aligned to strategic priorities.
• Support go‑to‑market planning for new capabilities, research initiatives, and priority commercial campaigns.
• Maintain a deep understanding of the industry landscape, regulatory environment, product categories, and competitive positioning across our segments and solutions.
• Adhere to content governance, quality standards, and brand guidelines for all sales‑ and client‑facing materials.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of experience in marketing, product, or sales within asset management, investment management, wealth management, or financial services.
• Deep knowledge of the professional investor ecosystem and client needs, including advisors, asset managers, and institutional investors.
• Proven experience developing value propositions, messaging frameworks, and GTM materials for sophisticated B2B audiences.
• Strong understanding of investment products, portfolio construction concepts, and the workflows of professional investors.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; able to simplify complex concepts for commercial, marketing, and client‑facing stakeholders.
• Experience partnering with sales teams and creating tools that support commercial conversations.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret performance data, market insights, and client feedback.
• Ability to influence cross‑functional partners in a matrixed organization.
• Ability to work at least 4+ days/week onsite in New York, Chicago, or London.

Base Salary Compensation Range (NYC)

$94,556.00 - 160,733.00 USD Annual

Incentive Target Percentage

12.5% Annual

Compensation and Benefits

At Morningstar we believe people are at their best when they are at their healthiest. That’s why we champion your wellness through a wide range of programs that support all stages of your personal and professional life. Here are some examples of the offerings we provide:

• 100% 401k match up to 6% of salary
• Stock Ownership Potential
• Company provided life insurance - 1x salary + commission
• Physical Health
• Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision) including potential premium discounts and company-provided HSA contributions (up to $500-$2,000 annually) for specific plans and coverages
• Additional medical Wellness Incentives - up to $300-$600 annual
• Company-provided long- and short-term disability insurance
• Emotional Health
• Trust-Based Time Off
• 6-week Paid Sabbatical Program
• 6-Week Paid Family Caregiving Leave
• Adoption Assistance
• Leadership Coaching & Formal Mentorship Opportunities
• Annual Flex Stipend - $1000 annually to cover personal education & well-being expenses
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Social Health
• Charitable Matching Gifts program
• 15+ Employee Resource & Affinity Groups

Total Cash Compensation Range

$95,275.00 - 161,975.00 USD Annual

Inclusive of annual base salary and target incentive

Morningstar's hybrid work environment gives you the opportunity to collaborate in‑person each week as we've found that we're at our best when we're purposely together on a regular basis. In most of our locations, our hybrid work model is four days in‑office each week. A range of other benefits are also available to enhance flexibility as needs change. No matter where you are, you'll have tools and resources to engage meaningfully with your global colleagues.