VP, Investment Content & Thought Leadership, PPM

PPM America, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

PPM America, Inc. seeks a VP, Investment Content & Thought Leadership to elevate the firm's investment voice and deliver market-facing content across commentary, white papers and executive bylines.

You will partner with portfolio managers and subject matter experts to translate complex ideas into clear, differentiated narratives that support Distribution, deepen client engagement, and reinforce credibility as an institutional asset manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Business, or a related field required.
• Advanced degree or relevant investment industry credential preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in investment writing, investment communications, content strategy, thought leadership, or a related role within asset management or financial services required.
• Demonstrated experience supporting institutional investment audiences and partnering with portfolio managers, distribution, Product, and Legal & Compliance teams required.
• Deep experience writing sophisticated investment content for institutional audiences required.
• Demonstrated experience developing investment narratives, market commentary, white papers, executive bylines, portfolio manager interview content, or related client-facing thought leadership required.
• Experience working effectively in a regulated, review-driven asset management environment required.

Responsibilities

• Owns investment content strategy and editorial plan across market commentary and thought leadership.
• Develops high-quality content reflecting investment expertise for institutional audiences.
• Prepares interview content with portfolio managers and subject-matter experts.
• Builds a proactive content roadmap aligned with business priorities.
• Ensures accuracy and credibility of market commentary and investment narratives.
• Structures content for reuse across campaigns and client communications.
• Collaborates with Distribution, Product, Investments, Legal & Compliance.
• Maintains editorial standards and review processes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Editorial judgment

Market fluency

Interviewing skills

Simplifying complex topics

Collaboration

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Business, or related field

Advanced degree or investment credential preferred

Job description

Job Purpose

The VP, Investment Content & Thought Leadership elevates PPM's investment voice and strengthens the quality, consistency, and commercial relevance of the firm's market-facing content. This role develops sophisticated market commentary, portfolio manager interview content, white papers, investment narratives, executive bylines, and thought leadership that supports Distribution, deepens consultant and client engagement, and reinforces PPM's credibility as an institutional asset manager. Operating as both a senior investment writer and an investment content strategist, this role sets the editorial agenda, identifies themes that matter to institutional investors and consultants, and translates complex investment ideas into clear, differentiated, and credible content. Works closely with portfolio managers and subject matter experts to draw out distinctive perspectives and ensure commentary and thought leadership are timely, business-relevant, and aligned with firm priorities. As a senior member of the PPM Marketing & Communications team, the VP, Investment Content & Thought Leadership partners with Investments, Distribution, Product, Legal & Compliance, and other functions to build a proactive content roadmap, establish disciplined editorial standards, and create content that can be activated effectively across client and consultant communications, campaigns, presentations, the website, social media, and sales-enablement channels.

Essential Responsibilities

• Investment Content Strategy and Editorial Planning: Owns the investment content strategy and editorial plan across market commentary, white papers, thought leadership, portfolio manager Q&A and interview content, investment narratives, executive bylines, and related editorial standards.
• Thought Leadership Development: Identifies timely themes, differentiated points of view, and opportunities to strengthen PPM’s voice in the market. Develops high-quality content that reflects the depth of the firm’s investment expertise and is relevant to institutional investors and consultants.
• Investment Professional and SME Engagement: Partners with portfolio managers, investment teams, and other subject matter experts to prepare for interviews, draw out differentiated insights, and translate investment perspectives into compelling market-facing content.
• Content Roadmap and Business Alignment: Builds and maintains a proactive content roadmap tied to business priorities, campaign themes, market opportunities, consultant and client needs, and Distribution feedback.
• Market Commentary: Strengthens the quality, consistency, timeliness, and commercial usefulness of recurring market and portfolio commentary while preserving technical accuracy and investment credibility.
• Investment Narratives and Messaging: Develops clear, differentiated investment narratives that articulate PPM’s philosophy, process, capabilities, and market perspectives across strategies and asset classes.
• Editorial Standards and Processes: Establishes repeatable editorial standards, interview frameworks, templates, and content development processes that improve subject matter expert engagement, supports efficient reviews, and reduces reactive one-off writing.
• Content Activation and Reuse: Structures content for effective reuse across campaigns, presentations, consultant and client communications, websites, social media, executive communications, and sales-enablement materials.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Works closely with Distribution, Product, Investments, Legal & Compliance, Digital, Creative, and other partners to ensure content is accurate, relevant, appropriately reviewed, and aligned with business priorities.
• Industry Knowledge and Trends: Maintains a current understanding of capital markets, institutional investor priorities, consultant perspectives, asset-management trends, and emerging content practices, translating those insights into practical editorial opportunities.

Other Duties

• Performs other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Strong editorial judgment and the ability to identify what is timely, relevant, differentiated, and commercially useful.
• Market fluency and comfort working across asset classes, investment strategies, and portfolio manager perspectives.
• Strong interviewing skills and the ability to draw clear, differentiated insights from investment professionals and subject matter experts.
• Ability to simplify complex investment topics without diluting substance, nuance, or credibility.
• Strong collaboration and relationship management skills, with the credibility to work effectively with senior stakeholders across Investments, Distribution, Product, Marketing, and Legal & Compliance.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, stakeholders, and review cycles while maintaining editorial quality, accuracy, and timeliness.
• A strategic and proactive mindset, strong commercial orientation, intellectual curiosity, and a commitment to high-quality execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Business, or a related field required.
• Advanced degree or relevant investment industry credential preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in investment writing, investment communications, content strategy, thought leadership, or a related role within asset management or financial services required.
• Demonstrated experience supporting institutional investment audiences and partnering with portfolio managers, investment professionals, Distribution, Product, and Legal & Compliance teams required.
• Deep experience writing sophisticated investment content for institutional audiences required.
• Demonstrated experience developing investment narratives, market commentary, white papers, executive bylines, portfolio manager interview content, or related client-facing thought leadership required.
• Experience working effectively in a regulated, review-driven asset management environment required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

PPM America, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and we base our employment decisions without unlawful regard or consideration of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, non-job related disability, pregnancy or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Base Pay

$135,000.00 - $162,000.00. The base salary for this position may vary depending on experience, job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities. In addition to the base salary, this role will be eligible to participate in our annual bonus program and may be eligible to participate in our long-term incentives program. This role will also be eligible for compensated personal time off and holidays, health benefits, 401(k) plan with generous matching and other benefit programs according to the Company's employment policies and subject to the formal terms of such plans and programs.