APAC Brand and Marketing, Associate/ Director

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in 42 countries, the firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions, and individuals. 
 
Global Department Profile: 
Firmwide Marketing elevates our Firm's brand by activating, amplifying and delivering exceptional ideas and insights that unlock new opportunities for our Integrated Firm. Through meaningful experiences that drive innovative communications strategies, thought leadership, multichannel campaigns and premium client events, we facilitate the consistent and systematic delivery of Morgan Stanley to clients globally. 
 
Job Description: 
Reporting to the Head of Brand Marketing for Asia (ex-India), Morgan Stanley is looking to hire a collaborative, organized and hands-on marketing professional  to support the day-to-day coordination and execution of marketing initiatives across brand, content, social media, sponsorships, events and digital channels. The role will manage multiple workstreams from briefing through delivery, working closely with internal teams, creative agencies and regional stakeholders to ensure projects are completed to a high standard, on time and in accordance with the Firm’s brand and governance standards. Ultimately supports the translation of global Firmwide Marketing strategies into regional plans and activations 
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The successful candidate will demonstrate enthusiasm for marketing, strong project management capabilities and excellent attention to detail.  . The role will suit someone who is comfortable managing multiple deliverables, coordinating agencies and stakeholders, establishing processes and taking ownership of execution across a broad range of regional marketing activities.  
 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support the Head of Brand Marketing, Asia ex-India with day-to-day  execution of marketing initiatives across brand, content, social media, sponsorships, events and digital channels

• Manage marketing projects from initial briefing through completion, coordinating timelines, stakeholders, reviews, approvals, production and final delivery.  

• Manage relationships and day-to-day workflows with internal creative teams and external creative agencies, including preparing clear briefs, communicating requirements, consolidating feedback and ensuring deliverables meet agreed quality standards and deadlines. 

• Support the consistent application of Morgan Stanley's brand design system in Asia by coordinating reviews, providing day-to-day brand guidance and ensuring marketing materials compliance with established brand standards.

• Coordinate marketing deliverables for regional flagship conferences, sponsorships, events and employee engagements, working with relevant internal teams and vendors to track progress and ensure timely delivery.  

• Support Firm and executive-level social media activity by coordinating content, reviews, approvals, scheduling and publication, ensuring messaging is accurate, timely and aligned with the Firm’s tone of voice. 

• Coordinate local photography and video requirements where needed, including preparing briefs, managing vendors, arranging logistics and overseeing review and delivery. 

• Support internal marketing activations and communications that engage employees and extend the reach of priority Firmwide Marketing initiatives. 

• Coordinate updates to regional MS.com pages and digital experiences, working with global website and governance teams to manage content updates, reviews and approvals.

• Stay up to date with global Firmwide Marketing priorities and support their consistent execution across regional and local channels.

What you'll bring to the role: 

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in marketing, brand marketing, digital marketing, communications or a related discipline, ideally within financial services, professional services or another blue-chip organization, or with a 4A’s creative agency working with large corporate clients.

• Bachelor's degree.

• Fluent in spoken and written English and Chinese.

• Proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and deliverables in a fast-paced environment, while working collaboratively across the organization and disciplined follow-through.

• Experience managing creative agencies and marketing production workflows, including preparing clear briefs, establishing timelines, coordinating stakeholder input, consolidating feedback and ensuring deliverables are completed to a high standard and on schedule.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare clear briefs, updates, presentations and stakeholder communications.

• Strong attention to detail and sound judgment, with experience following structured review, approval and governance processes (brand standards, approvals and digital risk considerations); knowledge with SEO and emerging AI-enabled content discovery is a plus.
• Proactive, collaborative and hands-on, with a positive attitude and willingness to take ownership of day-to-day execution and support a broad range of marketing activities.

• Comfortable working at a detailed, implementation-focused level and responding effectively to ad-hoc requests and  changing priorities.

• Comfortable working across cultures, time zones and stakeholder groups, with an appreciation of regional and local market nuances.

 
Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the global communities in which we operate and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences. Our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion is evident through our constant focus on recruiting, developing, and advancing individuals based on their skills and talents.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years.  Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background.  Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.