About the Company:

Founded in 2016, Pennington Partners is building a leading financial services holding company and solutions-oriented platform serving the world’s most successful entrepreneurs and their families.

Pennington’s culture is vibrant, smart, tireless, and iconoclastic. We are intellectually curious and strive to challenge ourselves every day. We are an ensemble of the best and brightest professionals with multi-disciplinary backgrounds. We like to challenge assumptions and welcome new ideas. Our people are collegial but self-reliant. We value independent judgement as much as intellect and look for people who tend to do the right thing first, can work with limited guidance, but who also know how to ask for help. While the firm is building increasing scale and institutional character, we value our entrepreneurial culture and flexibility.

About the Position:

As the Marketing Associate, you will play a critical role in executing and optimizing our marketing efforts. You will work closely with the Leadership, Investment, Growth, and Client Service teams to implement marketing strategies that drive lead generation, improve client engagement, and elevate our brand presence. This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone with 2-3 years of marketing experience to contribute to the growth and success of our firm. You'll work closely with multiple departments to ensure successful project execution and contribute to developing our marketing strategy. Reporting to Director of Operations and will be in the Bethesda office. 

What You’ll Do:

• Content Creation and Management. Develop and write internal and external company newsletters and content.  Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to develop and distribute high-quality marketing materials, including presentations, email templates, newsletters, whitepapers, and social media content. Create and manage a content calendar ensuring timely and relevant content distribution.

• Campaign Management: Assist in the execution of multi-channel marketing campaigns (email, digital ads, social media, webinars, etc.), ensuring consistent messaging across all platforms. Interacting with all departments to understand goals and objectives. 

• Marketing Automation: Support the creation and management of automated marketing workflows, including email nurturing campaigns, event triggers, and client communication.  

• Event Coordination: Manage and organize internal and external company events, and special events with prospective clients and COIs. Coordinate and manage logistics for client events, webinars, and conferences, including managing registrations, communications, and post-event follow-up.  

• CRM & Data Management: Maintain and optimize CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce), ensuring accurate data entry, segmentation, and reporting. 

• Website & Digital Presence: Assist in maintaining the firm's website and digital channels, optimizing for SEO and user experience. Working with outside vendors as need to develop and deliver 

• Analytics & Reporting: Track, measure, and report on key marketing metrics such as campaign performance, lead generation, and conversion rates, providing actionable insights to improve future initiatives. 

• Compliance: Liaise with compliance to ensure all marketing materials and communications are compliant with regulatory standards and firm policies. 

What We Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business or a related field. 

• 4+ years of marketing experience, preferably in a financial services or investment firm.

• Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to translate highly technical and analytical material into public-facing content.

• Proficiency with CRM systems (Salesforce) experience and marketing automations tools Pardot, Marketo, or Salesforce Marketing Cloud.

• Proven event planning experience, with the ability to manage multiple high-priority projects with high attention to detail. Working with the Leadership team and key stakeholders across the firm.

• Dynamic ability to prioritize and adapt to changing priorities and deadlines.

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced dynamic environment. 

• Ability to analyze and report on marketing metrics and performance. Experience with web analytics and SEO best practices is a plus. 

• Experience with content calendar management and development.

• Knowledge of investment documents and marketing materials and compliance regulations in the financial services industry a plus. 

What You’ll Get:

We offer competitive and comprehensive benefits to help you prioritize your wellness and your career development. Working with a company that leverages our Core Values: Developing One’s Greatest Potential, Thinking Big, Client Obsession, Tikkun Olam (Repair Our World).

• Salary - Competitive compensation (base salary + target bonus) 

• Benefits - Robust benefits package with a choice of PPO Health Insurance Plans covering medical, dental, vision, disability, and group term life insurance. Optional HSA Plan, with a $600 employer contribution. 401K Plan with employer match, commuter parking benefit, cell phone reimbursement.

• Health & Wellness – $100/month stipend to use on the choice of fitness, meditation classes, meal kits, CSA, and more. Oura Ring welcome gift and one-year subscription to the Oura Ring app, and Pennington welcome swag! Worldwide emergency travel assistance coverage.

• Paid Time Off - 15 days PTO, unlimited sick leave, bereavement leave, 11 federal holidays and 3 floating holidays. Paid maternity and paternity leave for biological and adoptive parents, plus the option to work from home after paid leave ends to extend time with your growing family, and a $4,000 childcare stipend to help you transition back to work. 

How to Apply:

Please send your resume to careers@penningtonptrs.com.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is the policy of Pennington Partners to ensure equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, or related conditions), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, uniformed service member status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a parent, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. It is Pennington Partner’s policy to comply with applicable laws concerning the employment of persons with disabilities, including reasonable accommodation for applicants and employees with disabilities.