Full-Time

Manager – Marketing

Posted on 11/27/2024

MarketAxess

MarketAxess

501-1,000 employees

Institutional electronic trading platform for fixed-income

Data & Analytics
Financial Services

Senior

London, UK

Employees work in the office 4 days a week.

Category
General Marketing
PR & Communications
Growth & Marketing
Required Skills
Marketing
Requirements
  • 6+ years of marketing experience from financial services
  • Experience in electronic trading or e-commerce strongly preferred
  • Results-oriented with a track record in creating and executing successful and measurable integrated communication and marketing programs
  • Ability to simplify complex information without losing key ideas
  • Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills
  • Strong self-motivation: ability to work autonomously, develop highly-functioning working relationships
  • Excellent people skills: be an influencer, advisor and partner
  • Strategic, but able to deliver tactically
  • Hands on; display grit and conscientiousness
  • Ability to be agile and work with tight deadlines
  • High attention to detail
  • Strong project management skills
  • Fluency in written and spoken English required; professional proficiency in an additional language a plus
  • Bachelor’s degree required, specialization in Marketing or related field preferred
Responsibilities
  • Work with senior Product Management and Sales to define and implement regional and product-based marketing strategies
  • Create impactful global marketing content
  • Own and run marketing & comms campaigns built around products & sales initiatives.
  • Play an important role in supporting external and internal brand communications
  • Play a key role in further developing a robust, creative framework and best-practice approach for global marketing
  • Support the strategy, and the development of content, for key EMEA client and prospecting events, working with global events manager
  • Be a strong strategic advisor to sales teams
  • Support leadership and executive comms and storytelling

MarketAxess operates an electronic trading platform focused on fixed-income markets, allowing institutions to trade bonds more efficiently. The platform connects over 2,000 firms, including major asset managers and broker-dealers, who use its patented technology to enhance liquidity and improve execution quality. A key feature is the Open Trading™ marketplace, which facilitates all-to-all trading, creating a diverse liquidity pool for various credit market participants. Additionally, MarketAxess provides automated trading solutions, market data products, and pre- and post-trade services, leveraging its extensive data resources. Unlike competitors, MarketAxess emphasizes a unique trading environment that fosters collaboration among market participants. The company's goal is to deliver significant cost savings and better trading outcomes for its clients in the global fixed-income market.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$41.1K

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2000

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

14%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • The appointment of experienced leaders like John Maggiacomo and Dan Burke is likely to drive strategic growth and deepen client relationships.
  • Significant investments, such as the $1.12 million from Significant Wealth Partners LLC, indicate strong market confidence in MarketAxess.
  • The successful execution of the first Casada trade via RFQ and the launch of Open Trading® for emerging market bonds position MarketAxess as a pioneer in electronic fixed-income trading.

What critics are saying

  • The fixed-income trading market is highly competitive, with significant pressure from other electronic trading platforms.
  • Frequent leadership changes, such as the recent appointment of a new CFO, can lead to strategic instability and operational disruptions.

What makes MarketAxess unique

  • MarketAxess is a leading electronic trading platform specifically focused on fixed-income securities, unlike broader financial trading platforms.
  • The company's recent expansion into emerging markets and local currency bonds highlights its commitment to diversifying its product offerings.
  • MarketAxess's introduction of the Casada trade via RFQ protocol demonstrates its innovative approach to enhancing liquidity and transparency in the fixed-income market.

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