In this role, you will:

• Own the execution of high-impact, business-critical marketing initiatives supporting global index operations and client communications
• Gain direct exposure to how marketing supports institutional products, clients, and operational workflows across regions
• Develop sophisticated execution skills in a high-performance, entrepreneurial environment with significant room to grow

Join a team that is building benchmarks for the next generation of investing—and building a brand to match.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities are listed in order of expected focus and may evolve over time based on business needs.

Marketing Operations & Frankfurt Production Ownership

You will progressively take ownership of marketing and communications production based in Frankfurt, acting as a day-to-day execution partner for local stakeholders across Operations, Sales, Product, and Marketing.

Responsibilities include:

• Translating business inputs into polished, client-ready outputs
• Supporting index announcements, operational updates, and related website materials
• Coordinating timelines, dependencies, and cross-functional workflows
• Ensuring all materials are delivered accurately, on time, and to a consistently high standard
• Serving as a quality checkpoint before internal and external distribution
• Maintaining organized templates, files, and version control

Sales & Global Event Support

You will support the Sales and Client Service teams by producing and maintaining high-quality client materials and event collateral.

Responsibilities includes:

• Client presentations, pitch decks, factsheets, and brochures
• Customized materials for meetings, roadshows, and conferences
• Marketing support for global events, including logistics coordination and collateral production
• Ensuring materials are updated, tailored, and aligned with brand standards

This provides direct exposure to institutional client engagement and how a global index business supports distribution across markets.

Marketing Communications & Research Content Execution

In collaboration with Research and Marketing, you will help translate complex index methodologies and market themes into compelling, accessible content.

Responsibilities include:

• Producing website content, newsletters, campaign materials, and thought-leadership updates
• Supporting email campaign formatting and content publishing
• Assisting with basic SEO hygiene
• Designing professional materials using PowerPoint, Canva, and related tools
• Applying templates and visual standards to enhance clarity and usability

Supporting short-form video editing when required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Qualifications

• Experience working in production-oriented environments (marketing, consulting, professional services, or similar)
• Strong presentation and layout skills, particularly in Canva and PowerPoint
• Experience with basic video editing tools and workflows
• Excellent written English required; German and additional languages are a strong plus
• High attention to details and comfort working with technical or investment-related content

Nice to Have Qualifications

• Experience in financial services, asset management, ETFs, or professional services
• Familiarity with CMS platforms, email marketing tools, and basic analytics
• Experience supporting Operations or Sales teams with client-facing materials
• Basic familiarity with YouTube content and YouTube Ads

Education and/or Experience

• 2–4 years of experience in marketing communications, sales support, or B2B marketing
• University degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field preferred #LI-AB #MarketVector

MarketVector Indexes GmbH – A VanEck Company

MarketVector Indexes develops, monitors and markets the MarketVector Indexes, a focused selection of pure-play and investable indexes designed to underlie financial products. They cover several asset classes including hard assets and international equity markets as well as fixed income markets.

MarketVector Indexes is the index business of VanEck, a US-based investment management firm and provider of the VanEck Vectors ETFs. Approximately USD 142 billion in assets under management are currently invested in financial products based on MarketVector Indexes.

Many of those products are the largest in their investment category. MarketVector Indexes also develops and maintains customized indexes for third parties that aim to track specific investment themes.

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