PRODUCT MARKETING MANAGER

Purpose/Objective
The purpose of this role is to envision/identify, develop and champion innovative integrated product marketing strategies to drive sales for Horizons Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). The incumbent is responsible for owning, developing, sustaining and ensuring maximum relevancy of end-to-end sales product support solutions for Horizons ETFs products, services and programs.

Responsibilities
Develop end-to-end product marketing strategy in support of Horizons AlphaPro ETFs, and Horizons BetaPro ETFs products, services and programs; appropriately positioned for target client groups (advisor, institutional and self-directed investor). Capture all activities in a product marketing plan and communicate to relevant stakeholders across the Horizons ETFs organization.

Stay abreast of financial services industry product developments and the competitive landscape by reading relevant industry research; tracking competitor product marketing campaigns, initiatives, products and services in order to ensure Horizons ETFs product positioning is optimized.

Contribute to Horizons ETFs annual marketing plan strategy.

Lead the development and maintenance of marketing ideas, tactics and materials working with key partners (e.g. sales, fund managers, creative vendors) to deliver tactics to support approved strategy. The scope includes planning a calendar of product performance updates to web site and traditional collateral, securing relevant data from product analyst, writing briefs, presentations, fund profile sheets from draft stage to compliant final approval.

Establish a strong relationship with sales force by initiating regular contact and monitoring sales’ usage of communications materials in order to ensure optimal delivery, integration and relevancy of marketing campaigns.

Skills and Experience

• 5 years experience in financial services marketing, sales and/or product management. Experience leading integrated product marketing campaigns preferred.
• Demonstrated in-depth industry product knowledge, including ETFs, mutual funds and may include equities, commodities and fixed-income.
• Excellent understanding of the sales process and distribution channels for financial services products.
• Must possess expert written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated experience in writing communications and communicating with sales people.
• Analytical thinker that uses data to create differentiated product stories to add value to the sales process.
• Proven success in developing and executing excellent product marketing programs .
• Track measure and apply new learning to continuously improve performance of programs; marketing dashboard metrics.
• Comfortable with fast paced innovative environment; a self starter able to work independently with minimum supervision on day-to-day tasks.
• Creates a sense of teamwork and resolves conflicts.
• Ability to influence and gain commitment to strategies by building strong, collaborative working relationships.

• Marketing related degree or, Post Secondary education
• CFA designation desirable
• Completed Canadian Securities Course
• Bilingual – English and French an asset

FUND ACCOUNTANT

JovInvestment Management Inc. currently has a full time position available for a Fund Accountant.  We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Responsibilities
The successful candidate should be able to do the following:

• assist in the preparation and completion of financial reports.
• run parallel fund and security valuation models.
• create financial and valuation models when needed.
• troubleshoot, identify and rectify valuation discrepancies.
• track income and expense accruals and gain/loss calculations.
• fully understand derivatives and the accounting and tax treatment of them.
• analyze daily cash flow activities, cash and non-cash transactions.
• ensure share prices after corporate actions are properly reflected.
• account for all capital stock transactions and ensure capital stock is balanced.
• ensuring all transactions that have an impact on the unit price of a fund have been input.
• perform additional audit checks to support the calculation of net asset values.
• analyze the increase or decrease of the net asset value of a fund.
• assist in implementing procedural improvements and system enhancements.
• ensure compliance with policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.

• An accounting designation (CGA, CMA, or CA) is an asset and a university degree or the equivalent in relevant work experience
• Excellent knowledge of the Canadian mutual fund industry
• Tax knowledge of a mutual fund trust is an asset
• Successful completion of CSC
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office applications
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English) in addition to excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to multi-task in a very fast-paced, growing environment
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to prioritize work, meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Excellent attention to detail
• Solid administration, organization and time management skills