Marketing Co-ops

MFS is a global investment management firm focused on creating long-term value responsibly by doing what's right for our clients every day. Our rich history dates to 1924, when our founders invented the mutual fund. Since then, collaboration and innovation have fueled our success. Our unwavering commitment to finding the best, most durable investment opportunities is what sets us apart - and our success is grounded in our unique approach, disciplined philosophy and collaborative culture.

THE ROLE

Joining our team provides opportunities to share your voice and talents, tackle challenging problems, create solutions and collaborate with dedicated co-workers. This Co-op experience provides participants with a meaningful, relevant work experience as part of their academic studies. In addition to daily responsibilities, participants will have the opportunity to participate in a series of structured activities designed to enhance their learning experience including:

* Co-Op New Hire Orientation

* Senior Leadership Speaker Series

* Social & Networking Events

* Presentation Challenges

At the conclusion of this position, co-ops will have increased their knowledge of investing, the mutual fund industry, employee engagement, and a firm understanding of how marketing works at an asset manager.

MFS co-op positions are a 6-month commitment, working Monday - Friday (January 7th - June 27th), and work between 35-40 hours. Our program is designed for undergraduate students who are currently enrolled in a co-op program through their college or university and can meet our requirements.

About Marketing Co-ops

Our marketing teams stay connected by researching, writing, e-mailing, advertising, strategizing, planning, responding to RFP's, tweeting, podcasting, and concepting to keep MFS employees, clients, and partners engaged and well informed. It's marketing's job to communicate the key elements of the MFS story - our global, collaborative investment, and research platform, innovative history, and disciplined process - to audiences around the world. In order to successfully accomplish this, we need knowledgeable, creative and dedicated people to carry us into the future.

The co-ops will be key members of the marketing teams and participate as full members in executing on our business plan and moving key initiatives forward. Successful co-ops will be given the opportunity to assist in managing new marketing initiatives and pursue a project or projects pertaining to competitive research, channel development, segment marketing, campaign management, and branding depending on their capabilities and the business needs.

Positions in Marketing typically include:

Global Retail Marketing Co-op
Advertising Co-op
Institutional Marketing Co-op
Global Marketing Social Media Co-op
Request for Proposal Co-op

Some principal responsibilities of co-ops in this group may include:

Working with Marketing team on promotional campaign materials.
Identifying and pursuing opportunities to integrate new technologies into marketing initiatives.
Assisting in competitive research studies (e.g., Website assessments, marketing materials comparative study).
Interacting with multiple marketing professionals, compliance officers, editorial copywriters, graphic designers and production staff to manage the development of each project.
Providing conference support, coordinating logistics with Marketing team and external conference organizers as needed.
Completing quarterly due diligences as requested by MFS' clients by providing firm and investment strategy language and data.
Assisting with the preparation and presentation of final RFP submissions. This includes printing, collating, binding, packaging and shipping documents to one or more recipients.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Strong attention to detail.
Comfortable working as a part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Commitment to learning, creativity and critical thinking.
Ability to multitask and complete tasks & projects in a timely manner.
Strong organizational skills, a willingness to work hard and being an effective communicator in a collaborative culture are essential.
Strong Microsoft office skills, a keen eye for detail, and very process orientated.
Marketing, Business and Finance majors are preferred.

If any applicant is unable to complete an application or respond to a job opening because of a disability, please contact MFS at 617-954-5000 or email talent_acquisition@mfs.com for assistance.

MFS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws. Employees and applicants of MFS will not be subject to harassment on the basis of their status. Additionally, retaliation, including intimidation, threats, or coercion, because an employee or applicant has objected to discrimination, engaged or may engage in filing a complaint, assisted in a review, investigation, or hearing or have otherwise sought to obtain their legal rights under any Federal, State, or local EEO law is prohibited.