Associate, Project Management

About this role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, execution, and delivery of strategic marketing projects across EMEA markets, ensuring alignment with regional priorities and deadlines.

• Support the roll-out and implementation of cross-regional marketing initiatives, working closely with country teams and central marketing functions to ensure consistency and effectiveness.

• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, standardize workflows, and scale best practices across markets to enhance efficiency and impact of local marketing execution.

• Serve as the central liaison between the EMEA Head of Country Marketing, country teams, and central stakeholders, ensuring seamless communication, timely updates, and alignment on project objectives.

• Monitor and manage resource allocation and budgets for strategic initiatives, ensuring effective use of marketing resources to drive maximum ROI and long-term value.

• Establish project KPIs and success metrics, track progress, and produce regular reports to measure performance, identify risks, and drive continuous improvement.

• Support adoption of new tools, processes, and initiatives by developing playbooks, facilitating trainings, and ensuring stakeholder buy-in across all levels of the EMEA marketing function.

• Help shaping priorities, prepare leadership updates, and coordinate with senior stakeholders to ensure strategic focus and alignment across the function.

Knowledge / Experience:

• A degree in business studies, economics, or marketing.
• A minimum of 2 years' experience in strategy consulting or a related business management role. Preference will be given to candidates familiar with the financial services industry and/or marketing.
• Profound strategic thinking ability and experience in developing presentations for senior management.
• Proficiency in both spoken and written English. Knowledge of German is an advantage.
• The ability to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, lead key initiatives, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability with meticulous attention to detail.
• A results-driven mindset.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and Excel.

We are looking for an energetic, Project Manager with a breadth of strategic, conceptual, and analytical experience – someone who can plan every aspect of project and business management - from strategy to execution. If you like the idea of working in an ever-changing, innovative environment and enjoy putting your skills and ideas into practice in a performance-orientated culture, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being.  Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.