Marketing and Communications Associate

This is an opportunity to join Ascot Group - one of the world’s preeminent specialty risk underwriting organizations. 

Designed as a modern-era company operating through an ecosystem of interconnected global operating platforms, we’re bound by a common mission and purpose: One Ascot. Our greatest strength is a talented team who flourish in a collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture, steeped in underwriting excellence, integrity, and a passion to find a better way, The Ascot Way. 

The Ascot Way guides our people and our organization. Our underwriting platforms collaborate to find creative ways to deploy our capital in a true cross-product and cross-platform approach. These platforms work as one, deploying our capital creatively through our unique Fusion Model: Client Centric, Risk Centric, Technology Centric. 

Built to be resilient, Ascot maximizes client financial security while delivering bespoke products and world class service — both pre- and post-claims. Ascot exists to solve for our clients’ brightest tomorrow, through agility, collaboration, resilience, and discipline.  

Position Overview: 

Reporting to the Vice President, Director of Content & Product Marketing, the Marketing & Communications Associate will provide essential day-to-day project support to develop and execute marketing and communications campaigns. We are looking for an organized, detail-oriented self-starter who takes initiative, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and can balance multiple priorities. The ideal candidate is a recent graduate with a relevant degree, internship and coursework experience who will be tasked with enhancing the client and employee experience at every touch point. They will leverage numerous channels and tools (marketing collateral, events, digital marketing, advertising, intranet, email etc.) to drive messaging and brand awareness in partnership with business and functional leaders across the company.  

This individual will be a part of a highly collaborative Marketing & Communications team where their contribution is critical to the ambitious goals of the fast-growing global specialty insurance organization. Ascot is embedding artificial intelligence (AI) and automation across the organization to enhance decision‑making, efficiency, and quality of outcomes. In this role, you will be expected to work confidently alongside AI‑enabled tools, apply sound judgment when interpreting insights, and adapt as technology continues to evolve. We value curiosity, critical thinking, and a willingness to embrace change as part of how we work. 

Responsibilities: 

• Assist the Product Marketing team with various initiatives, including but not limited to coordination of marketing assets, product launches, multi-channel marketing campaigns and more
• Assist the Communications team with asset development, newsletter development, internal features, and more to educate and engage employees across the Group
• Assist in the planning and execution of industry conferences
• Research, track, and assess relevant speaking engagements, sponsorships, industry events, and awards
• Manage record-keeping of marketing materials and assets 
• Liaise with partners to support implementation of Group conferences
• Write and edit material, including awards submissions, blogs/thought leadership material, marketing blurbs etc.
• Track marketing efforts through quarterly reporting, tracking effectiveness, presenting results, and identifying actionable insights
• Develop and cultivate relationships across business units and senior leadership
• Managing, procuring, and facilitating delivery of corporate giveaways
• Commitment to The Ascot Way: Embody The Ascot Way in their daily interaction with colleagues, fostering colleague engagement and development, collaboration, inclusivity, and individual accountability

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism or a related major
• Internship experience in marketing, preferably in the Financial Services sector
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and tasks with a strong attention to detail
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Design experience in Canva and PowerPoint, with an understanding of ensuring brand consistency and effective visual storytelling
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in Business-to-Business (B2B) and/or (re)insurance marketing is a plus
• A highly collaborative team player who contributes positively to team culture 

Design 

• Development of image assets across internal communications and external marketing 
• Audit and manage policy covers 
• Create sponsorship advertisements as needed 

Marketing Support 

• Partner with U.S. business leaders to regularly update marketing sheets and story decks, and work with web team to ensure all client-facing material aligns across business units
• Day-to-day management of Ascot U.S. product marketing material (cut-sheets), Ascot Story Deck  
• Quarterly management of Business Unit success stories  
• Create and work with the teams on gathering all necessary information to create new marketing material, then communicating with the digital marketing team to keep post the launch on the website and LinkedIn 

Merchandise 

• Manage group and select U.S. insurance and reinsurance merchandise 

Conferences 

• Liaise with business unit leaders and segment leadership to develop and manage conference tracker 
• Work with internal and external channel leads to pass off information ahead of conferences, including sponsorship levels, attendees, and key messaging (social and internal newsletter) 
• Submit all logos, creating ads for sponsorships, and sourcing event spacing for conferences  
• Working with all BU’s in marketing ensuring all marketing sheets are up to date, contact sheets and keeping the digital team updated to reflect changes on the website. All conferences where there are more than 5 Ascot attendees, sending them an update email with media policy, sponsorship information, and all information regarding the conference such as attendee list
• Tracking all payments 
• Managing, sourcing, ordering and ensuring all conference material, branding and merchandise is where it needs to be ahead of each conference, track branding material (banners, tablecloths, etc.) 

Analytics, Reports, and Post-Initiative Support 

• Manage launch/post-initiative reports 
• Run internal comms campaign analytics reports  
• Manage post-conference surveys 

Content Support 

• Track awards and nominations; gather information from nominees  
• Prepare thought leadership/blog information gathering 

General Support 

• Help design, set up, and send internal and external communications utilizing Staffbase & Pardot
• Prepping and posting intranet features
• Additional marketing initiatives as needed