Graduate Trainee (Apprentice), Junior Marketing Specialist

Russell Investments is a leading outsourced financial partner and global investment solutions firm providing a wide range of investment capabilities to institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and individual investors around the world. Building on an 90-year legacy of continuous innovation to deliver exceptional value to clients, Russell Investments works every day to improve the financial security of its clients. The firm is “Top 12 Ranked Consultant (2009-2024)” in P&I survey 2024 with $964 billion in assets under advisement (as of December 31, 2025) and $381.8 billion in assets under management (as of March 31, 2026) for clients in 30 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington in the United States, Russell Investments has offices around the world, including London, New York, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai, and Mumbai.

Joining our Mumbai office means becoming part of a globally connected team where associates collaborate across functions, geographies, and time zones to support the work of a globally recognized asset management firm. Based in Goregaon (East), you will have the opportunity to work alongside colleagues around the world, contribute to meaningful initiatives, and build your career in a collaborative and inclusive environment. The Mumbai office operates with varying shifts to support collaboration across global time zones.

For more information, please visit https://www.russellinvestments.com.

About the Role

Are you creative, curious, and eager to build a career in marketing? Russell Investments is seeking a Graduate Trainee – Junior Marketing Specialist as part of our Graduate Trainee Program. This role offers an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience supporting a wide range of marketing initiatives while working alongside experienced marketing professionals.

Reporting to the Regional Marketing Operations Lead (APAC) and matrix into the Asso. Director (Marketing APAC), you will contribute fresh ideas, support marketing specialist tasks and projects, and develop practical skills across collateral creation, campaign execution, marketing operations, and project coordination. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic about marketing, detail-oriented, and eager to learn in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Shift: APAC

Job Summary

The Graduate Trainee – Junior Marketing Specialist will support the Channel Marketing, Marketing Specialists and Brand and Creative teams in the creation, maintenance, and delivery of marketing materials. This role provides an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate to develop expertise in marketing production, content execution, brand management, and campaign support.

The trainee will work closely with channel marketing and creative teams to ensure marketing materials are accurate, visually appealing, and aligned with brand standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating and updating marketing collateral including brochures, presentations, flyers, digital assets, and campaign materials.
• Update marketing documents and templates using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PDF tools and in some cases, InDesign.
• Support the creation of charts, infographics, and visual content for marketing initiatives.
• Assist with content formatting, proofreading, and quality assurance reviews.
• Ensure marketing materials comply with brand guidelines and approved templates.
• Support campaign execution and project coordination activities.
• Maintain marketing asset libraries and file management systems.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver marketing materials within agreed timelines.
• Learn marketing production processes, tools, and best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field.
• Recent graduate and preferably up to 1 year of internship experience or academic projects.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly PowerPoint and Word.
• Basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) or Canva.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Interest in marketing, branding, and content production.

Preferred qualifications / experience / skills

• Internship experience in marketing, communications, design, or related functions.
• Familiarity with digital marketing and social media platforms.
• Experience using Adobe Express, Canva or similar creative tools.
• Interest in financial services and investment management marketing.

Portfolio showcasing academic, personal, or internship work is highly desirable.