Technical Product Specialist, Associate

About this role

Associate – Aladdin Product Specialist, Aladdin Studio 

BlackRock is one of the world’s leading asset management firms and Aladdin® is the central nervous system powering the investment decisions of both the firm and its clients. Aladdin is a $1bn technology business that has significant growth aspirations over the next five years. Recently, Aladdin launched Aladdin Studio, a suite of tools meant to empower the Aladdin Community to build on top of Aladdin and unlock innovation. 

The Aladdin Studio Strategy & Growth team focuses on driving awareness, engagement, and adoption for the Studio offering across the community, including prospects, and existing clients to achieve revenue outcomes. As part of this team, you will connect directly with our users to understand their business problems and help deliver solutions. We partner with product and client teams to build products that deliver a superior user experience and have a robust community of evangelists. 

The Product Specialist for Aladdin Studio is responsible for working cross-functionally to drive awareness and adoption of Aladdin Studio’s product suite across engineers, data scientists, citizen developers, and other technology professionals. Aladdin Studio includes free and premium capabilities that integrate with the investment process and help our clients build on top of Aladdin to solve their unique business challenges. In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for defining the strategies that deliver happy customers throughout the product lifecycle. This includes measuring, optimizing, and being responsible for the user journey as it relates to product and feature adoption. 

Primary responsibilities 

· Devise and implement strategies to bring capabilities to market and grow usage of the Aladdin Studio among target segments 

· Assist in the development of narratives to the community on Aladdin Studio’s capabilities – demonstrating to them how Aladdin Studio can be used to produce analysis, integrate with third party systems, and solve business challenges 

· Create high-quality use case guides and other product documentation that inspires the community to build with Aladdin Studio 

· Connect industry knowledge and market trends with user feedback to influence product decisions and prioritization 

· Gather feedback from internal partners and clients to enhance the development of new products, ensuring alignment with market demands and achieving product/market fit.  

· Assist in Aladdin business development activities as a subject matter expert – attending prospect meetings, participating in proof-of-concept sessions, and crafting gold copy responses to RFPs 

Essential skills / experience 

· 2-5 years product marketing, product management, project management, or solutions architect experience with a focus on products for technologists 

o Proven track record in bringing new products or capabilities to market 

o Experience with cloud database technologies 

o Familiarity with at least one programming language 

o Ability to collect and distil requirements from internal and external users to provide technology partners with a clear understanding of enhancement opportunities and their relative priority 

o Entrepreneurial drive and technical insight to make great products better 

· Strong communication and presentation skills with an ability to convey complex concepts simply and clearly to clients 

· Customer service mindset and experience dealing with users 

· Track record of influencing behaviour at various levels in the organization including cross-functional leaders 

· Self-starter who enjoys working in a fast paced, high-intensity environment 

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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