Member Since 2021
David Partain
FlexShares Exchange Traded Funds
Chicago Area
David Partain is SVP of Northern Trust and CMO of their subsidiary, FlexShares Exchange Traded Funds. He has over 15 years of marketing, sales, and finance expertise and was named one of the “20 Rising Stars in Finance” by the Gramercy Institute.
SKILLS
- Marketing
- Sales
- Finance
RECENT CONTENT
March 20th, 2023
Empower your marketing team through marketing analytics that matter
This new wealth of info means you can tap into insights you otherwise might not have considered, but in my experience, extracting real value from it only happens when you manage your marketing analytics well.
February 2nd, 2023
Three things to cover in your annual marketing plan meetings
Your budget and metrics can help you develop initiatives based on both current and future perspectives.
November 4th, 2022
Mid-year versus end-of-year reviews: Why we need both
Using both a mid-year and end-of-year review ensures that your reflection and goal setting is both collaborative and balanced.
July 14th, 2022
Don’t let culture happen. Be deliberate with your values
If you want to build a culture where your employees live out what you believe is important and advocate for those beliefs in and outside of the business, then you need to implement your values into everyday work and processes deliberately.
April 29th, 2022
The ideal way for marketing and sales to work together
Your sales and marketing departments support each other in the customer journey, which revolves around building and capitalizing on trust.
March 25th, 2022
What you need to know about launching a product in Europe
Some elements of business will apply regardless of where you are in the global market.
December 17th, 2021
How to maintain trust and communication without micromanaging
If you want sustainable connections, you have to maintain trust all the time.
October 25th, 2021
How to effectively build trust with your remote team
Asking people on your team for their input, even if they don’t have the authority to approve anything, makes them feel included.
August 13th, 2021
The right way to do business webinars (it involves wine)
Because people already stare at screens all day long, your number one goal for a successful webinar is to make it interesting in a way that allows you to build a long-term relationship.
COMPANY INFO
FlexShares Exchange Traded Funds
FlexShares are sponsored and managed by Northern Trust, one of the world’s leading investment firms and a premier index manager. FlexShares leverages this global expertise in asset allocation, portfolio construction and risk management. Our investment solutions framework focuses on the fundamental investor needs of growing assets, managing risk, providing liquidity and generating income. Our principled focus on long-term investor needs serves as a solid foundation for the portfolio construction process. By using FlexShares, investors gain all the traditional benefits of ETFs: transparency, flexibility, tax efficiency and generally lower costs than mutual funds. But they also can take advantage of “flexible indexing,” our proprietary approach to delivering index solutions. Flexible Indexing is a comprehensive approach that spans the entire process, from index concept, design, construction and development to the fund’s ongoing management. Important information can be found at https://www.flexshares.com/socialmedia
AREA OF FOCUS
- Exchange Traded Funds
INDUSTRY
Corporate leadership