Craig Derbenwick

About Craig Derbenwick

Strategic and creative marketing and communications leader with expertise in B2B marketing and deep subject matter knowledge in investing and financial services• Skilled writer and storyteller with the ability to distill complex topics into compelling, award-winning digital and print marketing materials• Experienced team and project manager with the ability and willingness to roll up my sleeves to get things done• Expert writer, with extensive experience developing thought leadership materials both as a ghostwriter and as a primary author• Deep subject matter knowledge of investment/wealth management, with particular expertise in financial communications and in-depth knowledge of equities, fixed income, multi-asset, real assets, hedge funds, and private equity • Extensive private markets experience ranging from private equity, private credit, late-stage VC-backed unicorns, private real estate, infrastructure, and other assets• Management experience includes hiring and supervising a marketing team, as well as managing relationships with marketing and communication agenciesSpecialties: Marketing communications, writing, content strategy, digital marketing, communication strategy, integrated marketing, investment and financial communications, public relations, project management, white papers, thought leadership, product launches

Experience

1. Contributing Writer

   Advance Esg

   Sep 2024 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Contributing writer for nonprofit aiming to make companies become more socially and environmentally responsible

Education

• University of Michigan

  Master of Arts - MA

  2004 — 2006

• Northwestern University

  B.A., English (with honors)

• University of Chicago

  Certificate, Integrated Marketing

  2009 — 2010

Skills

• Press Releases
• Digital Media
• Microsoft Office
• Web Content
• Public Relations
• Brochures
• Merger & Acquisition Communication
• Copywriting
• Communication
• Alternative Investments
• Editing
• B2b
• Direct Marketing
• Online Campaign Management
• Project Management
• Advertising
• Management
• Interactive Advertising
• Adobe Acrobat
• Strategic Communications
• Corporate Communications
• White Papers
• Writing
• Online Content Creation
• Ghostwriting
• Marketing Management
• Email Marketing
• Investments
• Speech Writing
• Product Marketing
• Sales Presentations
• Web Content Writing
• Strategy
• Social Media Marketing
• Multi-Media Marketing Campaigns
• Marketing
• Online Advertising
• Digital Marketing
• Web Analytics
• Integrated Marketing