Job FamilyMarketing - GeneralAbout Us At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking , and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential unleashed by leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests. Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there. Transamerica is a part of A egon , an integrated, diversified, international financial services group . The A egon companies employ over 2 1,500 people and have approximately 31.7 million customers . For more information, visit www.transamerica.com . Who We Are Transamerica has been making financial services available to the many, not just the few, for more than 100 years. We’re a leading provider of life insurance, retirement, and investment solutions, serving millions of customers throughout the United States. Transamerica’s dedicated professionals focus on helping people live their best lives through saving, investing, and protecting their loved ones. Transamerica is dedicated to building America’s leading middle market life insurance and retirement company, providing a broad range of quality individual life insurance policies, workplace supplemental insurance benefits, workplace retirement plans, individual retirement accounts, and investment products , including mutual funds, annuities, stable value solutions, as well as investment management services. What We Do Transamerica is organized by lines of business (Life Insurance, Annuities, Mutual Funds, Retirement Plans, and Employee Benefits), which are supported by Transamerica Corporate (Corporate Development; Finance; Internal Audit; Legislative, Regulatory & Policy; Office of the CEO; People and Places; Brand; Corporate Affairs; Risk; and Technology). Job Description SummaryThe University Relations Event Coordinator/Manager will support all facets of student and early-career programs, especially the internship program, as well as university-related events. The Event Coordinator/Manager plays a critical role in building the Transamerica brand at career fairs, campus events, facilitating internship program events and activities, and developing new and unique events to create a memorable experience. To be successful, the Event Coordinator/Manager must be forward thinking to plan and manage competing events both internally and externally and across various working environments. They are highly organized and understand how to prioritize, thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment, can roll up their sleeves, work hard, have fun, and get the job done. The Event Coordinator/Manager will be responsible for our internship and university-related programs revolving around our finance, accounting, and/or actuary organizations and will play a vital role in identifying, acquiring, and maintaining strong talent for these opportunities.Job Description Responsibilities:
Commute to Cedar Rapids office an average of two-three times a week and regular travel to key institutions in the Iowa region.
Develop relationships with campus career centers, university faculty, professors, and student organizations to collaborate and generate strong diverse talent pipelines.
Develop relationships with diverse student’s organizations and student groups, both on campus and with national chapters.
Acts as the primary point of contact with key institutions for campus recruitment events.
Administers all aspects of logistics for on-campus events, including but not limited to registration, invoices, staffing, training of volunteers, communications, and managing collateral.
Leads and attends recruiting events, including but not limited to on-campus career fairs, information sessions, interviews, resume workshops, advisory meetings, and office tours to source a strong and diverse talent pipeline and build brand awareness.
Track and provide recruiting metrics after events, including number of students attending and candidates interviewed/hired.
Partner with the University Recruiter to identify potential candidates and quickly distribute candidate information during high-volume periods.
Schedules candidate interviews with hiring teams.
Create and maintain a strong rapport with students on campus and during the intern program to inform students and employees about opportunities within the organization.
Present to small and large internal and external groups both virtually and in-person.
Maintains communications with new hires for onboarding and leads intern onboarding, manager trainings, and other university related presentations both on and off campus.
Maintains training materials, presentations, and creates new materials for both formal events as well as fun, dynamic internship events to build comradery, engagement, and a positive and fun internship experience.
Coordinate and manage all logistics for intern events across in-person, hybrid, and remote sites by creating unique and engaging programming, developing event calendars, securing guest speakers, partnering with admins, booking conference rooms, facilitating both in-person and virtual events, coordinating check-ins, and ordering food and materials as needed.
Support key finance, accounting, and actuarial program sponsors in enhancing the internship experience.
Liaise with team leaders to define hiring needs and design internship programs.
May assist in candidate screening, providing offers and offer letters, and communications as needed.
Preferred Qualifications:
2+ years of experience with event planning and facilitation, event marketing, university recruiting, or similar.
Must be extremely organized, forward thinking, detail-oriented, and responsive.
Able to plan and prepare for competing events across various working environments.
Strong presentation, verbal, and written skills.
Project a professional image to candidates, campus personnel, and leaders.
Ability to work with multiple groups, including in-person, hybrid, and remote teams to build strong personal networks both internally and externally.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times.
Ability to execute recruiting strategy, including employer promotion in the marketplace, candidate management, diversity sourcing, and event development and management.
Financial Services and/or Insurance Industry experience, specifically work within a finance and/or actuarial organization.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite of products.
Working Conditions:
Hybrid office environment (2-3 days per week).
30% travel for on campus events in the Fall and Spring, primarily in Iowa
Able to travel to Cedar Rapids 2-3/week and key institutions during Spring and Fall.
What We Offer
For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees .
Compensation Benefits
Competitive Pay
Bonus for Eligible Em ployees
Benefits Package
Pension Plan
401k Match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employee Discounts
Career Training & Development Opportunities
Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits
Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).
Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of s ervice at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.
Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program
College Coach Program
Back-Up Care Program
PTO for Volunteer Hours
Employee Matching Gifts Program
Employee Resource Groups
Inclusion and Diversity Programs
Employee Recognition Program
Referral Bonus Programs
Peer Recognition Program (BRAVO)
As of December 31, 2022
Inclusion & Diversity
We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We’re thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads , and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women.
To foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs. This includes our company - sponsor ed, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees . They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all.
Giving Back
We believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That's why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, th e foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work.
https://www.transamerica.com/why-transamerica/aegon-transamerica-foundation
Transamerica’s Parent Company
Aegon (http://www.aegon.com/) acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Since its start in 1844, Aegon has grown into an international company serving more than 29.5 million people across the globe. It offers investment, protection, and retirement solutions, always with a clear purpose: Helping people live their best lives. As a leading global investor and employer, the company seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, with a focus on climate change and inclusion and diversity.
At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking , and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential unleashed by leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.
Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.
Transamerica is a part of A egon , an integrated, diversified, international financial services group . The A egon companies employ over 2 1,500 people and have approximately 31.7 million customers . For more information, visit www.transamerica.com .
As of December 31, 2022
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