University Relations Event & Program Coordinator

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 Employees

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 service 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 throughthe Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including theInclusion 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-sponsored, 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.Theyprovide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all.

Giving Back

Webelieve our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That's why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation in 1994.

Through a mixof financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work.

Transamerica’s Parent Company

Aegonacquired 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.