Marketing Intern

At American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, we think of ourselves as The Financial Dignity Company. Our policyholders work with independent agents, banks and broker-dealers through our wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, to choose one of our leading annuity products best suited for their personal needs to create financial dignity in retirement. We remain steadfast in our commitment to quality products, excellent customer service, integrity, safety and delivering on our promises to our policyholders. Our success comes from hiring people who embody the beliefs that drive our unique, energetic, fast-paced and caring culture of collaboration, ownership and innovation.

We currently fund over half a million retirements nationwide, and have been headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, for over twenty-five years, with satellite offices opened in early 2023 in Charlotte, NC, and New York, NY. We are a NYSE-listed company and maintain an "excellent" rating from AM Best. Our company has over $57 billion in assets, 26,000 active agents and over 800 employees.

GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The Marketing team at American Equity is seeking 2 interns to evolve the next generation of our Agent/Customer Experience. The AEL Summer Internship Program is designed to provide students with an immersive, challenging and meaningful real-world work experience that replicates as closely as possible the career journey of an American Equity professional. Each selected intern will gain experience through meaningful hands-on work that drives measurable business outcomes.

*This is a 10-12 week on-site summer internship located in West Des Moines, Iowa.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evolve our sentiment analysis work leveraging data to create insights and drive impact.
• Leverage Ux skillets to drive our digital experience forward through website enhancements.
• Ability to take data and find insights to convert to action.
• Market research leveraging a variety of data sources.
• Assist marketing teams with projects that drive desired business outcomes through creation/execution of marketing campaigns.
• Build strong working relationships and partner with other critical teams.
• Shadow team members to learn the essential duties and functions of the role.
• Gain a basic-level of understanding around annuities and how they fit into the financial planning process.
• Familiarize yourself with our product lineup and our unique capabilities.
• Learn and Utilize various software tools to perform vital job functions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Direct Reports: 0

General Description of Indirect Reports (2 and 3-downs): 0

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Actively pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Finance, Economics, Business Management or a similar field.

Experience with data and analytics platforms preferred.

Cx Experience a plus.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS:

N/A

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external partners.
• Strong Mathematical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to successfully prioritize requests and meet deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.