Investment Marketing Intern

The Company

Willis Towers Watson is a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth. With roots dating to 1828, Willis Towers Watson has 40,000 employees serving more than 140 countries. We design and deliver solutions that manage risk, optimize benefits, cultivate talent, and expand the power of capital to protect and strengthen institutions and individuals. Our unique perspective allows us to see the critical intersections between talent, assets and ideas – the dynamic formula that drives business performance. Together, we unlock potential. Learn more at willistowerswatson.com.

The Business

As a leading investment services and solutions provider, we help organizations optimize their investment approach, cost structure, governance and results. We are a global asset manager with investment consulting providing advice and fiduciary management services for institutional investors: namely, pension plans, defined contribution plans, insurance pools and endowments

The Role

As an Investment Marketing Intern you will assist in the presentation of Willis Towers Watson’s brand in various mediums to assist the sales process.

Working along consultants, you will immediately be contributing to real client pursuits which will draw on your creativity, as well as your ability to clearly convey solutions and present results. These experiences will help build your technical knowledge and overall industry expertise.

The primary responsibility of this position is to assist with the development, styling and coordination of detailed, written proposals and presentations for our Investment services in the U.S. In this role, the associate ensures that top-quality proposals and presentations are prepared efficiently and according to a prescribed timeline, maintaining the quality of existing content, and serves as a writing and editorial resource.

Secondary responsibilities include providing general assistance to the multiple sales teams.

Performance Objectives:

Work with multiple team members simultaneously to develop and project-manage new business proposals and related materials. This includes the following tasks:

Excellence

• Develop creative design solutions working within the parameters of our new corporate brand standards

• Follow established proposal processes, including: sourcing standard language from proposal database, keeping proposal project schedules, performing a significant portion of the writing, editing, monitoring progress, and overseeing the completion of all related items
• Contribute to proposal information database and continuously improve the structure of the database/content repository
• Serve as a proposal writing and editing resource for the company; remain consistently aware of and use good writing techniques and grammar principles

People

• Collaborate as part of our sales and marketing team Work with production resources on the design and production of graphic items
• Work with and provide instructions to support staff for production and shipment of materials
• Build relationships internally and collaborate effectively on cross-functional teams

Finance

• Deliver design solutions within production scheduled timeframes

Clients

Schedule and attend strategic proposal, work with lead consultant or business developers to determine roles, responsibilities, and deadlines

The Requirements

• Exceptional writing and editing skillsExperience in a professional environment writing and editing; experience in an investment/financial services firm preferred
• Working towards a Bachelor’s degree in a Marketing, or other related major required
• Excellent command of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, familiarity with Microsoft Outlook and Excel
• Ability to present concepts and support rationale behind given solutions
• Ability to work well under pressure while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, manage shifting priorities, ensure attention to detail and deliver on time
• Ability to communicate effectively and cooperate with consultants, support staff and team members
• “Can-do” attitude and flexibility; ability to respond quickly and creatively to changing requirements
• Flexibility and proven ability to diagnose and resolve issues; strong client service orientation
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to respond to all communications effectively and in a timely manner

Any unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles submitted through our web site or to personal e-mail accounts of employees of Willis Towers Watson are considered property of Willis Towers Watson and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorized Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Willis Towers Watson, any such agency must have an existing formal written agreement signed by an authorized Willis Towers Watson recruiter and an active working relationship with the organization. Resumes must be submitted according to our candidate submission process, which includes being actively engaged on the particular search. Likewise, for our authorized Recruitment Agencies/Search Firms, if the candidate submission process is not followed, no agency fees will be paid by Willis Towers Watson.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or status as an individual with disability. All qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.