Senior Marketing Writer - Variable Annuities/Mutual Funds

HighlightsAIG Job ID: SUNAMGWMB2Position Type: Full Time - RegularLocation: CA-Woodland HillsRelocation: YesEducation: BachelorsExperience: 3-5 yearsDescription: About AIG SunAmerica’s Product Marketing & Communications Group:We are a group of creative, energetic people comprised of Product Marketing Executives and Managers, Creative Directors & Graphics Staff, Art & Print Production and Trafficking Staff, Editors, and of course, Writers. The fulfillment/distribution marketing area – managing our warehouse and having input on the mailing and packaging aspects of our materials – are also part of this group.As a team, we create the overall product and branding/marketing strategies, and the creative staff writers, designers, print personnel – executes on the communications from conception to delivery.The role of the Senior Marketing Writer is to:• Distill the facts about our complicated financial products and concepts into simple, benefit-oriented headlines and bulleted copy that communicates the products’ benefits without use of jargon and “legalese.� The result should be attention-getting communications that help AIG SunAmerica and our products “stand out� in an overly crowded marketplace.• Help conceive and then write marketing campaigns, sales ideas, fliers, postcards and other materials to support the launch, promotion and ongoing sale of AIG SunAmerica’s Variable Annuity Products. (Variable annuities are long-term investments designed specifically for retirement. They are sold by financial advisors to individual investors).• Draft, edit and provide copy updates for “core� variable annuity sales literature targeted to the individual investor. • Write articles, newsletters, and white papers on financial topics, from simple to advanced, for audiences that include financial advisors, as well as individual investors.• Understand the compliance environment in which we must we must create materials and be creative about complying without falling into jargon and legalese.• Follow projects through the development process from concept to completion, including proofing and signoff of design/bluelines, working closely with product marketing executives and the design staff.• Edit materials from outside writers when necessary.• Contribute ideas for communications strategies/brainstorming with the Product Marketing & Communications team.• Serve as his or her own “Project Manager� once an assignment is made—setting schedules, initiating compliance review of materials, communicating with internal customers, including Product Marketing & Communications management.Qualifications:Must have at least 5 years of Financial Services Communications experience and a Bachelor’s Degree. The person will preferably be knowledgeable about and have experience writing experience about Variable Annuities, Mutual Funds, Insurance, Investing or Financial Services in general. Familiarity with IRA plans and 401(k) plans is a plus. The strongest writing/editing/proofreading skills are a must. Experience working in a PC/Windows environment is required; PowerPoint skills also a plus.In addition, strong organizational skills and good people skills will be necessary for a candidate to succeed in the job. Detail-orientation is a must.About AIG: American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is the world's leading international insurance and financial services organization, with operations in more than 130 countries and jurisdictions. AIG member companies serve commercial, institutional and individual customers through the most extensive worldwide property-casualty and life insurance networks of any insurer. In the United States, AIG companies are the largest underwriters of commercial and industrial insurance and AIG American General is a top-ranked life insurer. AIG's global businesses also include retirement services, financial services and asset management. AIG's financial services businesses include aircraft leasing, financial products, trading and market making.AIG's growing global consumer finance business is led in the United States by American General Finance. AIG also has one of the largest U.S. retirement services businesses through AIG SunAmerica and AIG VALIC, and is a leader in asset management for the individual and institutional markets, with specialized investment management capabilities in equities, fixed income, alternative investments and real estate. AIG's common stock is listed in the U.S. on the New York Stock Exchange and ArcaEx, as well as the stock exchanges in London, Paris, Switzerland and Tokyo.AIG is an Equal Opportunity Employer..