Corporate Access Specialist

About Us

American Century Investments® is a leading global asset manager with over 65 years of experience helping a broad base of clients achieve their financial goals. Our expertise spans global equities and fixed income, multi-asset strategies, ETFs, and private investments.

Privately owned and independent, we focus solely on investment management. But there’s an unexpected side to us, too. We direct 40% of our dividends every year—over $2 billion since 2000—to the Stowers Institute for Medical Research. Our ongoing financial support drives the Institute’s breakthrough work and mission of defeating life-threatening diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s. So, the better we do for our clients, the more we can do for everyone.

All who work here around the globe are inspired every day by the unique difference our hard work can make in so many lives. It shows in the curiosity we bring to every initiative, the deep relationships we build with our clients, and the way we treat each other in the hallway. If you’re excited to learn more about us, we can’t wait to learn more about you.

Role Summary

The Corporate Access Specialist will work collaboratively with the Corporate Access Manager to support and enhance a centralized Corporate Access program that delivers meaningful value to investment professionals across the firm. This role is responsible for coordinating and facilitating access to corporate management teams through meetings, conferences, roadshows, site visits, field research trips, and other engagement opportunities.

The successful candidate will serve as a key liaison between investment professionals, corporate issuers, investor relations teams, and internal stakeholders. This individual will help ensure a high-quality experience for all participants while maintaining accurate records, reporting, and oversight of corporate access activities. The role combines relationship management, event coordination, technology administration, and operational excellence in support of the investment research process.

This role will report to the Vice President, Office of the Chief Investment Officer.

This hybrid position will be based out of our Kansas City, MO office.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship, now or in the future.

How You Will Make an Impact

Corporate Access Coordination & Relationship Management

• Serve as point of contact with company management team member and investor relations professionals to facilitate meetings and engagement opportunities for our investment professionals.
• Coordinate and secure meetings with senior corporate leadership, including CEOs, CFOs, Investor Relations officers, and other executives, representing the firm in a professional and compelling manner.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support efficient coordination and successful outcomes.

Event & Logistics Management

• Manage the end-to-end coordination of meetings and events, including scheduling, attendee management, travel arrangements, venue logistics, and related communications.
• Provide on-site support for events, when necessary, ensuring seamless execution and a positive participant experience.

Reporting, Data Management & Technology

• Maintain accurate records of Corporate Access activities and ensure timely documentation within designated technology platforms.
• Manage and enhance Corporate Access reporting tools and databases, including Tableau and Microsoft 365 applications, and produce regular and ad hoc program reporting.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reporting capabilities, and workflow efficiency through technology, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.

Program Support

• Contribute to the continued development and enhancement of the firm's corporate access program and operating model.
• · Assist with special projects, process-improvement initiatives, and other responsibilities as assigned.

What You Bring to the Team (Required)

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to coordinate activities across multiple stakeholders while maintaining a high level of service.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven problem-solving skills and sound judgment.
• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• · Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Demonstrates the American Century Investments Winning Behaviors: Client Focused, Courageous and Accountable, Collaborative, Curious and Adaptable, Competitively Driven.

Additional Assets (Preferred)

• Experience in investment management, capital markets, corporate access, investor relations, event coordination, or a related field.
• Familiarity with institutional investment research processes.
• Experience with Tableau or other reporting and data management tools.
• Experience using AI-enabled tools and automation to improve productivity and reporting.

The above statements are not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package with bonus plan
• Generous PTO and competitive benefits
• 401k with 5% company match plus annual performance-based discretionary contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, formal mentorship program, live and online learning

Learn more about our benefits and perks.

Employees are required to be in the office on a scheduled frequency. Adherence to this schedule is essential to fulfilling the expectations of the role.

American Century Investments is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all other applicable Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations. As such, American Century strives to provide a reasonable accommodation to any qualified individual under the ADA to perform essential job functions.

We encourage people of all backgrounds to join us on our mission. If you require reasonable accommodation for any aspect of the recruitment process, please send a request to HR-Talent_Acquisition@americancentury.com. All requests for accommodation will be addressed as confidentially as practicable.

American Century Investments believes all individuals are entitled to equal employment opportunity and advancement opportunities without regard to race, religious creed, color, sex, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age for individuals forty years of age and older, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, and any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. ACI does not discriminate or adopt any policy that discriminates against an individual or any group of individuals on any of these bases.

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