Optiver is looking for a Travel and Events Coordinator to join our growing Office Ops team. This person will plan and execute on a range of company events that are representative of Optiver’s culture and promote employee engagement. In this position, you will apply strong planning & organizational skills to ensure we are successfully coordinating candidate and employee travel, as well as company-wide outings.

What you’ll do:
•Manage all planning aspects for company-wide events that resonate with our teams and company culture
•Oversee and organize Optiver’s annual company-wide weekend trip, Optiver Weekend. Provide location recommendations to our leadership team; plan travel & team building activities for 200+ employees
•Manage varying sizes of event contracts, interfacing with legal team as needed
•Identify process improvements to increase efficiency of event planning and coordination processes
•Manage local hotel contracts and venue partnerships
•Provide an excellent candidate experience by supporting all candidate travel during our campus recruitment season
•Collaborate with HR and Recruiting teams for ad-hoc projects
•Support scheduling logistics between international team members visiting our Chicago office

What you’ll need:
•2-3 years’ work experience, preferably within event planning and/or project management 
•Excellent organizational skills coupled with consistency and accuracy
•Strong verbal and written communication skills
•Ability to take initiative and prioritize tasks in order of importance 
•Strong attention to detail
•Ability to work in fast-paced environment
•High level of professionalism
•Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required; we will not sponsor individuals for employment authorization for this job opening

What you’ll get:
25 days paid vacation; paid commuting expenses up to the maximum allowable amount; attractive bonus structure; training opportunities; generous 401K company match; fully paid health insurance premiums; breakfast, lunch, snacks and beverages provided daily; weekly in-house chair massages; casual dress; barista; game room and more!