Events Coordinator
IMC – Where Technology drives Trading
Trading nowadays happens in a highly competitive technological landscape; the best trading idea alone doesn’t cut it anymore. Instead, only the best trading ideas that are enabled via robust, scalable and fast technology win.
Are you someone who is passionate about challenging the status quo? Do you enjoy the process of problem solving, a process where you recognize areas of improvement and iterate and innovate to improve? Does your curiosity and desire to learn drive you?
Events at IMC
Our culture is built on teamwork, optimism and open communication of knowledge and ideas. This role combines high performance administrative support for both events and social media efforts throughout the year, along with a host of broader ad hoc project tasks.
As a culture ambassador and someone who makes things happen, you will relish the opportunity to organize outstanding and unforgettable events. You will be involved in all elements of event management, including venue selection, reviewing food and beverage menus and vendor management.
Additionally, you will assist in driving our social media efforts and engagement through a variety of channels.
As an Event Coordinator you will:
- Develop and maintain relationships with vendors including restaurants, conference venues, caterers, florists etc.
- Research venues, entertainers, photographers, videographers and schedule speakers.
- Conduct final inspections on the day of larger events with the Event Manager to ensure everything is being executed per event plan.
- Assess an event’s overall success and share findings with the Event Manager.
- Assist with social media content creation, publishing and strategy.
- Providing support for front of house, including reception when needed.
- Ad-hoc administrative and project work where required.
WHO YOU ARE:
You will have acquired administration skills and experience including:
- Previous working experience as an Event Coordinator
- High level of communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
- Incredible attention to detail
- Strong time management skills
- Extremely well-organized with excellent multi-tasking abilities
- Minimum intermediate Microsoft Office and computer skills
- Proficiency with Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn
- The ability to work without supervision in a fast-paced dynamic environment
OUR CULTURE:
We are at the core a trading firm, however we value trading and technology equally and we believe that cooperation between traders and technologists is one of our great strengths. This is also reflected in our organizational and remuneration policies. We believe in fostering a truly flat environment in which great ideas can be recognized as well as put into practice from anybody within our organization.
WHO WE ARE:
IMC is among the world’s leading proprietary trading firms, and a market maker in securities listed on exchanges across the globe. Our cutting-edge technology drives everything we do. High performance algorithms, smart strategies and collaborative teams are the core of our business.
Today, IMC is 600+ people working together to build software and trade financial products in our offices in Amsterdam, Chicago and Sydney. What does this mean for you? The chance to join a multi-national, multi-cultural team of exceptional individuals, focused on making IMC the world’s best trading firm.