Events Specialist (Temp)

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is hiring a temporary Events Specialist to join our London office for 12-15 months. In this role, you will report to our Employee Experience Lead, and be responsible for the strategic planning and execution of London events — in-person, virtual, and hybrid! This includes projects like employee engagement strategy and analytics tracking, as well as on-the-ground operational responsibilities, including day-of event management and event marketing. 

The ideal candidate will be a culture champion for our London office with the big-picture vision to craft memorable experiences, the attention to detail to ensure seamless execution, and the communication know-how to build excitement and anticipation. We’re looking for a creative problem solver with a “no task is too small or too big” attitude who will create events that not only reflect our culture of inclusive togetherness, but amplify it.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to bring office culture to life through experiences 
• Full ownership of community-building events for London employees 
• Leading and/or supporting team retreats, region-wide outings and trips
• Support our Dublin office, US, and APAC regions as needed 
• Build enthusiasm for events through various communication tools, including email and Slack
• Write engaging and concise communications to broad and diverse audiences  

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with strategic event planning 
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to project manage your own workload and quickly reprioritize tasks as needed
• Strong decision-making skills
• Extensive experience in medium to large-scale planning production with a keen attention to detail 
• Passionate about building communities and fostering strong relationships
• Experience researching, negotiating, and working with external vendors 
• Comfortable operating in fluid and open-ended problem spaces
• Skilled at turning creative visions into reality
• Experience working on cross-functional projects with many collaborators and stakeholders
• Flexibility to work outside of normal business hours/days to support company events
• Ability to travel as needed to support company events
• Ability to work from the office at least three times a week - what better way to engage with your community!