Position: Nasdaq MarketSite Events – Event Specialist (On-site)
About: Nasdaq is a financial technology company, rewriting the future of global economies and markets by unlocking capital and opportunities through their technology, innovation, and expertise. With industry-shaping insights, unrivaled intel, and cutting-edge financial technology at our fingertips, we don’t chase the opportunities of tomorrow — we create them. Located in modern offices in Times Square, we look to recruit individuals with the passion to thrive in a highly dynamic and entrepreneurial environment. We have a results-oriented culture that demands excellence, agility, and the desire to move quickly and precisely to seize opportunities. The Nasdaq Events Team role supports and collaborates with our business partners internally to manage and execute listed and newly listed company and client events and meetings at Nasdaq MarketSite. As part of our global growth, we are now seeking to recruit an Event Specialist to join this team who will be responsible to support Nasdaq’s value proposition by planning and successfully coordinating daily Opening and Closing bell ceremonies across a wide range of clients situated globally, as well as the coordination and execution of events in our event space located in the heart of Times Square. To be successful, you’ll need to be passionate about events, detail oriented, thrive in a demanding, fast-paced environment, be a team player, and be extremely proactive with our clients, always putting them first and doing everything possible to accommodate their needs.
Requirements: Education Required: Bachelor’s degree, preferred in communications, marketing, or hospitality; Experience Required: 2 – 4 years of event, client experience and/or broadcast production; The candidate for this role must be client facing with excellent communication skills (both written and spoken), must be comfortable making effective presentations in demanding circumstances, and interfacing with C-level executives; Demonstrate sound decision-making ability and workload management skills; The candidate in this role should have the ability to multi-task, develop marketing project timelines (from start to finish) with capability to see obstacles early and provide solutions; The candidate in this role will be required to act as a liaison with other departments, sales and marketing team members within the organization for necessary information sharing and event awareness; Helpful Experience: Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Salesforce, Monday.com
Benefits: 401(k) 6% Match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Loan Repayment Program, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Paid Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, Tuition Reimbursement, Vision Insurance
