Recruitment Programs Specialist

Optiver • Chicago, IL

325d • $80,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Optiver's biggest asset are our people. They're the individuals solving the most challenging problems that drive our business forward. The Campus Recruitment team is instrumental to getting the best and brightest individuals into the firm. As a Recruitment Program Specialist, you will work alongside the Recruitment and Marketing teams to attract top talent into our early engagement initiatives.

Requirements

• 1-3 years of professional experience, preferably in a student facing role such as campus recruitment, career services, partnership marketing, field marketing or event planning
• Bachelor's degree
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills and knowledge of marketing / recruiting tools such as Greenhouse, Hubspot, Canva, Adobe Suite, Salesforce, Gem, etc
• Detail-oriented, with excellent project management skills, able to manage multiple projects at once
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, comfortable with public speaking and engaging with candidates, colleagues, and external partners
• Eager to understand how campus recruiting impacts the broader business and excited about shaping early talent pipelines
• Ability to travel as required for campus events
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required; we will not sponsor individuals for employment authorization for this job opening

Responsibilities

• Support and execute early talent engagement initiatives, including in-person and virtual events at universities and in-office, playing a front-facing role with our highest priority audience
• Collaborate cross-functionally with recruiters, marketers, and business stakeholders to ensure our initiatives effectively reach and resonate with top talent
• Manage logistics for events, including external partner management, communications, and operational execution
• Create marketing assets using templates and collaborate with the Brand Marketing team to develop new content
• Track and measure impact of initiatives, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement
• Participate in ideation sessions and propose creative approaches to meaningfully engage with our target audience

Benefits

• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 40 different countries
• A highly competitive compensation package
• Global profit-sharing pool and performance-based bonus structure
• 401(k) match up to 50%
• Comprehensive health, mental, dental, vision, disability, and life coverage
• 25 paid vacation days alongside market holidays
• Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and snacks, regular social events, clubs, sporting leagues and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree