Facilities Coordinator

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The Financial Times stands as a leading global news organisation, widely recognised for its authority, integrity and accuracy. With offices in more than 35 cities—including London, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Beijing, Manila, Sofia, San Francisco, and Tokyo—the FT delivers a mission to provide quality information and services worldwide.

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The role / Position overview

Facilities Coordinator – New York, NY (On-site)

The Facilities Coordinator is a key role at the Financial Times, supporting the connection, culture, and office needs of our New York location. You will act as a point of escalation for the Facilities team and serve as a key contact for candidates, colleagues, and visitors onsite, ensuring everyone feels welcome and heard.

This is a full-time role based in our New York City office, reporting to the US Facilities Manager, and supporting multiple US locations.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for employees, vendors, and guests, ensuring a welcoming and professional office environment
• Handle reception coverage (Monday-Thursday)
• Support day-to-day facilities operations across four US offices (~350 employees), including responding to queries and cross-functional requests
• Supervise office services by coordinating with the Day Porter, maintaining cleanliness standards, and ensuring kitchens and supply areas are stocked
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal teams and external partners
• Handle office budgets and inventory, including tracking expenses and providing updates to the Management Team
• Support facilities projects by identifying process improvements, monitoring maintenance tasks, and assisting with office setup, furniture moves, and events

Required skills / experience

• Experience in office management, facilities, or hospitality
• Proficiency with Google Suite, Slack, and Workday
• Strong organizational, multitasking, and prioritization skills
• Excellent attention to detail and presentation standards
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities
• Problem-solving attitude with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience supporting events (setup and breakdown)

Bonus Skills

• Experience with ticketing or facilities management platforms
• Familiarity with security systems (e.g., C-Cure, Kastle, Envoy, Raydiant)

What’s in it for you? Our benefits

Our benefits vary by location, but we are committed to providing best-in-class perks across all our offices. These include generous annual leave, health coverage, 401k and company match, inclusive parental leave packages, subsidised gym memberships and opportunities to give back to the community. Full details of our benefits are available here.

This role is a full time position based at our New York City location and would require you to be on-site five days a week.

Further information

A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $65,000-$70,000 a year. To ensure pay fairness, the successful candidate will be offered a salary within this range based on factors including skills, experience, training, certifications, and business needs.

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