Workplace Experience Specialist - NYC

New York, NY

About the role

<p><strong>This is an in-office position, where you are expected to be in the office 5 days a week, from 9:00am - 5:00pm, with 2 days a month remote. </strong></p> <p>Mercury is looking for a Workplace Experience Specialist to bring our culture to life in our New York office through the operations of daily life in the space. This role owns the day-to-day office experience for our NYC team, ensuring that the environment people walk into each day reflects Mercury's thoughtful approach to design, quality, and connection. Our offices are where teams build relationships, solve difficult problems together, and experience the culture that makes working here meaningful. </p> <p>In addition to running the daily experience, this role will support the cultural moments that punctuate the year: monthly office events, onsites hosted in NYC, and annual celebrations. You'll join a team that creates thoughtful, memorable moments for our employees with the same care we put into our products, and you'll partner closely with the broader People team, IT, and Finance on the larger operational pieces. Because our team is lean, your impact will be immediate — you'll set the tone for how Mercury's New York hub feels to the people in it.</p> <h3><strong>

What You'll Do</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Serve as the on-site presence and cultural ambassador for the NYC office every day, welcoming employees, guests, candidates, and visiting teammates.</li> <li>Own the daily operations of the space — lunch, kitchen, supply stocking, incoming/outgoing mail and deliveries, and visitor management — acting as the first point of contact for office questions and requests, resolving what you can and escalating what needs a broader fix.</li> <li>Keep the office beautiful, organized, and aligned with Mercury’s aesthetic.</li> <li>Shape a distinct in-office culture by listening to employee feedback and thoughtfully balancing individual requests with team needs, resources, and the overall workplace experience.</li> <li>Own monthly office events from concept through execution, building a program of gatherings that reflects Mercury’s culture and draws the local team in.</li> <li>Manage relationships with onsite vendors (cleaning, catering, snacks, plants, building maintenance) and track facilities and building requests to resolution, operating within your office budget.</li> <li>Set up desks, meeting rooms, and AV for new hires, guests, and visiting teams, and own the basics of office access and safety (badges, visitor sign-in, emergency procedures).</li> <li>Support the planning and execution of onsites and company events hosted in the NYC space, as well as broader employee experience initiatives — from All Hands and virtual events to merch production and cultural programs.</li> <li>Identify and lead improvements to office spaces, systems, and services to meet the evolving needs of a growing team.</li> <li>Communicate office updates, event invitations, and reminders clearly to the local team.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>What Makes You a Great Fit</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Excited to be in office M-F, 9:00am - 5:00pm</li> <li>2-3+ years of experience in office management.</li> <li>Genuine warmth with people and an instinct for anticipating what someone needs before they ask.</li> <li>Exceptional attention to detail and the organization to keep a dozen small threads moving without dropping any.</li> <li>Sound judgment about what to solve yourself and what to escalate with a little guidance from your manager, and the initiative to act without waiting to be asked.</li> <li>A refined eye for design and a deep appreciation for how a well-considered space makes people feel.</li> <li>Clear, friendly written communication across Slack, email, and signage.</li> <li>A collaborative team player who proactively asks for and acts on feedback, and pitches in on team activities beyond your core

responsibilities when the opportunity comes up.</li> <li>NYC-based, with the expectation that you’re in the office every day — this role is on-site and hands-on by design, including moving boxes, resetting furniture, and being on your feet. Ability to lift 25 pounds if needed. </li> <li>Curiosity about people and what makes a space feel special.</li> </ul> <p>Mercury values diversity & belonging and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All individuals seeking employment at Mercury are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities or special needs. If you need assistance, or an accommodation, please let your recruiter know once you are contacted about a role.</p> <p>#LI-JH1</p><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p><strong>Total Rewards</strong><br>The total rewards package at Mercury includes base salary, equity (stock options/RSUs), and

benefits.</p> <p>Our salary and equity ranges are highly competitive within the SaaS and fintech industry and are updated regularly using the most reliable

compensation survey data for our industry. New hire offers are made based on a candidate’s experience, expertise, geographic location, and internal pay equity relative to peers.</p> <p>Our target new hire base salary ranges for this role are the following<strong>:</strong></p></div><div class="title">US employees in New York City, Los Angeles, Seattle, or the San Francisco Bay Area: </div><div class="pay-range"><span>$85,500</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$96,200 USD</span></div></div></div>

About Mercury

Mercury is a financial technology company that provides digital banking and financial workflow tools primarily for startups and small businesses. Its platform combines business checking and savings accounts, payment processing, invoicing, bill pay, expense management, and cash flow monitoring within a single interface. Mercury works with partner banks to offer banking services and FDIC-insured deposit accounts while focusing on the software and operational experience for its customers. The company also provides corporate cards, treasury products, accounting integrations, and automation features designed to support day-to-day financial operations. In addition to serving startups, Mercury has expanded its offerings to include consumer banking products and broader financial management capabilities for growing businesses.

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Job details

Salary

$85,500 - $96,200

Location

New York, NY

Company

NameMercury
IndustryAccounting
Team Size5

Funding

Total raised

$300M

Last stage

Growth

Investors

Sequoia Capital
Coatue
Andreessen Horowitz
CRV
Spark Capital

Founders

JZ

Jason Zhang

Co-founder & COO

Immad Akhund

Immad Akhund

Co-founder & CEO

LinkedIn
MT

Max Tagher

Co-founder

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