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Workplace & Facilities Manager

Workplace Managers in AI companies own the day-to-day operational heartbeat of their offices, managing everything from facilities and vendors to employee experience and event logistics. They distinguish themselves through proactive problem-solving and a deep commitment to creating inclusive, high-functioning spaces that reflect company culture—going beyond reactive maintenance to shape how teams collaborate and innovate. These roles typically sit within operations or people functions, partnering closely with HR, finance, security, and leadership to ensure offices scale seamlessly alongside rapid growth while maintaining the welcoming, functional environments that fast-moving AI teams need to do their best work.

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Workplace ManagerFacilities ManagerFront Desk Coordinator
43open jobs
22companies hiring
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Skills

What companies are looking for in this role.

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Managing day-to-day office operations and ensuring operational excellence across physical spaces

95%

Coordinating vendor relationships and managing contracts for facilities, catering, cleaning, and maintenance services

93%

Planning and executing corporate events including offsites, celebrations, hiring events, and team gatherings

90%

Managing office supplies inventory, equipment, and facilities maintenance requests

88%

Developing and implementing office policies, procedures, and standardized processes

85%

Leading real estate strategy, site selection, lease negotiations, and portfolio management

82%

Onboarding new employees and creating welcoming workplace experiences

80%

Managing budgets, tracking spending, and identifying cost-saving opportunities across workplace initiatives

78%

Designing and curating company culture initiatives and employee experience programs

75%

Overseeing workplace health, safety, and emergency preparedness programs

75%
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Scaling workplace operations across multiple office locations and geographic regions

80%

Implementing occupancy planning and utilizing workplace analytics to optimize space utilization

68%

Applying artificial intelligence and machine learning workflows to corporate real estate and operational contexts

35%
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Building cross-functional collaboration frameworks and governance structures for workplace programs

85%

Communicating clearly with diverse stakeholders including executives, vendors, employees, and external partners

83%

Anticipating organizational needs and proactively addressing issues before they escalate

78%

Building and maintaining company culture through thoughtful experiences and community initiatives

75%

Gathering and incorporating employee feedback to continuously improve workplace programs

68%

Leading teams and mentoring staff in workplace operations and facilities management

65%

Translating business strategy and growth plans into physical workplace infrastructure decisions

63%
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Technology

The tools and technologies that define this role.

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Real estate transaction management platformsmoderate
Google Workspacelow
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Project management toolsmoderate
Ticketing systemsmoderate
Workplace analytics toolsmoderate
Emergency preparedness and evacuation planning systemslow
Ergonomics assessment toolslow
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Cal/OSHAlow
LLMslow
OSHAlow
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Open Jobs

43 open Workplace & Facilities Manager jobs across 22 companies.

Crusoe4d
Workplace Manager
Arvada, CO - US·Business Operations
Harvey4d
Workplace Manager
New York·Business Operations
Notion5d
Americas Workplace Lead
San Francisco, California·Business Operations
Harvey6d
Workplace Manager
Bengaluru·Business Operations
ElevenLabs1w
Workplace Experience - San Francisco
San Francisco·Business Operations
Cognition1w
Events & Programs Manager
San Francisco Bay Area·Business Operations
Figma1w
Program Manager, Real Estate & Facilities
San Francisco, CA·Business Operations
Figma1w
Office Manager (Tel Aviv, Israel)
Tel Aviv, Israel·Business Operations
Waymo1w
Real Estate & Transaction Manager
New York, NY, USA; Washington, DC, USA·Business Operations
Waymo1w
Head of Workplace Strategy and Services
Mountain View, California, USA·Business Operations
Goodfire1w
Front Desk Coordinator
San Francisco, CA·Business Operations
xAI2w
Office Coordinator (Contract)
Singapore, SG·Business Operations
xAI2w
Facilities Manager
Palo Alto, CA·Business Operations
xAI2w
Porter
Austin, TX·Business Operations
xAI2w
Facilities Manager
Austin, TX·Business Operations
OpenAI2w
Director, Leasing and Strategy, Real Estate & Workplace
San Francisco·Business Operations
Helsing2w
Workplace Planning Lead
Munich - Berlin - London·Business Operations
Perplexity2w
Director, Workplace Operations
San Francisco·Business Operations
xAI3w
Facilities Maintenance Technician
Memphis, TN·Business Operations
Mistral AI3w
Workplace Ops - EMEA
London·Business Operations