Sift
Technology
OfficeManager
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“Office Manager at Sift. Skills: Office operations, Facilities management, Vendor management, Event planning. Own day-to-day operation of the Marina Del Rey. Serve as go-to person for office infrastructure”
Industry & Context.
Occasional travel to San Francisco, ITAR/EAR compliance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience running an office day-to-day, 2+ years’ experience as an office manager or senior operations coordinator at a company of 30-100+ people, Proven experience owning a full vendor and service-provider ecosystem, Organizational skills, Ability to balance recurring programs with one-off projects, Solutions-oriented, Comfortable managing the building and landlord relationship, Comfortable supporting a second office remotely, Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual
Nice to Have
Experience opening a new office from scratch, Played a central role in scaling one, Coordinated a full office move, Running a food and beverage program for 40+ people, Prior experience at a company that hosted collab weeks, Coordinated across multiple offices, Familiarity with Google Workspace for room booking administration
What You'll Do.
Own day-to-day operation of the Marina Del Rey
Serve as go-to person for office infrastructure
Manage building and landlord relationship
and manage vendor ecosystem
Hold vendors to high standard
Own all food and beverage programs
Coordinate ad hoc catering
Keep conference rooms ready and functional
Run furniture installs
Manage space upgrades
Coordinate contractors
Handle ongoing space planning
Handle seating assignments
Setup desks for new hires
Execute company celebrations
Execute quarterly collab weeks
Manage swag inventory
Manage new-hire onboarding gifts
Support San Francisco office remotely
Coordinate ordering and deliveries for SF office
Manage shipments between offices
Travel to San Francisco periodically
Maintain vendor access
Maintain kitchen upkeep
Maintain common-area upkeep
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Coordinate with landlord; Coordinate with vendors; Coordinate with service providers
Process & Methodology
Space planning
Full Job Description
ABOUT SIFT Sift is the data infrastructure platform for hardware engineering teams. Sift turns high-frequency telemetry into engineering insights for mission-critical systems. Teams use Sift to build and operate rockets, satellites, autonomous vehicles, energy systems, defense platforms, and more. Founded by former SpaceX engineers who built the tools behind Dragon and Starlink, Sift is building the data infrastructure to herald the AI era for physical systems. About the Role Sift's Marina del Rey headquarters is home to ~50 people and central to how the team works. This is a high-ownership role: you'll own the day-to-day operation of the office and design the experience of working here. The focus will range from managing facilities and vendors to food, beverage, and events. As the team grows, you'll have the opportunity to keep raising the bar on the space and the programs behind it and help open new offices as needed. You'll also support our smaller San Francisco office remotely, with occasional travel. Responsibilities: - Own the day-to-day operation of the Marina del Rey office and serve as the go-to person for everything from lights, power, and security to HVAC, cleaning, trash, and plant service - Manage the building and landlord relationship, including scheduling, COI requirements, and employee and visitor parking at Marina Business Complex - Select, onboard, and manage the full vendor and service-provider ecosystem, holding vendors to a high standard - Own all food and beverage programs: meal service (Cook Unity, Forkable/Fooda), keg and cold brew (KegJoy), snack and fridge stocking, and Instacart restocking for kitchen and office supplies - Coordinate ad hoc catering for team lunches, celebrations, and events - Keep conference rooms ready and functional, including A/V setup and the Google Calendar-integrated room booking system - Run furniture installs, space upgrades, contractor coordination, and ongoing space planning as headcount grows - Handle seati
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