Sofar Ocean
People
Workplace&TeamMemberExperienceManager
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“Workplace & Team Member Experience Manager at Sofar Ocean. Skills: Office operations, Facilities management, Vendor relations, Employee experience. Own day-to-day operations of SF office. Manage facilities”
Industry & Context.
Problem-solving; Creative with constraints
Onsite 8am to 5pm
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
3–5+ years of experience in office management, 3–5+ years of experience in workplace operations, 3–5+ years of experience in a similar role
Nice to Have
Experience managing physical spaces for a hardware or technical team, Familiarity with Notion, Familiarity with Slack, Familiarity with similar HR/ops platforms, Experience coordinating internal company events
What You'll Do.
Own day-to-day operations of SF office
Manage general upkeep
Be first point of contact for office-related issues
Solve office-related issues independently
Manage vendor relationships
Keep office organized
Maintain pleasant office environment
Coordinate logistics for onsite visitors
Coordinate logistics for guests
Coordinate logistics for company events
Support onboarding logistics
Partner with People team on office aspects
Identify what's not working
Build better processes to fix issues
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with People team
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication
Full Job Description
WORKPLACE & TEAM MEMBER EXPERIENCE MANAGER Location: Pier 28 Annex, San Francisco, CA (onsite, full-time) ABOUT SOFAR OCEAN Sofar Ocean builds technology that gives the world a clearer picture of the ocean. Our Spotter buoys form one of the largest privately owned ocean sensor networks on the planet, capturing waves, weather, and subsurface data from some of the most remote stretches of open water. That data powers everything from Wayfinder, our voyage optimization software used by commercial shipping operators to cut fuel and emissions, to sensing solutions for governments, defense organizations, and ocean researchers who need live ground truth from the sea. We're a ~100-person global team working at the intersection of hardware, software, and ocean intelligence — and our San Francisco office is where a lot of the energy lives. ABOUT THE ROLE We're looking for a Workplace Manager who genuinely loves making a space, and the people within it, feel great! This is a hands-on, high-ownership role. You'll be the person who notices the thing that's off before anyone else does, fixes it before anyone asks, and still has time to make the new hire feel welcome on their first day. You'll own the physical office environment end-to-end: facilities, vendors, supplies, events, and the overall experience of being at Sofar. We're a lean team, which means you'll operate with a lot of autonomy. We're not looking for someone who waits to be told what needs attention - we're looking for someone who's already three steps ahead! WHAT YOU'LL DO - Own the day-to-day operations of our SF office — from facilities and vendors to supplies, maintenance, and general upkeep - Be the first point of contact for anything office-related, and solve most of it yourself before it becomes someone else's problem - Manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts with an eye toward getting the most out of a lean budget - Keep the office stocked, organized, and genuinely pleasant to be in — y
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