Business Operations & Workplace Manager

The role

This person will run the physical office in NoHo and provide general business operations support. Duties include executive support, recruiting logistics, finance operations, and managing office facilities and events.

What you will do

• Provide EA-style support including calendar management, travel, logistics, and meeting prep
• Support recruiting logistics and candidate experience
• Run new-hire onboarding including equipment and accounts
• Support finance ops including expense management, invoices, vendor management, and budget tracking
• Take on cross-functional special projects and process improvements
• Run daily office operations including front-of-house, mail, snacks, and supplies
• Own vendor and landlord relationships
• Be the first point of contact for employee requests and office issues
• Manage facilities needs such as space planning, repairs, equipment, and safety compliance
• Plan and run team events, offsites, and company-wide moments

Required qualifications

• 5-10 years in operations, executive support, chief of staff, office management, or a similar role
• Track record of working independently as the sole owner of an area
• Strong vendor management and budgeting skills
• Experience planning events from start to finish
• Highly organized and proactive
• Excellent judgment and discretion with sensitive information
• Clear, warm communicator
• Comfortable in a small company where you will wear many hats
• Able to work on-site at our Manhattan office 5 days a week
• Experience with workplace and business tools (e.g., Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, expense/procurement, HR platforms)
• Fluency in using AI to work faster

Nice to have

• Passion for web3 and interest in blockchain ecosystems
• Experience at a startup or high-growth company

About the company

Sei Development Foundation is a fast-moving blockchain company building at the frontier of web3.