Head of Workplace

The role

The Head of Workplace owns real estate and workplace strategy across multiple global offices. This person will lead the Workplace and Security team and manage portfolio strategy, facilities operations, and design projects.

What you will do

• Own portfolio strategy including capacity planning, site selection, lease negotiations, renewals, and capital needs
• Build business cases and investment recommendations
• Contribute to hybrid work policies
• Bring Faire's mission into office spaces
• Design and build in-office programs
• Own daily facilities and workplace operations including food service, maintenance, and cleaning
• Set service standards and KPIs with vendors
• Own workplace safety, emergency preparedness, and business continuity
• Own operating and capital budgets
• Lead projects from design through occupancy

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of workplace experience in a high-growth company
• Experience with multi-office portfolios and office expansion
• Hands-on experience with leases, vendors, and facilities
• Experience delivering projects on time and on budget
• Comfort with data and budgets
• Experience building teams that run with real autonomy
• Credibility with senior leaders

Nice to have

• Real interest in small business and entrepreneurship
• Curiosity about how a workplace can reinforce a company's mission

Benefits

• Flexible paid time off
• Company-wide recharge days
• Paid parental leave up to 16 weeks
• Comprehensive health coverage
• Fertility and family-building benefits through Carrot
• Mental health support and coaching through Modern Health
• Stipends for professional development, wellness, and work from home needs
• Employer-sponsored retirement plan

About the company

Faire is a technology wholesale platform that uses tech, data, and machine learning to connect independent retailers with brands. The company was founded in 2017 by a team of early product and engineering leads from Square.