At Automattic, we believe in making the web a better place, and making our workplace a happy place. We hope you can join us on this journey!
We are the people behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Tumblr, Simplenote, Jetpack, Longreads, Day One, Pocket Casts, and more, and we’re looking for a Spaces & Events Manager to join us. As a key member of the Automattic team, you’ll focus on managing the facilities operations of our office spaces, optimizing the spaces for executive meetings and events, and overseeing and hosting a calendar of cultural events.
As an individual contributor, you’ll maximize impact as follows:
- Lead all aspects of the facilities operations of our office spaces in New York (onsite) and San Francisco (remotely).
- Optimize the spaces to foster relationships with employees, clients, investors, etc.
- Develop a strategy for the spaces to create inspiration, connection, and learnings—through programming, events, and co-working.
Role responsibilities
- Manage office operations and day-to-day office activities to ensure our team and visitors are comfortable to do their best work; provide helpful support to all.
- Lead all aspects of facilities management including: property management, housekeeping, delivery services, technicians, pantry vendors, supply vendors, etc.
- Develop and maintain a calendar of programming and events that inspires, connects, and instills learning for visitors to the space—working with local businesses, creators, and customers.
- Strive for operational excellence across all aspects of our office spaces including: sourcing, negotiating with, and overseeing outside vendors; coordinating access to the space and greeting outside guests; organizing orders and deliveries; assisting with logistics needs for guests while they’re onsite; and managing budgets.
- Manage events, training sessions, multimedia shoots, and executive meetings within the office space, and maximize the opportunity for the space to serve as an event venue. This includes managing food and beverage, audio/visual, guest speakers, developing run of shows, guest lists, etc.
- Collaborate with our internal design team to ensure the space is built out with intentional design.
- Establish consistency across all of our spaces, covering all aspects of the in-person experience.
- Support the team with Automattic events across all of our products and internal teams. This could include managing small meetups, or tackling a piece of the event production during the lead-up through execution and wrap-up.
- This role will require you to be onsite in our NYC office Monday through Friday, 10am-6pm with occasional night and weekend hours.
Role expectations:
- Communication–Ability to represent Automattic with professionalism, integrity, and a strong customer service attitude. Able to work in an environment that requires discretion in dealing with confidential matters.
- Multi-Tasking & Attention to Detail–Detail-oriented, with the ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple responsibilities within a fast paced environment. Willingness to tackle anything from small administrative tasks to high profile requests.
- Decision Making–Shows complexity in thought when considering resource tradeoffs in the pursuit of business impact.
- Project Management–Implement efficient and impactful systems for accountability and drive initiatives forward to completion
Salary range: $90,000-$150,000 USD. Please note that salary ranges are global, regardless of location, and we pay in local currency.
We are searching for high-caliber candidates with the skills and qualities to have a net positive for Automattic. Pay will reflect the potential contribution and the impact you can bring, which may, in some cases, go beyond the range stated.
Read more about our compensation philosophy. To see a full list of benefits by country, consult our Benefits Page. And check out these links to learn more about How We Hire and What We Expect from Ourselves.
About Automattic
We are the people behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Tumblr, Simplenote, Jetpack, Longreads, Day One, Pocket Casts, and more. We believe in making the web a better place.
We’re a distributed company with more than 1700 Automatticians in 92 countries speaking 110+ different languages. And, even more than growth and profitability (although we’re plenty profitable), above all, we’re driven by a mission: We democratize publishing and commerce so anyone with a story can tell it, and anyone with a product can sell it, regardless of income, gender, politics, language, or country.
We believe in Open Source, and the vast majority of our work is available under the GPL.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion at Automattic
We’re improving diversity in the tech industry. At Automattic, we want people to love their work and show respect and empathy to all. We welcome differences and strive to increase participation from traditionally underrepresented groups. Our DEI committee involves Automatticians across the company and drives grassroots change. For example, this group has helped facilitate private online spaces for affiliated Automatticians to gather and helps run a monthly DEI People Lab series for further learning. DEI is a priority at Automattic, though our dedication influences far more than just Automatticians: We make our products freely available and translate our products into and offer customer support in numerous languages. We require unconscious bias training for our hiring teams and ensure our products are accessible across different bandwidths and devices.
Automattic is a Most Loved Company and Disability Confident Committed. (Here’s what that might mean for you.) Learn more about our dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion and our Employee Resource Groups.
