About the RoleThe Workplace Experience Manager is responsible for creating and maintaining a productive, welcoming, and engaging environment for employees, guests, and partners across Render's San Francisco office and distributed workforce. This role is part of the People team and owns day-to-day office operations, onboarding support, employee engagement initiatives, and coordination of team onsites while partnering closely with People Operations, IT, and cross-functional teams.
This role is onsite five days per week in the San Francisco office.
What You'll DoOffice Operations & Workplace Management- Own the daily operations and overall employee experience of the San Francisco office
- Ensure the office is consistently organized, stocked, functional, and guest-ready
- Greet visitors, manage deliveries, and serve as the primary onsite point of contact
- Manage relationships with building management, engineers, janitorial staff, and office vendors
- Oversee office maintenance, repairs, and workplace improvement projects
- Partner with IT to maintain meeting room technology and troubleshoot basic office technology issues
- Manage office seating, desk assignments, badge/access coordination, and workspace logistics
- Oversee workplace services including catering, snacks, beverages, supplies, and inventory management
- Continuously identify opportunities to improve workplace processes, systems, and employee experience
Employee Engagement & Culture- Lead employee engagement initiatives that foster connection, collaboration, and community across onsite and remote employees
- Manage internal programs such as Ops in Action, employee appreciation initiatives, and holiday gifting
- Plan and execute office celebrations, seasonal events, happy hours, and team-building activities
- Expand and support hybrid and virtual engagement opportunities for distributed employees
- Partner with leadership and People Operations to strengthen company culture through meaningful experiences and programming
Onboarding & Employee Support- Partner with People Operations to support onboarding logistics for new hires
- Coordinate workspace setup, office access, swag distribution, and first-day office experience for local employees
- Assist with equipment coordination and onboarding session scheduling
- Help streamline onboarding processes and improve the overall new hire experience
- Serve as an approachable onsite resource for employees and visitors
Team Onsites & Event Support- Plan and coordinate team onsites and smaller internal gatherings
- Manage logistics including venue coordination, catering, transportation, accommodations, schedules, and office setup
- Support teams in creating engaging and organized in-person experiences
- Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth onsite execution
- Provide operational and logistical support for larger company events such as Rendervous (all company events) and other major engagements as needed
What We're Looking For- 3-5 years of experience in office management, workplace operations, facilities coordination, or a related administrative/people-facing role
- Proven ability to manage vendor and building management relationships (janitorial, maintenance, engineers, catering, etc.)
- Experience planning and executing workplace events such as team celebrations, onsites, or company gatherings of varying size
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams (seating logistics, inventory, onboarding, events) without dropping the ball
- Comfortable being the onsite point of contact and handling ambiguity or last-minute changes independently
- Proficiency with workplace tools such as Google Workspace, Slack, and basic IT troubleshooting for AV/meeting room tech
- Clear, professional communication with employees, vendors, and leadership alike
Nice-to-Haves- Experience supporting a People or HR team, particularly onboarding coordination or new hire programming
- Familiarity with coordinating distributed or hybrid workforces, not just onsite employees
- Prior experience managing budgets for office supplies, catering, or event spend
- Exposure to badge/access management systems or workplace platforms (e.g., Envoy, Robin, or similar)
- Experience supporting large-scale company events or offsites
If this role excites you but you don't meet every single requirement, we'd still love to hear from you-your unique experience might be just what we need.
Benefits- 4 weeks of paid vacation.
- 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents to bond with a newly born, adopted, or fostered child. We will also work with you to create a supportive plan of return.
- Long-term disability, life insurance, and 401K plans.
- 100% employer-paid medical coverage and 99% employer-paid dental and vision coverage for you and a dependent. FSAs and HSAs are available as well.
- Monthly lifestyle stipend for wellness, mental health and therapy, hobbies, etc.
- Monthly cell phone and internet subsidy.
- Commuter benefits for Renders in the Bay Area, and home office stipends for remote Renders.
- Continuous learning benefits & related support.
This position is generally not eligible for new visasponsorship. At Render's discretion, the business may sponsor existing visa transfers. Applicants who require sponsorship must receive business authorization.
