Workplace Experience Manager, Handshake
$110 - $130 an hour. + Equity
More information about location
5 days a week in office
The career platform for Gen Z
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The career platform for Gen Z
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$110 - $130 an hour. + Equity
More information about location
5 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize access to opportunity and ensure any student can build a great career no matter who they know, where they live or what school they attend.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree and 5 or more years of experience in workplace operations, office management, employee experience, or event execution
- Proven experience planning and executing in office events and experiences as part of core responsibilities
- Proficiency in Google Workspace and familiarity with tools such as ServiceNow, Slack, Canva, Notion, and Workday
- Strong communication, organization, and collaboration skills with high attention to detail
- Experience managing vendors, contracts, and budgets
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs as needed
- Self starter with strong problem solving skills and a positive, can do attitude
What the job involves
- As the Workplace Experience Manager, you will own the day to day operations and in office experiences of our San Francisco HQ
- You will serve as a primary point of contact for facilities, vendors, and employees, ensuring the office runs smoothly while also delivering thoughtful, inclusive events and experiences that support culture, connection, and productivity
- This role blends workplace operations, employee experience, and event execution and is ideal for someone who enjoys both operational excellence and creating welcoming, well run office moments
- Own the day to day operations of the San Francisco HQ, including facilities issues, repairs, maintenance, access control, and vendor coordination
- Lead planning and execution of in office events and experiences, including recurring programs, team gatherings, and culture moments
- Manage the daily food and beverage program, including vendors, menus, inventory, and service quality
- Coordinate and manage vendors across cleaning, maintenance, food service, office supplies, and event support, ensuring strong relationships and consistent quality
- Track, triage, and resolve workplace requests and ServiceNow tickets with timely follow up and clear communication
- Maintain accurate documentation and records for workplace operations, events, and vendor services
- Manage seating assignments and occupancy reporting, supporting efficient space usage and hot desking processes
- Oversee mail and package distribution, including receiving, sorting, and outbound shipping
- Coordinate onboarding logistics, new hire welcomes, team meetings, and in office moments to ensure a positive first day and ongoing employee experience
- Support budget tracking for workplace operations and events, including vendor invoicing and cost management
- Continuously identify opportunities to improve the in office experience while maintaining operational consistency and safety
Our take
The three founders of Handshake established their company in an attempt to eliminate inequality and make the student hiring landscape fairer. The Handshake platform acts as a LinkedIn for college students, pairing students from every walk of life with more than 650K employers, including the entire Fortune 500, which includes Google and Nike.
The graduate recruitment platform is open to any student with a valid @.edu email address, with more than 17M active users from thousands of colleges and universities. With a student-first philosophy, the company generates revenue from both universities and employers rather than students.
Valued at $3.5B, Handshake has gained traction in a competitive market, although it has strong competition from recruiting giants LinkedIn and Indeed. It stands out, however, by helping students build new relationships and skills, rather than simply making connections to people they already know.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jan 2022
$200m
SERIES F
May 2021
$80m
SERIES E
Total funding: $434m
Company benefits
- Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical , dental, and vision coverage
- Fertility and family forming: Through a partnership, Handshake offers comprehensive family benefits, including infertility treatments and a $15K stipend, to its employees.
- LGTBQ+ coverage: All medical plans cover transgender services.
- Mental health: Discounts on a variety of wellness apps and an Employee Assistance Program with access to five free counseling sessions.
- Tax savings: Tax-advantaged benefits to save money on healthcare, dependent care, and other expenses.
- Learning & development: Employees are provided with an annual stipend to use towards professional development, career development workshops, manager trainings, and 1-on-1 coaching through external partnerships
- Community leader support: Employee Resource Group leaders are compensated with a quarterly bonus for the high-impact work the role requires
- Parental leave: Leaves of 16 weeks for birth-giving parents and 10 weeks for non-birth-giving parents; the policy applies to adoptions as well. Handshake also partners to provide one-on-one coaching on preparing for leave and coming back from leave
- Flexible time off: No accrued time off or waiting period to take vacation. Two paid flexible holiday days off to observe holidays that closely align with religious, cultural, and personal needs
- Sabbatical: Paid six-week sabbatical to recharge and reset beginning at six years of continuous, full-time employment, and every four years thereafter
- Volunteer time off: Two days off for social and civil activism, volunteer work, and/or any related activities, including attending and participating in protests
- Life & disability insurance: Essential benefits and automatic coverage with basic life insurance, plus short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- 401k match: Dollar-for-dollar match up to 1% of pay, with a max of $1,200 per year.
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Garrett Lord
(Co-Founder & CEO)Majored in Computer Science at Michigan Technological University. Interned at Palantir Technologies before co-founding Handshake in 2012.
Ben Christensen
(Co-Founder)Graduated from Michigan Technological University with a degree in Computer Networking & Systems Administration. Interned at Target and worked as a Developer at Up and Running Software. Was part of Arbor Networks' ASERT Security Research team.
Scott Ringwelski
(Co-Founder)Attained a degree in Computer Software Engineering from Michigan Technological University. Co-founded Handshake in 2012.
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