Workplace Manager, Finland

Netflix; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment company in Helsinki seeks a Workplace Operations Manager to lead a high-performing team responsible for managing corporate office operations. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in managing corporate buildings, strong leadership skills, and a passion for fostering an exceptional workplace culture. The role demands fluency in Finnish and English, as well as innovative thinking, to drive outstanding workplace services.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in managing high-performing teams.
• Experience in managing corporate buildings and leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong experience in stakeholder communication and vendor management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire Workplace Operations & Experience teams.
• Ensure business needs are understood and support enterprise objectives.
• Manage workplace and real-estate costs wisely.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Process improvement

Communication

Vendor management

Team collaboration

Education

5+ years in similar role

Fluency in Finnish and English

Job description

Netflix is one of the world’s leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

Our Workplace Team is part of Enterprise Operations Function. The successful individual will play a key and high‑profile role in managing the corporate office in Finland.

The main responsibility of the Workplace team is ensuring the smooth running of daily operations and experience to provide best‑in‑class environments that drive the business forward. The successful candidate will be proactive and creative, encouraged to express new ideas on improving the overall workplace, and will use our resources – both team and finances – to the optimum.

Netflix Games offers a fast‑paced and expanding operation with a variety of needs. We are looking for an ambitious person that can grow and lead a successful, efficient and high‑performing Workplace team. The role requires a hands‑on, customer‑focused, stakeholder‑ and cross‑functional partner‑focused individual who will be able to drive excellence within our culture.

This may sound great, simple and maybe even easy on paper, however this is a demanding and fun role which will challenge you to be the best version of who you are. You must be willing to give and receive feedback, and be open to developing yourself professionally through constructive and regular feedback conversations. You must be adept at building, maintaining and when necessary, repairing relationships across the team, the business, the Regional Workplace Team and Enterprise Operations. This role is for individuals who are passionate about Workplace and equally passionate about developing themselves in this field and their teams.

The role reports to the Director of Workplace, EMEA based in London.

The Role

• Directly lead and inspire the Workplace Operations & Experience teams who oversee all building operations, moves, adds or changes, front office, corporate logistics, events support, and small construction & engineering projects.
• Understand all the moving business parts in the market and share the relevant context with your team and functional partners to help them deliver their best work.
• Ensure business needs are fully understood and proactively deliver an overall EO (Enterprise Operations) strategy that supports business objectives.
• Possess a deep curiosity about the business, colleagues and team to build effective relationships and business solutions where needed.
• Develop and manage a strong communication strategy at all levels to ensure cohesive stakeholder engagement across the business, sharing any process change, service enhancement or workplace‑related impacts to the business.
• Build and lead your team in a way that ensures our real‑estate assets support operations without business interruption.
• Proactively manage workplace and real‑estate costs to ensure Netflix money is being spent wisely.
• Partner with Portfolio Management, Program Delivery and Security across different time zones.
• Be responsible for environmental, health and safety compliance and risk mitigation for the office.
• Collaborate & align with cross‑functional partners such as Talent, EHS, AV, Ntech Ops, Events, Internal Comms to ensure a frictionless, safe & secure workplace and respond to incidents that will occur 24/7.

Role Profile

• Ability to lead and grow in‑house workplace teams, sometimes working across multiple sites.
• Strong focus on senior stakeholder engagement and ability to build relationships at all levels throughout the business.
• Passionate about creating a great place of work and collaboration for employees & visitors.
• Strong working knowledge of technical building operations and a vision of what great looks like.
• Strong people and organizational leadership skills.
• Ability to influence decisions of key stakeholders, internal clients and external vendors.
• Ability to make strategic decisions and implement innovative ideas in a fast‑paced and complex environment.
• Ability to partner closely with Finance, Talent and other key support teams.
• Ability to understand and translate business requirements into service needs and deliverables.
• Ability to present ideas, gain buy‑in and take on feedback to adjust where needed.

Requirements

• Proven leadership experience in managing high‑performing teams and a crazy focus on excellence.
• 5+ years of experience in a similar role, including managing corporate buildings and leading teams across various functions.
• An innovative mindset with the ability to drive exceptional workplace services and operational improvements.
• Strong experience in vendor management, stakeholder communication and multi‑location leadership.
• Fluency in Finnish and English is a must; additional languages are a plus.

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal‑opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.