Office Manager

Foundational; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EMI share options

25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Enhanced Parental Leave

Cycle to work schemes

Central London offices with snacks

Regular socials

Job summary

Foundational in London is seeking an Office Manager to keep our London office running smoothly while the team focuses on building. You will be at the centre of daily operations at a fast-growing spacetech company.

The role involves coordinating supplies, onboarding, events, travel, and admin support for the founders and team, with opportunities for growth in a dynamic environment close to cutting-edge engineering and science.

Qualifications

• Experience as an office manager or office coordinator, ideally at a startup.
• Strong organisation and proactive problem solving.
• Friendly, calm manner with a busy team.
• Confidence with Google Workspace and spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Run the office day to day: supplies, post, visitors.
• Coordinate onboarding logistics for new starters.
• Organise team events, socials and offsites.
• Support travel booking and expenses.
• Keep health and safety records and office policies up to date.
• Support the founders and the team with scheduling and admin.

Skills

Organisation

Proactive

Google Workspace

Spreadsheets

Tools

Google Workspace

Spreadsheets

Job description

Office Manager

This is a future role. We're building a shortlist now and will contact you when it opens.

About us

Foundational is building the most precise picture of Earth and orbit, using lasers fired from the ground. We call it ground truth for orbit.

We design and run low-cost, autonomous satellite laser ranging stations. They measure the distance to satellites with extreme precision, day and night. Our data platform turns those measurements into tracking data and orbit products for satellite operators, space agencies and governments. We also build our own flight-proven laser retroreflector arrays, so any satellite can be tracked.

Our station network is expanding across Europe, South America, Africa and Australia. The data supports resilient navigation, Earth observation and the safe, sustainable use of space.

We're a small, fast-moving team of engineers, scientists and operators in London. We're backed by venture investors and supported by ESA, the UK Space Agency, Innovate UK and the European Innovation Council.

Position Overview

London · Full time · On-site

You'll keep our London office running smoothly so the team can focus on building. You'll be at the centre of daily operations at a fast-growing company.

What you'll do

• Run the office day to day: supplies, suppliers, post and visitors

• Coordinate onboarding logistics for new starters

• Organise team events, socials and offsites

• Support travel booking and expenses

• Keep health and safety records and office policies up to date

• Support the founders and the team with scheduling and admin

What you'll bring

• Experience as an office manager or office coordinator, ideally at a startup

• Strong organisation, and a knack for spotting what needs doing before anyone asks

• A friendly, calm manner with a busy team

• Confidence with Google Workspace and spreadsheets

Nice to have

• Experience in an engineering or lab environment

• Health and safety training

• Experience managing an office move

What We Offer

• A high-impact role with real ownership at an early-stage, venture-backed spacetech company

• EMI share options (UK employees)

• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

• Enhanced Parental Leave

• Cycle to work schemes

• Work alongside engineers and scientists across optics, lasers, software and astrodynamics

• Offices in central London, with snacks, tea, coffee and regular socials

We actively champion underrepresented groups and seek to bridge gaps in our workforce. If you're excited by the role but don't match every point, or you're seeking a part time role, please apply anyway and add a note into your application. Building the best team is our priority.