Corporate Real Estate Associate / Welcome Desk Host

Equinix; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Equinix Amsterdam is seeking a hospitality‑driven CRE teammate to support internal communications, events, and visitor experiences across our office. You will coordinate meetings, manage the Welcome Desk, oversee badge processes, and help maintain a safe and efficient workplace.

Collaboration with cross‑functional teams is essential to deliver a seamless employee experience. You will build relationships with colleagues and partners, handle office communications, plan events, and ensure high

Qualifications

• Proven years of customer facing experience and hospitality background
• Bachelor's degree in business management preferred
• Excellent verbal and written Dutch and English
• Outstanding interpersonal and multi-tasking skills are required
• Skilled at developing personal relationships with customers, peers and business partners on all levels

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver internal communications that keep employees informed, engaged, and connected.
• Coordinate office-wide events and meetings, creating engaging and informative communications using Outlook, Viva Engage, and Office Raven
• Ownership of onsite event planning and execution, ensuring seamless experiences for all attendees
• Create marketing materials and promotional efforts, leveraging social platforms to generate excitement
• Manage event budgets, logistics, and vendor relationships, ensuring cost‑effectiveness, contract compliance, and high service standards.
• Provide a welcoming, professional front‑of‑house experience by covering the Welcome Desk during business hours.
• Manage visitor check‑ins, badging, and security processes in line with company policy.
• Build a positive, engaging office atmosphere through thoughtful interactions and “surprise and delight” moments.
• Prioritize customer and employee safety by understanding and executing emergency response procedures.
• Act as an emergency point of contact when required and follow established escalation paths for safety, operational, or customer issues.
• Support meeting room scheduling, events setup, mail and shipping, ticketing systems, and security badge distribution.
• Respond promptly and professionally to internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist employees—especially new hires—with building information, policies, and CRE services.
• Foster a welcoming and collaborative community and share insights across the CRE organization.

Skills

Customer facing experience

Hospitality background

Excellent Dutch/English

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business management

Tools

Outlook

Viva Engage

Office Raven

Job description

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

Who are we?

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, shortening the path to connectivity to enable the innovations that enrich our work, life and planet.

A place where bold ideas are welcomed, human connection is valued, and everyone has the opportunity to shape their future.

A career at Equinix means being at the center of shaping what comes next and amplifying customer value through innovation and impact.You’ll work across teams, influence key decisions, and help shape the path forward. You’ll find belonging, purpose, and a team that welcomes you—because when you feel valued, you’re empowered to do your best work.

Job Summary

Treat your CRE colleagues as your customers and encourage a high trust team environment.

Responsibilities

May have oversight of catering for weekly breakfast and events including budget, menu planning and food service quality control

Office communications & Community

• Develop and deliver internal communications that keep employees informed, engaged, and connected. Support cross‑department collaboration and promote office culture through clear, engaging messaging and events.
• Coordinate office-wide events and meetings, creating engaging and informative communications using Outlook, Viva Engage, and Office Raven

Event & Vendor Management

• Ownership of onsite event planning and execution, ensuring seamless experiences for all attendees
• Create marketing materials and promotional efforts, leveraging social platforms to generate excitement
• Manage event budgets, logistics, and vendor relationships, ensuring cost‑effectiveness, contract compliance, and high service standards.

Front Desk & Customer Experience

• Provide a welcoming, professional front‑of‑house experience by covering the Welcome Desk during business hours. Manage visitor check‑ins, badging, and security processes in line with company policy. Maintain a clean, organized reception area and ensure deliveries are handled appropriately. Build a positive, engaging office atmosphere through thoughtful interactions and “surprise and delight” moments.

Safety & Escalation

• Prioritize customer and employee safety by understanding and executing emergency response procedures. Act as an emergency point of contact when required and follow established escalation paths for safety, operational, or customer issues.

Operations & Efficiency

• Support meeting room scheduling, events setup, mail and shipping, ticketing systems, and security badge distribution. Respond promptly and professionally to internal and external stakeholders. Assist employees—especially new hires—with building information, policies, and CRE services, ensuring smooth handoffs to relevant teams.

Community & Collaboration

• Act as a trusted, go‑to presence in the office, fostering a welcoming and collaborative community. Communicate effectively across the CRE organization, sharing insights and information to support collective success and deliver an exceptional workplace experience aligned with Equinix values.

Qualifications

• Proven years of customer facing experience and hospitality background
• Bachelor's degree in business management preferred
• Excellent verbal and written Dutch and English
• Outstanding interpersonal and multi-tasking skills are required
• Skilled at developing personal relationships with customers, peers and business partners on all levels

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affir​mative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.

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This posting is for a backfill position, meaning it is to fill an existing vacancy within our organization.