Arlington Workplace Experience Lead (Part-Time)

Planetlabs; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Home Office Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Equity

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Planet is seeking a part-time Workplace Experience Coordinator for our Arlington, Virginia office. You will be the owner of the employee experience, blending facilities management with community building to keep our space productive and welcoming three days per week.

Reporting to the Director of Employee Experience, you will supervise safety, vendor relationships, and office communications, while coordinating events and ensuring smooth space operations for a hybrid Team Planet.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in an administration role within a dynamic environment.
• Ability to thrive in an ambiguous, emerging office environment.
• Experience managing budgets, invoices, and multiple vendors.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace; familiarity with Jira, Canva, and basic design software.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison between Planet, the building manager, and service vendors with SLAs.
• Manage local office safety program, conduct walkthroughs, and administer security and visitor management.
• Coordinate with IT on network troubleshooting and office equipment operations.
• Own end-to-end inventory management for office supplies and kitchen stock.
• Manage relationships with vendors and renew contracts with the Director of Employee Experience.
• Oversee local operating budget, process invoices, track expenses, and payments.
• Plan and execute local culture events to boost morale and in-person engagement.
• Maintain local office communications channels (Slack, Workplace Calendar, weekly digest).
• Coordinate and host large onsite events, ensuring A/V, room setup, and catering run smoothly.

Skills

Administrative experience

Budget management

Vendor management

Google Workspace

Ticketing systems (Jira)

Canva

Tools

Jira

Canva

Job description

Planet is seeking a part-time Workplace Experience Coordinator for our Arlington, Virginia office. You will be the owner of the employee experience, blending facilities management with community building to keep our space productive and welcoming three days per week.

Reporting to the Director of Employee Experience, you will supervise safety, vendor relationships, and office communications, while coordinating events and ensuring smooth space operations for a hybrid Team Planet.