Corporate Real Estate Planning Specialist

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

TikTok is seeking an experienced Workplace Space Planner in San Jose to manage space utilization, planning, and optimization across multiple offices. The role emphasizes data-driven decision making and cross-functional collaboration with business departments.

The position requires 4+ years in space planning or related fields, with strong data skills and the ability to present executive-level space utilization insights.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in office space planning, commercial real estate, facilities management, or project management.
• Strong data analysis abilities, interpreting utilization metrics, cost data and supply-demand trends.
• Excellent communication and coordination across multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Space planning and solution development for office spaces and workplaces.
• Maintain close communication with business departments to align space requests with demand.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive project execution and timely issue resolution.
• Manage day-to-day space operations and optimize workflows and planning processes.
• Produce data analyses on seat utilization, costs, and other metrics; translate insights into actionable recommendations.

Skills

Space planning

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Excel

Dashboards

Job description

Location

San Jose

Employment Type

Regular

Job Code

A204558A

Responsibilities

• Space Planning & Solution Development: Track and plan office space utilization, business demand, and supply-demand forecasting. Assess workplace requirements (workstations, meeting rooms, functional spaces) and develop solutions that balance feasibility, efficiency, cost, and employee experience. Collaborate with internal teams to deliver practical workspace solutions that support business growth.
• Stakeholder Communication & Demand Management: Maintain close communication with Business departments to stay informed of business developments and changes. Collect and manage space requests, align business expectations, and ensure demand and supply are properly matched.
• Project Execution & Delivery Tracking: Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to drive alignment, negotiation, project execution, and timely issue resolution.
• Daily Operations & Process Optimization: Manage day-to-day space operations and continuously optimize workflows, systems, and planning processes.
• Data Analysis & Decision Support: Regularly produce data analysis on seat utilization, costs, and other relevant metrics. Translate insights into actionable recommendations and decision‑making materials. Continuously improve space utilization efficiency and enhance the workplace experience.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in office space planning, commercial real estate, facilities management, or project management.
• Solid data analysis skills, with the ability to interpret utilization metrics, cost data, and supply‑demand trends to support decision‑making.
• Strong communication and coordination abilities, with a proven track record of driving cross‑functional collaboration across multiple stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a fast‑paced, high‑growth global organization with multi‑region office planning exposure.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and present executive‑level reports, dashboards, and space utilization recommendations to senior leadership.

Job Information

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $97200 - $136800 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok Accommodation

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request

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