Workplace & Office Operations Manager

Jibe Ventures; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

groundcover in San Francisco seeks a Workplace & Office Operations Manager to own the SF office, overseeing facilities, supplies, budgets and vendor relations while fostering culture and team momentum.

You will collaborate with the VP Marketing to blend office operations with hands-on marketing events, conferences and in-person experiences that boost brand presence and employee engagement.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years in office management or workplace operations.
• Multitasking and adaptability with detail orientation.
• Ownership mentality and autonomy to drive initiatives.
• Interest in bridging Office Ops, employee experience and events.

Responsibilities

• Run the SF office operations end-to-end (facilities, supplies, vendors).
• Manage and track office budgets and vendor contracts.
• Cultivate SF office culture, celebrations, swag and day-to-day initiatives.
• Coordinate onboarding with People/IT to ensure smooth arrivals and departures.
• Support marketing events, logistics, vendors, materials, and on-site execution.

Skills

Office operations

Event coordination

Budget management

Vendor management

Culture and employee experience

Onboarding & operations support

Marketing events

Job description

Workplace & Office Operations Manager

• G&A
• San Francisco

Description

At groundcover, we build fast, and our office is where the energy happens. As part of our growing Operations team, you will be central to making our San Francisco office run seamlessly while driving team culture and company momentum.

This role is an exceptional opportunity for someone looking to bridge the worlds of workplace employee experience and hands-on marketing events. Working closely with our VP Marketing, you’ll get to blend day-to-day office ownership with the excitement of producing high-impact marketing events and conferences.

Important: this is a full-time, in-office role based in our office in San Francisco. We’re looking for someone who wants to be present, and sees in-office ownership as an advantage!

What You’ll Own

• The office, end to end: Run all daily operations across facilities, supplies and vendor relationships. Be the first to notice what’s not working and the first to fix it.
• Manage and track office budgets: Manage vendor contracts for everything from catering and equipment to event logistics.
• Culture and employee experience: Own our SF office culture moments, team celebrations, Happy Hours, company swag and the day-to-day initiatives that make this a place people are glad to come to.
• Onboarding & operations support: Coordinate with People team and IT to make new-hire arrivals seamless and departures smooth as part of the core Operations team.
• Marketing events: Work closely with the Marketing team to support select events, meetups, and industry conferences, providing hands-on exposure to event marketing. Help coordinate logistics, vendors, promotional materials and swag, and support event execution and on-site activities. Take ownership of select event-related projects and tasks as needed.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of experience in office management, workplace operations, or a similar role -ideally at a fast-growing startup or tech company.
• Multitasking & adaptability: Detail-oriented, and ability to juggle multiple moving parts, prioritize effectively, and stay calm and clear-headed when plans change quickly.
• High motivation: passion, and ambition to step into and build a career at the intersection of Office Operations, Employee Experience, and Marketing Events.
• High ownership mentality: A self-starter who doesn’t wait to be told what needs doing; you thrive when given ownership and autonomy.