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Global Workplace Lead

Replit · Foster City, CA · 2 wk ago
Information TechnologyFull-time

The Global Workplace Lead at Replit is responsible for building and scaling the workplace experience that enables Replit to do its best work. This role combines hospitality, operations, real estate, and execution, focusing on creating environments that are welcoming, high-performing, and supportive of a rapidly growing, distributed company.

About The Role

  • Own the global workplace strategy across all Replit offices.

  • Lead day-to-day workplace operations, ensuring every office delivers an exceptional employee experience.

  • Develop scalable standards for office operations, hospitality, facilities, and workplace services.

  • Manage office budgets, vendor relationships, and service contracts.

  • Oversee space planning, office expansions, and new office openings.

  • Partner with Finance and Legal on lease management and real estate planning.

  • Drive workplace health, safety, emergency preparedness, and business continuity planning in partnership with Security.

  • Build operational processes that improve efficiency while maintaining a high-quality employee experience.

  • Hire, develop, and lead Workplace Managers and Office Managers as the organization grows.

  • Partner closely with IT to ensure offices are equipped to support modern, AI-native ways of working.

  • Use data and employee feedback to continuously improve the workplace experience.

  • Support executive events, company offsites, and key in-person moments.

What We're Looking For

  • 10+ years of experience leading Workplace, Facilities, Office Operations, or Real Estate in a high-growth technology company.

  • Experience managing multiple offices across different geographies.

  • Strong operational and project management skills with exceptional attention to detail.

  • Experience managing budgets, vendor negotiations, and facilities contracts.

  • Excellent judgment and the ability to balance employee experience with operational efficiency.

  • Proven experience building scalable workplace programs and processes.

  • Strong communication skills and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.

  • Comfortable operating in fast-changing environments with a high degree of ownership.

  • Bonus points: Experience supporting rapid international expansion, designing flexible workplace strategies for hybrid organizations, familiarity with physical security, business continuity, or crisis management programs through cross-functional partnership, and experience leveraging AI and automation to improve workplace operations.

What You'll Thrive In

  • Loving building systems that scale.

  • Caring deeply about creating exceptional employee experiences.

  • Sweating the details without losing sight of the bigger picture.

  • Seamlessly moving between strategic planning and hands-on execution.

  • Enjoying solving operational problems before anyone else notices they exist.

  • Building strong relationships across every function in the company.

Full-Time Employee Benefits

  • Competitive Salary & Equity

  • 401(k) Program with a 4% match (US Only)

  • Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance

  • Short Term and Long Term Disability

  • Paid Parental, Medical, Caregiver Leave

  • Flexible Time Off (FTO) + Holidays

  • Commute Benefits (In-Office Only)

  • Monthly Wellness Stipend

  • Autonomous Work Environment In Office Set-Up Reimbursement (In-Office Only)

  • Quarterly Team Gatherings

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