Head of Workplace, Real Estate, and EHS

About the role

TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is dedicated to the safety and security of millions of Americans who create, discover, and connect with what they love on the apps we operate. The Joint Venture has been established in compliance with the Executive Order signed by President Trump on September 25, 2025. Our foundation is a comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity program we operate under defined safeguards to protect national security and secure U.S. user data, apps and the algorithm. We safeguard the U.S. content ecosystem, holding decision-making authority for trust and safety policies and moderation. USDS Joint Venture helps ensure Americans can continue to express their creativity, discover new hobbies and interests, and build thriving communities and businesses on a global scale.

Responsibilities

• Fiscal Stewardship & Budget Management: Manage full OpEx and CapEx budgets with a "founder’s mindset." Conduct ground-up reviews of all vendor contracts (cleaning, catering, maintenance, parking, etc.) to ensure every dollar spent contributes directly to employee productivity or long-term asset value.
• Operational Transformation: Identify opportunities to decrease reliance on external agencies and transition from outsourced services to internally-driven operations.
• Global Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a global team of 10–15 FTEs and select BPOs. Focus on upskilling the internal team to bring critical expertise back in-house and reduce third-party dependency.
• Real Estate Strategy & Execution: Act as a strategic partner to JV leadership on physical footprint optimization. Manage the end-to-end real estate lifecycle, including site selection, lease negotiation, and final move-in.
• Project & Construction Management: Oversee office build-outs and renovations globally. Ensure all projects are delivered on time, under budget, and strictly adhere to brand and quality standards.
• Workplace Experience: Balance the "art of hospitality" with the "science of operational efficiency," ensuring the physical workspace serves as a catalyst for employee performance.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualification(s): 7+ years of experience in Workplace, Facilities, or Real Estate management. 3+ years of experience in a direct people-management role, with a proven track record of hiring, mentoring, and performance management. Proven experience managing multi-city or global office footprints across diverse regulatory environments. Deep knowledge of commercial leasing structures and end-to-end construction project management. Proficiency in managing complex spreadsheets, conducting cost-benefit analyses, and presenting ROI data to executive stakeholders. Exceptional writing and presentation skills; ability to distill complex operational data into actionable executive summaries.
• Preferred Qualification(s): Expert-level experience in "insourcing" services and successfully transitioning from external agency models to high-performing internal teams. Proven ability to lead organizations through office moves, onsite work transitions, or significant cultural and operational shifts in the workplace. Prior experience navigating a rapidly scaling global organization.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Wellbeing benefits
• 10 paid holidays per year
• 10 paid sick days per year
• 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure)

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $128440 - $255360 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. 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.