Workplace Lead

About the role

Polymarket is the world's largest prediction market platform. We enable individuals to express views on real-world events by trading on outcomes across politics, economics, sports, culture, and current affairs. Built as a peer-to-peer marketplace with no centralized "house," Polymarket aggregates diverse opinions into transparent, market-based probabilities that reflect collective expectations about the future. We're growing fast — both in terms of volume ($21B traded in 2025) and adoption as an alternative news source. Our ambition is to become a ubiquitous beacon of truth in global media and we need your help adding fuel to the fire.

We're looking for a Workplace Lead to own our physical space and what it feels like to work here. You'll report to the Head of People Experience and manage the Office Manager and Receptionist. On day one you're running NYC HQ. Over the next year you'll build the team and systems to keep it running at 200 and 500 people, and lead a major office build-out. This is a strategic role, not an administrative one. You'll run the office like a product, constantly shipping improvements that make the space match the intensity of the work we do. You'll manage the team, the budget, and the vendors, and own how Polymarket's offices look and feel. Done well, the workplace becomes a reason people want to come in.

Responsibilities

• Run the office: keep NYC HQ running at a high bar every day: space, supplies, furniture, and vibes
• Set the standard: if something's broken or missing, your team fixes it before anyone notices
• Select and manage vendors (cleaning, catering, facilities maintenance)
• Own the workplace budget: plan it, track it, and find places to save
• Make sure investors, candidates, and partners get who Polymarket is the moment they walk in
• Work with IT and Security on the systems behind the office (visitor management, room booking, inventory, maintenance) and keep them working as we grow
• Make the office sustainable and accessible: sensible waste, energy, and recycling practices, and spaces that meet ADA standards and work for everyone
• Own health, safety & security: routine checks, ergonomics, and local compliance
• Run emergency preparedness with the Security team, including evacuation plans, drills, and business continuity
• Work with Security on physical access and incident response, from building access to visitor protocols
• Build and lead the team: manage and grow the workplace team, starting with the Office Manager and Receptionists
• Set clear goals and ownership, coach the team, and hold a high bar
• Write the playbooks and SOPs so the office runs well when you're not in the room
• Be the go-to workplace partner for People, Finance, IT, and Security
• Track how the workplace is doing (utilization, employee satisfaction, spend) and report it to leadership
• Own events & culture infrastructure: own the in-office events