About the role
Workplace & Team Member Experience Manager Location: Pier 28 Annex, San Francisco, CA (onsite, full-time) About Sofar Ocean Sofar Ocean builds technology that gives the world a clearer picture of the ocean. Our Spotter buoys form one of the largest privately owned ocean sensor networks on the planet, capturing waves, weather, and subsurface data from some of the most remote stretches of open water. That data powers everything from Wayfinder, our voyage optimization software used by commercial shipping operators to cut fuel and emissions, to sensing solutions for governments, defense organizations, and ocean researchers who need live ground truth from the sea. We're a ~100-person global team working at the intersection of hardware, software, and ocean intelligence — and our San Francisco office is where a lot of the energy lives.
About
the role We're looking for a Workplace Manager who genuinely loves making a space, and the people within it, feel great! This is a hands-on, high-ownership role. You'll be the person who notices the thing that's off before anyone else does, fixes it before anyone asks, and still has time to make the new hire feel welcome on their first day. You'll own the physical office environment end-to-end: facilities, vendors, supplies, events, and the overall experience of being at Sofar. We're a lean team, which means you'll operate with a lot of autonomy. We're not looking for someone who waits to be told what needs attention - we're looking for someone who's already three steps ahead!
What you'll do Own the day-to-day operations of our SF office — from facilities and vendors to supplies, maintenance, and general upkeep Be the first point of contact for anything office-related, and solve most of it yourself before it becomes someone else's problem Manage vendor relationships and negotiate contracts with an eye toward getting the most out of a lean budget Keep the office stocked, organized, and genuinely pleasant to be in — you'll set the standard and maintain it Coordinate logistics for onsite visitors, guests, and company events Support onboarding logistics so new hires walk in on day one to a space that's ready for them Partner with the People team on office-related aspects of the employee experience Proactively identify what's not working and build better processes to fix it — not just once, but durably