Location: Los Angeles,CA, USA
JOB DESCRIPTIONWorkplace Experience ManagerThe ideal candidate will join SPS in creating an exceptional workplace experience and become part of a cutting-edge environment providing world-class service, linking in with the future workplace. This colleague will be responsible for developing and managing the workplace experience strategy for our client's site that is a compelling destination and home to the next generation's workplace. This position is responsible for leading and guiding workplace experience at the site while creating a bridge to the outside community, planning a variety of events and more.
JOB SUMMARYThe Workplace Experience Manager is a warm and welcoming, innovative, agile, tech-savvy individual, and a detail-oriented, skilled planner and project manager. They are responsible for creating, organizing, planning, and monitoring our client's work environment by providing world-class service and community events to their teams.
The manager is responsible for supporting a workplace experience strategy at the site, for a customer who has presence across the US. The Workplace Experience Manager will be executing plans aligned to the overall strategy ranging from visitor and arrival experiences, firm events and celebrations, supporting team lead administrative functions in various workstreams and more. They will lead, develop, and deliver an exceptional curated experience for clients, colleagues, and guests. The Workplace Experience Manager is responsible for leading all aspects of front-of-house service programming and training on this account. Working closely with each site manager ensuring flawless execution of service.
Partnering closely with the customer, the Workplace Experience Manager will also create the best possible environment for innovative collaboration by:
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES• Partners with customers to tailor experience initiatives to customer purpose, strategy and mission critical activities• Brings the latest trends, inspiration and thinking within workplace design, experiences and engagement to our customer's site• Architects memorable experiences for our customer's site, delivered through talented service employees and subject matter experts• Delivers workplace programming to network of offices working with the site managers for each location, creating a unified and consistent service standard• Shares knowledge from the SPS network of creating workplace experiences across many different industries• Partners closely with food services/catering lead and other client partners for event planning and production to ensure a one team approach and seamless service for visiting partners and clients• Leads site tours for guests of our customer and SPS• Embeds into the site environment working alongside our service teams for the employees of the company• Recognizes celebrates that people have different needs based on their role, demographics and culture• Observes the workplace environment and culture to identify the experiential needs across all SPS operational touchpoints• Accelerates improvement in workplace energy and engagement by serving as a process catalyst• Advises on how to develop an environment for increased creativity and productivity• Connects operational needs with service deliveries to implement the workplace strategy and design aiming to benefit all employees• Measures the success of events and curated experiences through quantitative and qualitative methods• Presents workplace experience monthly reports including curated events, return on investment (ROI) and benefits• Manages any Workplace Experience Coordinator positions at the site (including recruiting, orienting, supervising, training, evaluating and recognizing) through a matrix reporting line
REQUIREMENTS• Bachelor's degree in business, hospitality, marketing or similar• 5+ years of work experience in a similar role (e.g. facilities management, event management, concierge, hospitality, front desk)• Previous management experience overseeing 5-10 employees• Demonstrated leadership and vision in managing and influencing people• Experience in planning, budgeting and marketing• Strong computer proficiency skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills• Can effectively communicate and relate to all levels within and outside the organization• Creates and builds positive and productive relationships
SUCCESS CRITERIA• Comply with safety rules, policies and procedures• Clear linkage between SPS vision and client needs• Heavy emphasis on customer service and partnering with executive, facilities management and multiple vendor representatives• Maintain clean work area• Communicate with the team, manager, co-workers and clients professionally• Perform work assignments in a team with other employees as needed• Fill in during staff shortage• Use proper personal protective equipment• Present a professional appearance and conduct• Understand customer service and satisfaction• Understand reporting systems and the environment• Instill trust• Demonstrate outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail
KEY AREAS OF COLLABORATION & INFLUENCE• Realize the importance of a team working environment• Communicate and work effectively across all service line teams of the site (SPS, other service providers and customer functions)• Collaborate with colleagues across the company so that information is disseminated effectively• Participate in project groups and meetings as required• Promote the vision and values of SPS• Transfer best practice• Use the site to promote and further develop SPS
PHYSICAL DEMANDS• Sitting at a computer for 50% of the time• Walking/inspecting the site 50% of the time• Must be able to lift a minimum of 10 pounds• Must be able to work under pressure and time deadlines during peak periods
OTHER DUTIESThis job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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