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Workplace Operations & Facilities Lead

Open 34d posting dated last week

Summary

Oversee office facilities, vendor relations, and workplace operations for Compass’s New York City offices, ensuring smooth daily operations and high-quality support for employees and agents.

At Compass, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. Founded in 2012, we’re revolutionizing the real estate industry with our end-to-end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients.

As the Workplace Operations & Facilities Lead, you will be a critical backbone for our office environments, ensuring operational excellence and high-level support for our local teams and agents. You will oversee complex facilities issues, manage vendor relationships, and streamline the internal resources that allow our employees and customers to thrive. You are a process-oriented leader who excels at managing budgets, logistics, and property management communications to maintain a world-class workspace.

At Compass International Holdings You Will:

  • Resolve vendor repair and maintenance facilities issues.
  • Communicate directly with Property Managers and Landlords to facilitate necessary landlord-responsibility property repairs, as needed.
  • Manage various utility accounts and conduct quarterly reporting.
  • Lead Keycard Inventory Management and provide comprehensive security support, including camera data and access control systems management.
  • Oversee copier/postage fleet lease services, including invoicing, end of lease obligations, expense reporting and resolving high-level escalations.
  • Provide invoice compliance through supporting purchase order creation and credit card reconciliation.
  • Support maintenance of vendor data including fixed expenses and vendor contracts
  • Approve punchout orders exceeding company approval threshold
  • Collaborate with cross-functional and regional partners through onboarding new office leaders by conducting meet-and-greets, establishing partnership workflows with National Workplace Operations, training regional leaders on workplace processes and resources.
  • Facilitate vendor onboarding process in partnership with Accounts Payable and provide support with billing vendor disputes.
  • Support vendor sourcing to ensure high-quality service and cost-effective office operations.
  • Managing and maintaining up to date essential Workplace Operations resources.
  • Maintain oversight and organization of documentation regarding regional nuances (including ordering, approvals & tracking) and team coverage docs.
  • Maintain internal team resources such as meetings notes, macros, training materials and team SOPs.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Proven experience in workplace operations, facilities management, or a high-level hospitality/operations role.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, allowing you to adapt and formulate solutions quickly for facilities issues.
  • Meticulous attention to detail and highly organized, especially regarding data and vendor management
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for partnering with regional leaders and external property managers.
  • Experience working with enterprise technology and systems (such as Zendesk, Salesforce, or Confluence) is a plus.
  • A passion for creating community and a world-class experience for our internal customers.
  • Ability to work in the office during standard operating hours and lift up to 25 lbs as needed for facilities tasks
  • Must be willing to travel 25%-30% of the time
  • This role is 100% onsite

Compensation:

The base pay range for this position is $65,000 - $81,300 annually; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Bonuses and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits. Base pay is based on market location. Minimum wage for the position will always be met.

Perks that You Need to Know About:

Participation in our incentive programs (which may include eligible cash, equity, or commissions). Plus paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, and recharge leave; medical, tele-health, dental and vision benefits; 401(k) plan; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); commuter program; life and disability insurance; Maven (a support system for new parents); Carrot (fertility benefits); UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network); Employee Assistance Program; and pet insurance.

Do your best work, be your authentic self.
At Compass, we believe that everyone deserves to find their place in the world — a place where they feel like they belong, where they can be their authentic selves, where they can thrive. Our collaborative, energetic culture is grounded in our Compass Entrepreneurship Principles and our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, growth and mobility. As an equal opportunity employer, we offer competitive compensation packages, robust benefits and professional growth opportunities aimed at helping to improve our employees' lives and careers.

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What this application asks

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First Name, Last Name, Email, Phone, Resume/CV, Cover Letter, Location

  • LinkedIn Profile optional
  • Website optional
  • How did you hear about this job?
  • What is your preferred name?
  • Are you legally authorized to work in the United States for Compass? choose one
  • Do you now, or will you in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B visa status, etc.) to work legally for our Compass in the United States? choose one
  • If yes, what kind of sponsorship will you require? choose one
  • Are you currently employed by PwC? choose one
  • If yes, please provide dates of employment. written answer
  • Have you ever been employed by PwC? choose one
  • If yes, have you ever worked on the audit of Compass? written answer · optional
  • Are you subject to any non-solicit restrictions? choose one
  • Are you subject to any non-compete restrictions? choose one
  • What are your compensation expectations for this role? optional
  • What is your highest level of degree attained? choose one
  • What is your desired start date (i.e. two weeks notice)?
  • While not required for most corporate staff positions, do you have prior brokerage experience? choose one
  • If yes, how many years? choose any
  • If yes, in what role? choose one
  • Are you currently engaged in any additional employment or business activities that could create a conflict of interest and divide your loyalty between Compass and your personal interests (e.g., board of director service, outside employment or contracting, investments with suppliers, business partners, or competitors, etc.)? choose one
  • If yes, do you plan to continue to engage in these activities if hired by Compass? Depending on the activity, clearance may be required. choose one · optional
  • Are you currently a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson? choose one
  • If you are a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, where do you hang your license? optional
  • Do you have any personal or familial relationships with a current Compass employee or Compass agent? If yes, please provide the full name of the individual.

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