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Global Real Estate & Workplace Lead

Seattle, WA, USA|Remote, Onsite

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Salary
Range $200,000.00 - $260,000.00
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Work Schedule

Standard Hours
Flexible
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Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Generous holiday and time off
Work from home support
Parental leave
Retirement Plan

Job Description

Whatnot is the largest live shopping platform operating in both North America and Europe, designed to revolutionize the e-commerce landscape by integrating community, shopping, and entertainment into a seamless and engaging experience. This dynamic company connects passionate buyers and sellers across a broad assortment of categories ranging from fashion and beauty to electronics and collectibles like trading cards, comic books, and live plants. With a remote co-located team distributed across hubs in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, Poland, and Australia, Whatnot fosters a culture that embraces innovation and is grounded in strong company values. As one of the... Show More

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in real estate business administration or related field
  • 12+ years of corporate real estate or facilities experience
  • Proven expertise in lease negotiations and international real estate transactions
  • Experience leading large-scale construction and office buildout projects
  • Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets and P&L
  • Demonstrated leadership experience managing a global real estate and workplace team
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to work within a remote-first, hybrid work environment
  • Must reside within commuting distance of San Francisco New York City Seattle or Los Angeles offices

Job Qualifications

  • 12+ years of experience in corporate real estate facilities or workplace strategy at high-growth tech companies
  • Demonstrated success building real estate and workplace functions from the ground up
  • Deep expertise in lease negotiations real estate transactions and portfolio management across multiple geographies
  • Proven track record leading complex construction and design projects including buildouts renovations and new office launches
  • Strong financial and analytical skills including P&L management and long-range real estate modeling
  • Experience building and scaling teams including hiring and managing real estate project management and facilities professionals globally
  • Strategic mindset with strong operational execution skills
  • Exceptional stakeholder management and communication with ability to influence senior executives and translate business needs

Job Duties

  • Own Whatnot's global real estate strategy including footprint planning location selection and lease vs. build decision frameworks
  • Lead all real estate transactions including lease negotiations renewals expansions and exits across U.S. Europe and APAC
  • Direct design construction and buildout for new offices and expansions ensuring projects are on time on budget and aligned with company brand and culture
  • Establish and implement global workplace standards including design principles space utilization and operational efficiency
  • Build and manage vendor ecosystems for architecture construction FF&E property management facilities services and workplace operations
  • Oversee facilities operations including maintenance compliance vendor management space planning and workplace experience globally
  • Partner with Finance to develop and manage real estate and facilities budgets including forecasting capital expenditure and scenario modeling
  • Collaborate with Security IT Legal and People teams to integrate infrastructure workplace policies and compliance into real estate projects
  • Lead hire and develop global real estate and workplace teams including project managers facilities leads and workplace coordinators
  • Create executive-level reporting on real estate portfolio performance project status budget adherence and strategic recommendations

Job Qualifications

Experience

Expert Level (7+ years)


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