Director of Workplace Operations

From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same: to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.

Fivetran and dbt Labs are bringing together two industry-leading companies with a shared mission: helping organizations unlock the full value of their data. Together, we’re delivering the data infrastructure layer that helps organizations move, transform, and trust their data — from the moment data moves, through every transformation, to the context teams and AI systems rely on.

• Set the strategic vision for and lead a team of creative, driven individuals to create best-in-class workplace experiences for employees, candidates, and visitors across all 10 Fivetran office locations globally
• Serve as the senior strategic partner to Finance and other stakeholders on overall office space strategy and management — balancing employee experience with global budgetary requirements
• Own the plan and criteria for determining when to pursue a leased office vs. another option (WeWork, Spaces, Regus, etc.) across the U.S. and abroad
• Drive the global employee experience calendar and company events strategy throughout the year, keeping inclusion and belonging top of mind with every project across every region
• Own vendor selection strategy and guidelines, manage vendor service contracts, lead periodic and ongoing performance and financial reviews, conduct RFPs, and monitor the performance of the team, including service providers, across all 10 locations
• Oversee attendance and other workplace metrics globally to keep the business informed of attendance and spending trends
• Own and execute on-target financial budgets across all sites; partner with Finance to track monthly and quarterly metrics at a global portfolio level
• Represent Workplace & Engagement in senior leadership forums, translating workplace strategy into business outcomes for company leadership

• Business acumen and expertise in identifying the strategic factors to weigh when making decisions about leased local offices vs. short-term/flexible options (WeWork, Regus, etc.) across a 10-location global portfolio
• Ability to effectively build the business case, including working closely with Finance to determine overall global budget
• Ability to strategically direct and advise international brokers to procure the most appropriate and cost-effective options for Fivetran while balancing the needs of the business across regions
• Skillfully able to elicit the right business requirements from the business and assess what options are viable at each of Fivetran's global locations
• Experienced in lease terms and negotiations, able to work in close partnership with Finance to produce the best result for Fivetran across multiple countries
• Broad knowledge of U.S. and international commercial real estate and WFH/hybrid trends, using data to make the best business recommendations for Fivetran's Future of Work

• This is a full-time position based out of our Oakland office. Our hybrid work model offers a blend of remote flexibility and in-person collaboration, including two days in the office each week to connect and build as a team.