Link Logistics Real Estate (“Link”) is a leading operator of warehouses and business parks, specializing in last-mile logistics real estate. Established by Blackstone in 2019, the company connects consumption, technology, and the supply chain across its portfolio, which spans half a billion square feet. We leverage our scale, proprietary data and insights, and foundational focus on sustainability to drive success for our customers’ businesses and deliver value for our stakeholders. We put our people, customers, and communities first and find ways to make a conscious, positive impact where we live and work. Every day, we work to reinvent and lead our industry forward by thinking bigger and challenging the status quo.
Reporting to our Vice President, Employee Experience & Delivery, the Senior Director, Head of Corporate Workspace will be a key leader on our People & Culture team driving the experience and operations of our more than 60 offices across the U.S. This role will be responsible for the strategic leadership, operational excellence, and continuous evolution of the company’s U.S. corporate office portfolio. This role oversees workspace strategy, facilities management, physical security and safety, and vendor partnerships to ensure safe, compliant, high-performing, and engaging work environments that enable business performance centered around the employee experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Workspace Experience & Office Strategy
Define and execute a workspace experience strategy aligned to firmwide objectives, overall workforce needs, and employee experience
Lead long-range planning for office space utilization, space and design standards, and future-of-work initiatives
Design and own the long-term portfolio strategy for corporate workspace across Link
Establish a measurement and listening program that captures and acts upon employee sentiment and feedback related to physical workspace experience
Drive innovation through automation and adoption of technology to enhance operations and experience
Facilities, Office Operations and Financial Management
Provide leadership and oversight of the Corporate Facilities team, which leads facilities management and operations across all U.S. offices
Ensure consistent service delivery, operational excellence and cost efficiency
Drive a sense of community of office managers and coordinators across the firm, establishing best practices and ways of working to ensure a consistent experience for all employees
Lead the evaluation, selection, and management and vendor contracts and agreements for services across the portfolio, optimizing spend
Oversee the lease management process across the portfolio
Workspace Safety & Security
Own and lead our corporate workspace safety programs across all offices
Ensure safety and compliance for all office spaces within the portfolio
Oversee emergency and crisis response programs, along with emergency communications and alerts in partnership with People Operations and Technology
Capital Projects
Lead and oversee capital projects across the portfolio, partnering with National Construction for new offices and buildouts
Lead the interior design and selection process for space configurations buildouts against firmwide design standards
Ensure consistency in design and experience across new offices within the portfolio
People Leadership & Cross-functional Partnerships
Develop and lead a high-performing workspace and facilities team for Link
Foster a service-oriented, inclusive and experience-first approach to supporting the business
Act as a trusted advisor to not only the broader People & Culture team, but leaders and teams across the business
QUALIFICATIONS:
15+ years of progressive experience in corporate workspace, facilities, facilities management, corporate real estate operations, or related fields
Proven experience leading large, geographically distributed office portfolios
Experience leading geographically disbursed teams
Strong knowledge of workplace safety, regulatory compliance, and risk management
Proven experience leading capital projects, office buildouts, and workspace transformations
Experience working across real estate technology platforms for space planning and operations
Strong ability to partner with and influence senior leaders across the organization
Strategic and systems thinker with strong business acumen
Ability to travel 10-15%
$210,000 - $225,000 represents the presently anticipated base compensation pay range for this position at Link. Actual pay may vary based on various factors, including but not limited to location and experience.
Link provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, retirement savings plan, paid holidays, paid time off.
The direct compensation and benefits described above are subject to the terms and conditions of any governing plans, policies, practices, agreements, or other materials or documents as in effect from time to time, including but not limited to terms and conditions regarding eligibility.
EEO Statement
The Company is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant, employee, or other covered person based on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, race, color, caste, immigration status, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), protected leave status, domestic violence victim status, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations, if you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please email LinkRecruiting@linklogistics.com.