Global Workplace Services Manager, Events & Experiences

The posting, as Databricks wrote it

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Databricks is one of the world’s fastest-growing data and AI companies—an industry leader transforming how organizations harness the power of their data. As we scale rapidly across the globe, we’re seeking an experienced, Global Workplace Services Lead with a focus on events & experiences to develop and drive the overarching strategy, design, and execution for events & experiences across our portfolio.

The Real Estate & Workplace Services (REWS) team operates at an extremely fast pace, and we are in search of a leader with a startup mindset and fresh, innovative ideas to help us scale our events & experiences programming effectively. You will be instrumental in transforming our offices into vibrant community hubs through high-impact programming that builds culture and connection. You’ll also build scalable processes to support on-site business meetings & trainings, off-site experiences for large hubs and departments, and executive gatherings. We need a consistent, scalable approach with a local lens to support our unique cultures in each location.

This role involves cultivating key relationships with third-party partners who are crucial to our expansion and growth. You’ll also collaborate internally with Workplace managers, our inclusion team, ERG leaders, executive admins, our training teams, and many more. The position reports directly to the AMER Workplace services leader with dotted lines to our Workplace leader over EMEA and APJ. This is a full-time, in-office role based in San Francisco, CA. Travel to critical hub locations is required to support the business and build the program.

The impact you will have

• Global Experience Strategy: Define and execute a multi-region workplace experience strategy that drives office attendance, fosters company culture, and strengthens employee community. Include a comprehensive operational roadmap, and timeline.
• Event Operations & Execution: Direct and be able to lead and liaise with local workplace specialists and outsourced teams the end-to-end planning and delivery for high-visibility workplace events, including weekly happy hours, monthly activations, business meetings and trainings, executive/board dinners, product launch celebrations, holiday gatherings, and community activations; Command on-site physical events, serving as the primary point of escalation to supervise and manage real-time staffing logistics, and conduct troubleshooting to safeguard attendee safety and experience.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with internal stakeholders—including Internal Communications, People/HR, Executive Assistants, Corporate Marketing, IT/AV, Security, food and beverage teams, and local workplace leaders and specialists—to ensure seamless event delivery.
• Strategic Stakeholder management: Provide exceptional interpersonal, negotiation, and diplomatic capabilities to seamlessly collaborate with, influence, and align global cross-functional stakeholders and executive

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pates utilizing the full width of the range. The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above. For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here .

Zone 1 Pay Range
$144,500 — $198,650 USD

About Databricks

Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn , X , YouTube , and Instagram .

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