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About the Role

The Manager, Workplace & Facilities leads Workplace operations for Planet's Berlin site and provides regional leadership across EMEA offices. This hands-on role involves leading a team responsible for office operations, facilities, hospitality, and employee services, while also staying involved in day-to-day operations and problem-solving. The position requires strategic planning, process building, team development, and direct operational support.

Responsibilities

Spearhead and develop the Berlin Workplace team across office operations, facilities, hospitality, and front-of-house services.
Own day-to-day Workplace operations, budget management, vendor performance, landlord relationships, and operational escalations for the Berlin site.
Serve as the primary Workplace partner to Berlin leadership and the first senior escalation point for Workplace matters.
Partner with Manufacturing leadership to support an integrated office and manufacturing site, including shared building services, security and access, employee onboarding, communications, and workplace operations.
Establish clear ways of working between Workplace and Manufacturing while maintaining defined ownership of manufacturing operations and equipment.
Oversee major Workplace events and projects by setting scope, budget, timelines, responsibilities, and operating plans for the team.
Lead Workplace teams and operating budgets across Ljubljana, Haarlem, and London and provide regional coaching, oversight, and escalation support.
Lead Workplace planning for executive, customer, and other high-profile visits in partnership with Executive Assistants, Manufacturing, Security, and other teams.
Lead Workplace onboarding for new employees across the Berlin site, including manufacturing employees.
Manage Workplace communications, employee feedback, and change management related to the Berlin site.
Support regional office projects, expansions, and workplace changes led by the Senior Director, Workplace and Employee Experience.
Apply established global Workplace policies and standards across EMEA and escalate opportunities for broader changes.
Partner with People Team and site leadership on employee-related workplace matters, applying sound judgment, discretion, and consistent workplace practices.

Requirements

Typically 6 to 8 years relevant work experience.
4 to 6 years supervisory or leadership experience.
Experience managing workplace operating budgets, vendors, service contracts, and landlord relationships.
Experience leading projects involving multiple teams, timelines, budgets, and operational dependencies.
Experience partnering with senior executives and making independent workplace operating decisions.
Experience managing office operations, facilities services, hospitality, and employee-facing workplace programs.
Ability to identify competing stakeholder needs, define responsibilities, and drive issues to resolution.
Ability to communicate workplace changes, operational requirements, and risks to employees and senior leaders.
Ability to operate across both strategic planning and hands-on workplace needs.
Ability to navigate sensitive employee and stakeholder matters with discretion, sound judgment, and diplomacy.
Professional working proficiency in German and English.
Ability to travel within EMEA approximately quarterly.
Requires access to U.S. and German/EU export-controlled information.
Employment is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing.

Skills

Workplace operations
Facilities management
Hospitality services
Employee services
Budget management
Vendor performance management
Landlord relationship management
Project management
Team leadership
Strategic planning
Process building
Communication
Problem-solving
Change management
German
English

Location

Berlin, Germany

Work Type

Full-time
In-office

Experience Level

Manager
6-8 years relevant work experience
4-6 years supervisory or leadership experience

Salary/Compensations

€68.500—€85.600 EUR

Benefits

Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
Employee Wellness Program
Home Office Reimbursement
Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
Equity
Volunteering Paid Time Off

About the Company

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history, delivering an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a cloud-based platform.
The company serves commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors, enabling customers to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve global challenges.
Planet is a global company with employees working remotely worldwide and from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.
The company has a people-centric approach toward culture and community, prioritizing team members and preparing for growth.

Equal Opportunity

Planet is committed to building a community where everyone belongs and invites people from all backgrounds to apply.
Planet is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.