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Job Summary
Oversee Corporate Real Estate (CRE) planning, office build-outs, implementation and building operations to ensure a safe and efficient work environment for employees.
Responsibilities
- Office communications
- Develop and execute internal communication strategies, disseminating important information and fostering employee engagement through a variety of communication channels.
- Act as a conduit for interdepartmental communication, facilitating cohesion and collaboration.
- Coordinate office-wide events and meetings, capturing moments to promote organizational culture and camaraderie. Create engaging and informative communications for office events and information using Outlook, Viva Engage, and Office Raven tools.
- Event coordination
- Ownership of onsite event planning and execution, ensuring seamless experiences for all attendees.
- Create marketing materials and promotional efforts, leveraging social platforms to generate excitement.
- Manage event logistics and budgets meticulously, maximizing resources while delivering memorable experiences.
- Vendor management
- Oversee event vendor selection, onboarding, and performance evaluation, nurturing positive partnerships.
- Ensure compliance with vendor contracts, service level agreements, and performance expectations.
- Adhere to contractual agreements and service standards, resolving issues promptly and professionally.
- Manage procurement processes efficiently, optimizing cost‑effectiveness and quality.
- Cover the Welcome Desk during business hours, providing a welcoming experience for customers and guests, ensuring they are promptly signed in and badged in accordance with Equinix's guest policy, greeting visitors and employees and maintaining a clean reception area.
- Delighting the Customer
- Cultivate a positive vibe through fun and engaging activities at the front desk.
- Provide surprise and delight customer opportunities to create a great workplace experience.
- Turn the office into a community through activities and interactions that bring people together.
- Safety
- Make the safety of our customers your first priority.
- Know and be able to implement emergency response plans.
- Follow escalation processes for various circumstances: low level budget concern, outside your expertise, customer complaint, business disruption (escalate to Director), life safety (escalate to Director).
- Courtesy
- Coordinate visitor check‑ins (badging) and security procedures using the Envoy visitor management system.
- Plan and support coordination, promotion, set‑up and clearing of on‑site CRE led or supported events.
- Assist with scheduling and managing meeting rooms, including arranging necessary equipment, supplies and catering for All Hands events.
- Assist with receiving deliveries of all external and inter‑office mail and support employees on all mail and shipping requirements as needed.
- Provide direction and information to vendors, service providers and Corporate Real Estate (CREW) as required to ensure excellent coordination.
- Ensure timely and professional responses/communications to internal and external stakeholders.
- Treat your CRE colleagues as customers and support them so CRE's collective success is achieved. Communicate up, down and across the CRE org, sharing information, insights and ideas so the broader team is on the same page.
- Community
- Deliver on the responsibilities of the WDH role while illustrating Equinix’s core values and the purpose of CRE to delight our customers.
- Be seen as the person who brings the fun to the office, developing a welcoming and collaborative community environment among customers through events and activities that create buzz.
- Serve as the go‑to person for our customers through a personalized approach, anticipating their needs before they arise.
- Efficiency
- Assist with the office ticketing system and follow up on ticket status, assigning tickets to the correct CRE team member or rerouting to the correct department, ensuring no dead ends.
- Manage the distribution of lockers and security badges and reconcile visitor logs.
- Answer questions from customers related to the building, including wayfinding, policies and procedures, and etiquette. Support new hires in particular with guidance on CRE services and a warm hand‑off to other teams such as IT.
Qualifications
- Proven years’ experience strongly preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in business management preferred.
- College/University graduate with a four‑year degree or equivalent customer/hospitality work experience required.
- Customer‑facing experience is essential and hospitality background a must.
- Excellent verbal and written English and communication skills, social media savvy.
- Outstanding interpersonal and multi‑tasking skills required.
- Adept at dealing with difficult customers or situations, ensuring a successful outcome for both the customer and CRE.
- Skilled at developing personal relationships with customers, peers and business partners.
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