Part-time Workplace Experience Manager, US

Workplace Experience Manager

Reporting to: VP of People in HR

Location: Hybrid. New York City, New York, US

Part-time: 3 days or 5x half days/week

Join Datamaran: The Pioneers of Smart ESG Solutions.

At Datamaran, we are revolutionising how the world’s most influential companies navigate their Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) responsibilities. Our AI-powered SaaS platform empowers organizations to integrate ESG into their core strategies, driving meaningful impact at scale. Trusted by global industry leaders like Bridgestone, Dell, Kraft Heinz, and PepsiCo, and endorsed by leading regulators in Europe and North America, Datamaran is at the cutting edge of ESG technology.

Since 2014, we’ve been on a mission to deliver world-class solutions that enable businesses to align with stakeholder expectations, meet regulatory requirements, and enhance their ESG performance. Our platform helps senior executives make data-driven, evidence-based decisions, simplifying complex ESG challenges with clear, actionable insights. Whether it's ensuring compliance or presenting a compelling ESG narrative to investors and boards, Datamaran is the trusted partner for sustainable businesses.

Our commitment goes beyond technology. We are deeply embedded in the global ESG community, hosting and sponsoring events, partnering with universities and service providers to address the skills gap, and running educational programs that connect forward-thinking leaders. We’ve produced an award-winning documentary series, New Heroes of Sustainable Business, highlighting visionary leaders shaping a more sustainable future to inspire others across industries and regions.

We’re not just building cutting-edge technology and ESG-focused communities but a diverse, global team united by a shared passion for innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. With over 140 team members across the UK, US, Spain, and the Netherlands, we bring unique perspectives and skills together to solve the ESG challenges of tomorrow, today. At Datamaran, we believe in empowering our people as much as our clients and offer career development and growth opportunities to all.

Following our successful Series C funding round in 2024, we’re entering an exciting phase of growth, expanding across all departments and locations to scale our impact worldwide. If you’re ready to drive change, inspire innovation, and help businesses shape a sustainable future, we’d love for you to join us.

Find out more about Datamaran’s story, people, and culture in this short video: https://youtu.be/IwLcKIZLsyY

Job Overview:

Our New York City Hub recently relocated to the Rockefeller Center and is the home of our fast-growing US team, that currently consists of 11 commercially focused Datamaraneers. As Workplace Experience Manager your role is to prioritize the employee experience primarily in this Hub, and to some extent for our distributed employees in the US. The role also has a broad cohort of stakeholders and exposure to the broader Datamaran global community.

The Workplace Experience Manager will find ways to improve the New York workplace experience for everyone and will have responsibility to deliver Datamaran employees an exceptional workplace experience, through:

• workplace design
• technology
• culture

At Datamaran, we are dedicated to fostering strong working relationships, a crucial element for the success of the Workplace Experience team. When teams feel a greater sense of belonging and have solid working relationships, communication becomes smoother, making the team more agile and efficient. This combination leads to a deeper connection to the company and its brand, creating high-performing, highly engaged teams. This role is open for applicants who are interested in a part-time position, 24 hours per week, with flexibility to accommodate personal schedules.

Key Responsibilities:

Office Hub Management:

• Ensure office efficiency by managing procedures, supplies, and space planning
• Oversee office expenditure and coordinate with finance on budgeting
• Collaborate with the Studio team to meet SLAs and tailor services
• Keep snack and drink stations stocked and monitor workplace improvements

Culture and Engagement:

• Organize team events and celebrations
• Collect and advocate for colleague feedback and ideas
• Work with teams to enhance office vibe, manage onboarding packs, and company gifts
• Support People Operations with onboarding/offboarding and asset management

Company Event Management:

• Align events with team preferences through feedback
• Maintain and plan an events calendar that meets company goals
• Ensure seamless event execution, managing logistics and vendors
• Handle event budgeting and communication to boost engagement

Requirements

Skills/Abilities

• Strong Organisational and Project Management Skills: Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritise tasks effectively, and ensure smooth execution of office operations, events, and workplace initiatives
• Excellent Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Proven ability to engage with a diverse range of stakeholders, gather and analyse feedback, and foster strong working relationships across different teams and global offices
• Proactive Problem-Solving and Adaptability: Ability to anticipate challenges, identify opportunities for improvement, and adapt to changing needs to enhance the workplace experience

Education/Experience

• At least 3 years of experience in a related field
• Experience in Office Management or Workplace Experience Roles: Demonstrated experience in managing office spaces, coordinating events, and enhancing workplace culture in a corporate or similar environment
• Experience with Budget Management and Vendor Coordination: Proven experience in managing budgets, processing invoices, and coordinating with vendors to ensure cost-effective and high-quality services

*A kind note to recruiters: thank you for your potential interest but we are currently not looking to work with any external staffing agencies*

Benefits

Some of Datamaran's Benefits available to our US-based Datamaraneers (pro-rata, in line with part-time hours):

• Competitive Salary package
• 24 Vacation days excluding bank holidays, plus Juneteenth
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance (premium contribution)
• Paid Sick leave
• Paid Parental leave
• 401k
  
• New benefits continue to be introduced as the US team grows