Houston, United States

What We Do

Gecko Robotics is helping the world’s most important organizations ensure the availability, reliability, and sustainability of critical infrastructure. Gecko's complete and connected solutions combine wall-climbing robots, industry-leading sensors, and an AI-powered data platform to provide customers with a unique window into the current and future health of their physical assets. This enables real-time decision making to increase the efficiency and safety of operations, promote mission readiness, and protect the environment and civilization from the effects of infrastructure failure.

Role at a Glance

We’re looking for a hands-on Workplace Experience Manager who will play a key role in creating a welcoming workspace and streamlining daily operations. The Workplace Experience Manager will be the primary point of contact for the Houston office, partnering with the rest of the Office Operations team to define what a first-class experience looks like for Gecko employees and visitors. This person will accomplish this by getting buy-in from key stakeholders in Houston, evaluating needs around the office, problem-solving to meet those needs, providing administrative support to each function, and ultimately executing in a high-quality way on administrative tasks.

The ideal candidate will be someone who can build strong rapport and trust, and develop and scale processes, and get buy-in from cross departmental stakeholders. This person is energized by a "no task to small" mentality, and will be a key change-maker within operations at Gecko.

What you will do

Oversee day-to-day office operations, including but not limited to office management, liaising with building management, purchasing and stocking office supplies, and managing vendor relationships.
Coordinate with People and Recruiting teams to manage in-person interviewing and onboarding for candidates and new hires, including orientation and training.
Coordinate with Sales and Business Development teams to support customer meetings, demos and training on site.
Maintain and manage office infrastructure and technology, partnering with IT and Facilities teams to ensure systems and equipment are operational and secure.
Facilitate efficient office communication and operations, including email correspondence, mail delivery, and phone systems.
Plan and organize company events, staff meetings, and other office-related activities.
Oversee contracts and providers for services including cleaning, pantry, technology, etc.
Own all seating and space utilization planning, including onboarding of new hires.
Plan, execute and finalize workplace-related projects within scope, budget, and timeline.
Ensure a clean and enjoyable office environment for employees and visitors.

About You

3+ years of experience in an advanced administrative role, ideally with experience supporting offices remotely as well as in-person
You have strong organizational and time management skills, with superb attention to detail. You take pride in providing a best-in-class employee experience in the offices you oversee.
You have excellent interpersonal, communication (written and verbal), and collaboration skills
You’re comfortable working in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects; you’re an independent worker who can operate in ambiguity and drive to outcomes with minimal oversight.
You have strong technical skills, including MS Office/G-Suite. You’re excited by working at a rapidly growing tech company, and pick up new systems and processes quickly.

You’re high ownership and low ego, approaching everything with a “no task too small” mindset and strong outcome orientation.
You love solving complex, ambiguous, cross-functional problems in a people-centric way.
You’re able and willing to travel occasionally to other offices

Preferred Education and Experience

2 or 4 year degree preferred

Who We Are

At Gecko, our people are our greatest investment. In addition to competitive compensation packages, we offer company equity, 401(k) matching, gender-neutral parental leave, full medical, dental, and vision insurance, mental health and wellness support, ongoing professional development, family planning assistance, and flexible paid time off.

Gecko values collaboration, innovation, and partnership, and we believe we do our best work when we're together in person. We’re an office-first culture but understand that sometimes you may need to work from home. Many people are in the office five days a week, others need a bit more flexibility. Ultimately, we care about the outcomes we achieve - and creating a culture of autonomy and trust that enables that impact.

Gecko is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe it is our collective responsibility to uphold these values and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to join us in our mission to protect today’s infrastructure and give form to tomorrow’s. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law. If you are passionate about what you do and want to use your talents to support our critical mission, we’d love to hear from you.

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