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If you dont think you meet all of the criteria below but are still interested in the job please apply. Nobody checks every box - were looking for candidates that are particularly strong in a few areas and have some interest and capabilities in others.
About the role:
Kong is looking for an EMEA Office Manager to oversee day-to-day office operations office spaces and employee experience throughout the EMEA region. This role will report to the Global Facilities Manager and work closely with Procurement IT and local employees to manage process policy office requirements vendor management and fostering a positive workplace culture.
Job Description
Office Operations & Administration:
Oversee and guide EMEA employees on all administrative and operational policy and procedures.
Lead and develop a distributed team of office coordinators workplace associates or front desk staff.
Act as the central point of contact for all workplace-related issues across departments and regions.
Assist Procurement in EMEA with localized events programs etc.
Assist People Team in maintaining local workplace health and safety standards across offices.
Assist as emergency response lead and coordinate fire drills first aid kits and safety training globally.
Facilities Management:
Partner with IT to ensure offices are equipped with the appropriate AV networking and collaboration tools.
Administer access controls badging systems and visitor management solutions.
Lead space planning seating charts and occupancy management ensuring effective hybrid work models.
Workplace Experience & Collaboration
Champion a world-class employee experience by fostering a welcoming inclusive and productive office environment.
Coordinate in-office events onboarding logistics team gatherings and culture-building initiatives.
Oversee snacks catering wellness and sustainability programs where applicable.
Qualifications
This role may be full-time in office but frequent travel (Estimated 25%) may be required to support key office locations.
Will involve occasional after-hours coordination with regional teams.
Experience in a fast-paced scaling tech or multinational company.
Proficiency in tools like Google Workspace Slack Zoom and Gable.
Excellent organizational communication and project management skills.
Familiarity with global labor laws lease management and vendor contract negotiation.
About Kong:
Kong Inc. a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies is building the infrastructure that powers the agentic era. trusted by the Fortune 500 and startups alike Kongs unified API and AI platform Kong Konnect enables organizations to secure manage accelerate govern and monetize the flow of intelligence across APIs and AI models. For more information visit .
Required Experience:
IC
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