Role OverviewWe're hiring an Operations Associate to own the day-to-day operations that keep Cogent running - ranging across people operations, workplace operations, events, and special projects. This role offers rare exposure to how a category-defining company is built end to end, making it a strong fit for someone excited by company-building and long-term leadership growth.
What You Will Do
Workplace Operations: Own office logistics across both locations in San Francisco and New York, from supplies and landlord relationships, to running company swag from concept to delivery, to planning off-sites. People Operations: Own recruiting coordination and onboarding end to end, from scheduling and offer logistics to designing how new hires ramp. Events: Dream up events that build the Cogent brand and own them end to end - concept, logistics, & invites, while building a recurring events calendar and cadence for the company. Special Projects: Partner directly with the founders and the Head of Bizops to tackle other strategic initiatives that come up.
Why It Might Be a Fit
We're looking for a self-starter who can unblock themselves and drive work without heavy direction, with good taste and a point of view on what makes an office, an offsite, or an onboarding experience actually good, not just checked off a list. You should be comfortable owning work across very different domains without dropping details, and energized by a fast-moving, high-intensity environment rather than drained by it.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience working in a fast-paced environment, ideally at a startup
- Background in an ambiguous, cross-functional role - people operations, workplace operations, office management, or events management
- Strong written communication: clear, simple, and calibrated to the audience
- Experience handling sensitive employee information with accuracy and discretion
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Equity
- 401(k) or equivalent
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Wellness programs
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