Workplace Planning Specialist, AMS

2 Weeks ago • 5 Years + • Facilities Management • $85,000 PA - $170,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Workplace Planning Specialist at ByteDance's Real Estate and Facilities (RE&F) division is responsible for developing and implementing creative workspace solutions aligning with organizational goals and team needs. This role requires implementing strategies based on data-driven insights and stakeholder engagement to optimize space utilization and enhance employee experience. Responsibilities include developing space usage recommendations, coordinating with various teams, identifying operational challenges, and analyzing data to improve workspace efficiency. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of progressive space planning experience, excellent communication skills, cost awareness, and a collaborative spirit.
Must have:
  • 5+ years space planning experience
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Cost awareness and user perspective
  • Implement creative workspace solutions
  • Develop workplace planning strategies
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams
Good to have:
  • Experience in Tech/Media/Entertainment
  • Construction or architecture background
  • Team player with strong stakeholder relationships
Perks:
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid time off (holidays, sick days, personal time)
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Life insurance
  • Wellbeing benefits

Job Details

Responsibilities
About the Team Real Estate and Facilities (RE&F), a division of the Corporate Services department, was established in June 2015. Since then, RE&F has grown alongside our organization, managing a vast global footprint. Our meticulous management model encompasses the entire real estate lifecycle, from space planning and transaction management to project management, facilities management, and office EHS. With a passion for innovation and a commitment to excellence, we strive to create inspiring spaces that foster collaboration and unleash the full potential of our teams. Responsibilities: - Implement creative workspace solutions based on available seat capacity and overall team size, while understanding each business unit’s workspace requirements and team adjacency preferences. - Develop and execute workplace planning strategies that align with organizational goals, headcount forecasts, and each team's work models. Leverage data-driven insights, scenario modeling, and stakeholder engagement to create scalable and future-ready space plans. Ensure strategies support business agility, employee productivity, and efficient space utilization - Provide tailored space usage recommendations and coordinate with administration, facilities, IT, and other relevant teams to support diverse space requests including workstations, lab space, war rooms and storage areas. - Proactively identify operational challenges and bottlenecks within real estate functions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement effective solutions that enhance workspace efficiency. - Regularly monitor relevant data such as vacancy rate and cost, and conduct in-depth analysis to continuously optimize the efficiency of workspace usage to improve the overall employee experience. - Support the development and implementation of policies and procedures related to space management.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications - 5+ years of progressive space planning experience - Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex concepts to diverse audiences. - Possesses cost awareness and user perspective, quality, and cost of real estate delivery projects, and be able to identify and respond quickly to project risks. Preferred Qualifications - Progressive experience in corporate real estate, ideally within Tech/Media/Entertainment industry - Background in construction or architecture is highly desirable. - A team player who thrives in a collaborative environment and can build strong working relationships with various stakeholders.
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $85000 - $170000 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day.

As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At ByteDance, our mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

Reasonable Accommodation

ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at

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