Senior Workplace Partner, US (Temp Contract)

Company Description

Depop is a peer-to-peer circular fashion marketplace where anyone can buy, sell and discover secondhand fashion. Our mission is simple: to make fashion circular by making secondhand as exciting and rewarding as buying new.

Founded in 2011, Depop’s diverse community has helped move resale into the mainstream, where buying secondhand is no longer an alternative, but how people of different ages now engage with fashion. Today, more than 56 million registered users come to Depop to find great value, express their own personal style and give clothes a longer life. We believe that everything you want already exists, and our role is to help people discover it.

Powered by a team of over 500 people, our company is headquartered in London, with offices in New York. In 2021, Depop became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Etsy - the global marketplace for unique and creative goods - and continues to operate as a standalone company. For more information, visit

We aim to create an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome, no matter who they are or where they’re from. Just as our platform connects people globally, we believe our workplace should reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. We thrive on the power of different perspectives and experiences, knowing they drive innovation and bring us closer to our users.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, providing employment opportunities without regard to age, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or maternity, marriage and civil partnership, or any other protected status. We’re continuously evolving our recruitment processes to ensure fairness and are open to accommodating any needs you might have.

AI Disclosure: We use AI tools (Google Gemini) to help our team source and review applications for roles with a high volume of applications. These tools assist our recruiters in identifying great talent but do not replace human decision-making. At Depop, every hiring decision is made by a human.

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Compensation

$144,000-$186,000

The Role

We're looking for an experienced, hands-on Workplace Partner to own the day-to-day running of our Brooklyn office and deliver an exceptional workplace experience for our US team.

This is a rare combination of operational ownership and strategic project delivery. Alongside running Brooklyn day to day, you'll play a central role in our US office relocation - partnering with Workplace, People, Finance, Legal, IT and external vendors to deliver a successful office search, fit-out and move.

You'll be the face of Workplace in the US. Your manager is based in London, and you'll be the sole Workplace presence on the ground in New York - so this role suits someone who thrives on autonomy, makes confident decisions without waiting to be asked, and knows when to pull someone in. You'll work closely with our London HQ team to keep the employee experience joined up globally, while having real freedom to shape and create an environment where teams can do their best work.

What You'll Do

Workplace Operations & Employee Experience:

• Own the day-to-day running of Depop’s Brooklyn office, ensuring a safe, welcoming, and high-performing environment.

• Act as the primary point of contact for employees, , new joiners, visitors, vendors, building management, and service providers.

• Manage office budgets, supplies, facilities services, maintenance, repairs, and workplace contracts.

• Coordinate office events, team gatherings, leadership visits, and employee experience initiatives, making sure Depop's brand identity, creative culture and community values come through in everything we put into the space.

• Partner with People & Culture on onboarding, offboarding, and workplace-related employee programs.

• Ensure compliance with health, safety, security, and workplace policies.

• Maintain premium office aesthetic standards, safeguarding our local employer brand identity while continuously identifying opportunities to improve the daily employee experience.

• Support business continuity planning and workplace risk management activities.

Office Relocation & Workplace Projects:

• Coordinate & support Depop's US office relocation.

• Oversee the decommissioning and reinstatement (make-good/dilapidations) of the legacy Brooklyn office space.

• Partner with internal stakeholders and external brokers to support property searches, site visits, and office evaluations.

• Manage project timelines, budgets, milestones, risks, and stakeholder communications.

• Gather workplace requirements across teams so the future office genuinely supports how people work.

• Partner with IT, Facilities, Design, and external vendors throughout planning, fit-out, and move phases.

• Shape and execute relocation plans, including asset inventory management, packing protocols, and move-day logistics.

• Lead internal change management and office-wide communications to guide employees smoothly through the relocation transition.

• Manage post-move snagging so the new space is fully operational on day one

• Track project progress and provide regular updates to management.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management:

• Build strong relationships with landlords, real estate partners, facilities vendors, and general contractors.

• Lead the RFP (Request for Proposal) and commercial negotiations for the relocation — sourcing the market, evaluating bids and presenting a recommended shortlist to the Workplace Manager for approval.

• Onboard new suppliers and manage vendor performance, agreeing clear Service Level Agreements and overseeing contract renewals.

• Collaborate across Workplace, People, Finance, Legal, Procurement and IT globally, ensuring alignment with wider group frameworks and standards.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Able to be in the office 4 days per week.

• Proven experience completing successful office relocations, fit-out or build-out from planning through to day one.

• Significant experience in workplace, facilities, office management or workplace operations.

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to hold multiple priorities at once.

• A highly autonomous, proactive self-starter - comfortable being the only Workplace person in the building and confident making critical decisions on the ground.

• Excellent vendor and stakeholder management, with strong written and verbal communication.

• Experience managing budgets, vendors and external service providers.

• Highly organized, detail-oriented and genuinely hands-on.

• Comfortable being managed remotely across time zones and partnering with a UK-based team.

Nice to Have:

• An instinct for brand and culture - with the ability to bring the Depop brand to life within our new office space, creating an environment that reflects our distinctive aesthetic, identity and internal culture.

• Experience in fast-paced technology, marketplace or scale-up environments.

• Experience with change management and internal communications.

Success in This Role

• The New York office runs smoothly and delivers an experience employees enjoy and value

• Workplace services and vendors are managed efficiently and within budget

• The office search and relocation are delivered on time and on budget

• Stakeholders have clear, consistent visibility of project progress and workplace operations

• The London and New York workplace experience feels connected and consistent

Why Join Depop?

You'll shape the future of Depop's workplace experience in the US while leading one of our most significant workplace projects. It's a genuine mix of operational ownership, strategic planning and cross-functional work - ideal for someone who enjoys both the day-to-day and delivering something big and visible.

Additional Information

Health + Mental Wellbeing

• Medical Plan, HSA, Dental & Vision

• Health Benefit Resources via Sequoia App, One Medical and Health Advocate

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - have access to a confidential support network of expert advice 24/7

• 401(k) Retirement Savings

Work/Life Balance:

• 22 days annual leave + public holidays

• 1 company-wide day off per quarter, for you to take some time for yourself and decompress

• Ability to work abroad for 4 weeks per year

Family Life:

• 18 weeks of paid parental leave for full-time regular employees

• Shared parental leave, and paid emergency parent/carer leave

Learn + Grow:

• Development discussions to support continuous learning and professional growth.

• Upskilling our employees with company wide training workshops, materials and resources

Your Future:

• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan *eligible after completing 1,000 hours in a given calendar year.