Senior Occupancy Planner

Teamwork makes the stream work.

 

Roku is changing how the world watches TV

Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and we've set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love, enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences, and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.

From your first day at Roku, you'll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. We're a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.

 

About the team

The Real Estate and Occupancy Planning team is dedicated to strategically managing our global real estate portfolio to ensure that our workplace resources align with the dynamic needs of our business and employees. We are committed to creating and maintaining an optimal work environment that fosters productivity and collaboration. Through data-driven analysis, proactive space planning, and seamless execution of workplace changes, we ensure our facilities are efficiently utilized and prepared for the future. By partnering with leaders across the organization, we deliver innovative and scalable real estate solutions that enhance the employee experience and support the company's strategic objectives. 

 

About the role

The Senior Occupancy Planner is responsible for leading space planning strategies, optimizing workplace utilization, and ensuring alignment between business needs and real estate resources. This role partners with cross-functional teams to maintain an accurate view of our current state of occupancy and engages with business leaders to develop and implement occupancy solutions that support organizational growth, efficiency, and employee experience. 

For California Only - The estimated annual salary for this position is between $99,000-$129,000 annually. Compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, certifications, and specific geographical location. 

This role is eligible for health insurance, equity awards, life insurance, disability benefits, parental leave, wellness benefits, and paid time off. 

 

What you’ll be doing

• Develop and manage comprehensive occupancy planning, including supply/demand analysis, scenario planning, and space optimization strategies.
• Serve as a primary planning contact for business leads, providing data-driven recommendations and strategic guidance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners in Workplace Services, HR, IT/AV, and Finance to ensure alignment, and the necessary support is provided, on all space-related initiatives.
• Analyze existing space utilization data to forecast future needs and identify opportunities for improved efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to improve or expand our space utilization data to better inform our occupancy planning.
• Field space requests from business contacts, identifying solutions, and negotiating outcomes.
• Project Manage move-add-change (MAC) activities, from planning and communication to execution. Provide expertise and guidance to vendors and cross-functional partners to ensure all deliverables are achieved to the highest possible standards.
• Maintain accurate data within the company's space management system (CAFM/IWMS), providing oversight to cross-functional partners engagement with the systems.
• Develop, maintain and expand process guides and playbooks to ensure we have efficient and clear standards.
• Engage with service providers as needed, developing and managing RFPs to procure new and expanded services. 

 

We're excited if you have 

• 5+ years of experience in occupancy planning, workplace strategy, or a related field.
• Proven ability, with specific examples, of operating at a senior level, including influencing stakeholders and leading complex projects that require guiding cross-functional partners.
• Experience gathering and incorporating feedback from leaders and cross-functional partners.
• Proficiency with CAFM/IWMS software, AutoCAD and the Adobe Suite (illustrator, photoshop)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including advanced excel skills (ie. vlookup, if functions, pivots, dashboard creation, etc.)
• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Facilities Management, or related field. 

What you’ll bring

• • Strategic Thinking – Ability to ali