Senior Director, Global Workplace Strategy & Experience

WHO WE ARE 

Zeta Global (NYSE: ZETA) is the AI-Powered Marketing Cloud that leverages advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and trillions of consumer signals to make it easier for marketers to acquire, grow, and retain customers more efficiently. Through the Zeta Marketing Platform (ZMP), our vision is to make sophisticated marketing simple by unifying identity, intelligence, and omnichannel activation into a single platform – powered by one of the industry’s largest proprietary databases and AI. Our enterprise customers across multiple verticals are empowered to personalize experiences with consumers at an individual level across every channel, delivering better results for marketing programs. Zeta was founded in 2007 by David A. Steinberg and John Sculley and is headquartered in New York City with offices around the world. To learn more, go to www.zetaglobal.com.

Role Overview 

The Senior Director, Global Workplace Strategy & Experience owns the global workplace and real estate operating model, translating business strategy into a scalable, employee-centered workplace experience. This role combines portfolio strategy, operational leadership, and culture enablement, with direct accountability for global execution. 

Reporting to the Chief People Officer, the Senior Director serves as the executive owner of workplace strategy, advising senior leadership on portfolio decisions, hybrid work implications, and long-term footprint planning. 

This is a hybrid role based out of our NYC office.

Key Responsibilities 

Global Real Estate & Workplace Strategy 

• Own and evolve the global real estate and workplace strategy aligned to business growth, hybrid work, and financial objectives. 

• Lead real estate portfolio planning, including site selection, expansions, consolidations, and exits. 

• Provide executive recommendations on long-term footprint strategy and cost optimization. 

Facilities & Operations Leadership 

• Establish global facilities and workplace operating standards and governance. 

• Lead regional workplace leaders and facilities teams across all geographies. 

• Ensure consistent, high-quality operations, safety, and service delivery worldwide. 

• Oversee vendor strategy and some global contracts. 

Workplace Experience & Culture Integration 

• Design workplace experiences that reinforce culture, inclusion, and collaboration. 

• Partner with Talent Management, EX, and Culture teams to align physical space with employee experience strategy. 

• Lead hybrid and on-site experience models that balance flexibility, productivity, and connection. 

Health, Safety, Security & Risk 

• Own global health, safety, and workplace risk management frameworks. 

• Partner with Security and Legal on crisis management, emergency preparedness, and compliance. 

• Ensure audit readiness and regulatory compliance across all regions. 

Executive Partnership & Leadership 

• Act as the executive advisor on workplace and real estate matters to the CPO and senior leadership team. 

• Lead workplace integration for acquisitions and global expansions. 

• Own global workplace budgets, forecasting, and performance metrics. 

• Build and develop a high-performing global team. 

Success Measures 

• Optimized real estate footprint aligned to cost and growth targets 

• Strong workplace satisfaction and engagement outcomes 

• Effective hybrid work enablement across regions 

• Reduced operational risk and compliance issues 

• High confidence from executive leadership in workplace strategy 

Experience & Profile 

• 8–10+ years in global real estate, workplace, or corporate services leadership 

• Experience owning multi-country portfolios and executive-level decision-making 

• Strong financial acumen and strategic planning capability 

• Credible executive presence and stakeholder influence 
  

BENEFITS & PERKS

• Unlimited PTO
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Employee Equity
• Employee Discounts, Virtual Wellness Classes, and Pet Insurance And more!!

SALARY RANGE

The salary range for this role is $140,000 - $175,000, depending on location and experience. 

PEOPLE & CULTURE AT ZETA

Zeta considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Zeta discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.  

We’re committed to building a workplace culture of trust and belonging, so everyone feels invited to bring their whole selves to work. We provide a forum for employees to celebrate, support and advocate for one another. Learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion here:  https://zetaglobal.com/blog/a-look-into-zetas-ergs/ 

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