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SF Venture Community Manager

Tandem

Tandem

Operations · Full-time
San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted on May 1, 2025

Empty offices, endless Zoom meetings, what’s that you say about “hybrid work”?

The office market has flipped on its head. Offices are 50% as full as they were in 2019, and hybrid work patterns have changed how companies seek to find, lease, and access new space.

Tandem is a marketplace enabling companies to find office space in the 21st century. Check us at out at tandemspace.com - you’ll see hundreds of spaces on our marketplace. We match, service and enable companies every day to find their perfect office space, and we’re just getting started.

The Role

As a Venture Community Manager, you will be the face of Tandem, engaging with our growing network of startup founders, operators, and teams across the Bay Area. This is an on-the-ground, customer success-oriented role that blends relationship-building, operations, and community engagement. You’ll be responsible for onboarding clients onto our platform, managing office space listings, managing our HQ shared space, and fostering an active community of Tandem users.

Key Responsibilities

Client Onboarding & Success

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for new customers, ensuring a seamless onboarding experience over email, Zoom, and in-person
  • Coordinate with property owners, brokers, and office managers to ensure smooth move-ins.
  • Conduct office tours for prospective tenants, providing insights into each space’s amenities and culture

Marketplace Operations & Space Management

  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date space information across Tandem’s platform by regularly engaging with Tandem’s customer base
  • Manage Tandem’s HQ office space with 25+ teams from Y Combinator, focusing on of driving champions for our brand

Community Engagement & Event Planning

  • Act as a community manager for Tandem’s network of startup clients, creating opportunities for them to connect
  • Organize networking events, panel discussions, and coworking meetups to build relationships within the ecosystem
  • Foster a strong local presence for Tandem by representing us at industry events and tech meetups

Who You Are

A People-Person – You thrive on building relationships and are energized by interacting with startup founders, operators, and real estate professionals

Highly Organized & Detail-Oriented – You can juggle multiple responsibilities, from hosting office tours to managing event logistics

Resourceful & Hands-On – You’re willing to wear many hats, whether it’s troubleshooting a client issue, capturing content for listings, or brainstorming event ideas

Growth-Oriented & Adaptive – You embrace experimentation, take initiative, and don’t shy away from trying new things to drive engagement and results

A Strong Communicator – You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and you’re comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels

Why Join Tandem?

  • Make a meaningful impact at an early-stage startup – Play a pivotal role in shaping our growth, processes, and marketplace strategy. Your contributions will directly influence the success of the company.
  • Autonomy & Growth – Have ownership over a critical piece of Tandem’s expansion and develop your sales and operational expertise.
  • Get exposure to a fast-paced, high-energy startup environment – Be part of an agile, dynamic team where your ideas are valued and execution is rewarded.

This is a full-time, in-person role that requires significant travel across San Francisco to visit office spaces, meet with clients, and represent Tandem in the startup community.

More on us

Read the story of why we started Tandem here.

Check out our Launch YC here.

Tandem is an equal opportunity employer.