Job Summary

We’re looking for a driven, enthusiastic individual to join our growing team. As Office Manager, you will be responsible for keeping our workspace and our people running at peak performance. You will lead both the physical and digital office experience, from welcoming new hires to organizing company-wide events.

Key Responsibilities

Office Management

• Lead the end-to-end employee lifecycle by setting up new hires with necessary hardware, email access, and orientation, while professionally managing the exit process.
• Drive team morale by organizing dinners, celebrating milestones, and proactively maintaining a healthy, high-energy office “vibe.”
• Oversee daily operations to ensure the lab and office environments are organized, safe, fully stocked, and optimized for productivity.

Event & Logistics Management

• Coordinate logistics for domestic and international trade shows, including booth procurement, attendee registrations, and travel management.
• Manage shipping schedules and documentation for display equipment to ensure on-time delivery for event setups.
• Serve as the lead planner for on-site visits, overseeing catering, and local transportation.
• Maintain the master calendar for events, speaking engagements, and marketing milestones to ensure all deadlines and deliverables are met.

Content & Digital Presence

• Create, schedule, and post engaging content across social media: LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube.
• Script, film, and edit marketing contents.
• Perform regular updates to website copy, blog posts, and event pages to reflect the latest company news and product launches.
• Translate complex technology into digestible, visual stories that resonate with engineers and customers.

Qualifications

• Organizational Ninja with exceptional multi-tasking skills.
• A willingness to jump from a high-level HR conversation to fixing the office printer or restocking the fridge.
• Proficiency with mobile video editing apps or desktop suites and a “good eye” for framing and lighting.
• Clear, empathetic, and professional verbal and written skills.
• Familiarity with WordPress and web/social media analytics tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical Curiosity: Show an interest in what the company is actually building.
• On-Camera Confidence: Comfortable being the “face” or “voice” of the company for short-form video content.
• Creative Problem Solving: The ability to find a local caterer at 6:00 AM or fix a broken website link under pressure.

About Labforge

Labforge designs and builds perception systems that fuse imaging, radar, depth, acoustic, seismic, and RF sensing into unified situational awareness for industrial and defence use cases.

We started in 2013 with a leading team of software and hardware engineers from the University of Waterloo. We have a history of strong affiliations with the University, including joint projects.

Our Values

We believe that innovation should be a driver for a safer, more sustainable world, and that the best ideas happen when diverse viewpoints are welcomed and shared. We build relationships on partnership and respect for expertise – not exploitation. Our work is grounded in scientific rigour and tangible, real-world value.

Transparency. Respect. Inclusivity. Integrity.

“Science is more than a body of knowledge; it is a way of thinking.” Carl Sagan

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $39,000.00-$58,000.00 per year

Benefits

• Casual dress
• Company events
• On-site parking
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person