Office Manager (New York City)

THE ROLE Nous is opening its first dedicated Office Manager role to support its growing New York presence.The right person will bring calm, high-agency execution to a fast-moving, opinionated, research-driven culture, someone who anticipates needs, communicates proactively, and takes ownership without needing to be told twice. RESPONSIBILITIES - Own the day-to-day operations of the New York office: space setup and buildout coordination, vendor and facilities management, supplies, IT/equipment logistics, and general office upkeep. - Serve as the welcoming front door for the NYC office: greeting visitors, coordinating candidate and team member on-site visits, and helping make in-person days feel intentional for an otherwise remote team. - Provide executive assistant support to founders/leadership: calendar management, meeting scheduling and prep, travel booking, and expense reporting. - Plan and execute internal events, offsites, team gatherings, and all-hands logistics. - Manage office budget, vendor contracts, and relationships with building management/landlord. - Support onboarding logistics for new NYC-based hires (equipment, desk setup, first-week coordination). - Act as a proactive operational problem-solver: flag issues early, communicate clearly, and follow through without heavy oversight. - Take on ad hoc operations and administrative projects as Nous scales. QUALIFICATIONS - 3+ years of experience in office management, executive assistance, or operations, ideally at a startup or fast-growing company. - Based in or willing to work from New York City; comfortable with an in-office role. - Excellent judgment and discretion; you'll be trusted with sensitive information and leadership's time. - Strong proactive communicator: Nous explicitly values people who ask instead of guess, clarify instead of assume, and give updates instead of going quiet. - Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable juggling multiple priorities in a fast-changing environment. - Comfortable in a high-agency, opinionated culture: flexible problem solvers who push to figure things out, even outside their core lane, thrive here. NICE-TO-HAVE - Deep passion, knowledge, or interest for AI and open-source models - Genuine enthusiasm for Nous's mission and products, ideally you've used Hermes Agent, Nous Portal, or Nous Chat yourself. - Experience opening or standing up a new office space. - Experience supporting founders or C-suite executives directly. - Familiarity with distributed/remote-first teams and the specific challenges of building in-person culture within one. - Comfort around a technical, crypto-native team and their tools and vocabulary.