Office Manager H/F Dioxycle

About Dioxycle Dioxycle is pioneering breakthrough carbon utilization technologies that convert industrial emissions into sustainable chemicals with unprecedented energy and cost efficiency. By displacing fossil fuels for the production of key chemicals, Dioxycle has the potential to ultimately reduce over 800 million tons of CO2 per year, representing over 2% of the world's emissions.At the core of our process is a novel "carbon electrolyzer", a machine capable of using just electricity and water to convert carbon emissions back into valuable everyday essential chemicals. Our team is innovating across chemical, mechanical and system engineering to turn carbon transformation into an economically feasible, industrial reality through this completely novel technological approach. Having completed our industrial-scale electrolyzer prototype, we are now working with our chemical and downstream offtakers towards First-of-a-kind plant deployment and subsequent commercial roll-out.
We are supported by world-class funders including Bill-Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital and Gigascale Capital and have raised $40M to date. We operate from two centers in Paris and California (so whether you are passionate about outdoors or good food/art scenes, we have a location for you to join!)
Your MissionDioxycle is seeking a dedicated and passionate Office Manager to join our People team and play a crucial role in supporting our mission of abating CO2 emissions by turning them into products we use everyday. If you are passionate about putting your energy into limiting every single .1 degree of warming that we possibly can, you love checking things off a to do list and you are a positive and detail-oriented person, this is the job for you! As our Office Manager, you will play a key role in bringing our breakthrough technology to the world by helping to successfully recruit, onboard and support our international team of engineers and scientists.
In this capacity, your responsibilities will center around:
- Ensure smooth daily office operations, including managing supplies, welcoming guests and ensuring general upkeep;- Liaise, negotiate and manage relationships with suppliers, vendors and contractors;- Ensure all investors/partners/clients/candidates have great experiences onsite;- Support in coordination of all onboarding & offboarding processes;- Act as main point of contact for employees regarding office matters, benefits, and general inquiries;- Assist foreign Dioxyclers with settling in France and day to day problems they encounter (this sometimes involves helping them call French administration/banks/insurance companies, etc);- Organize team-building activities (once per month in Paris and in San Francisco), lunches/breakfasts and annual team seminar;- Support Director of People in recruitment activities, including sourcing of candidates, scheduling interviews, screening junior candidates.
We seek someone who is dedicated to advancing our mission and possesses the skills and qualities outlined below. We are very open to someone who has no previous experience or training in Office Management: your past achievements, motivations, alignment with our values & mission, charisma and drive are the most important factors.
Please note that we will not consider candidates who do not include a short motivational note/letter, and that all notes/cover letters that are generic and/or visibly written with AI will be automatically disqualified (we do not use AI in our recruitment process either).
Abilities and expertise we are looking for

- Communication: You are an excellent communicator (verbal and written)
- Positive: You bring sunshine and good mood wherever you are and you tend to look on the bright side!
- You like challenge: You see opportunity where others see a closed door and you enjoy racing against objectives
- Organized & Detail-oriented: You are extremely organized and detail-oriented and you don't drop the ball
- Adaptability: Flexibility in responding to changing organizational dynamics especially in the context of fast-changing environment
- English is our daily work language. C1/C2 French is also a requirement for this role (but you don't have to be a native French speaker)

Mindset we are looking for

- Commitment to the mission and ambition
- Innovative spirit
- Determination to deliver on the mission you own, whatever it takes
- Irreproachable work ethic
- Anticipation capabilities
- Radical open-mindedness: no ego. Ideas first

What we have to offer

- Impact: We are building a product unique in the world with the potential to radically transform a century-old chemical process to slash emissions at the gigaton scale.
- Unique journey: We are an early-stage company with a world-class team, offering second-to-none career growth opportunities.
- People-first: We are no-ego doers focused on self-improving while helping each other grow.
- International team: We are a uniquely international team with >10 nationalities
- Competitive salary, generous Employee Stock Ownership plans, 401(k)
- Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Ergonomic work stations & state-of-the-art equipment
- Emphasis on training opportunities
- Fun: We constantly strive to cultivate a great work atmosphere and organize regular team events.

Our process

- Initial 30-40 mins interview with Grace (Director of People)
- 60-min online workshop including a presentation of your career, skillset, followed by questions, case studies with our team
- A final on-site series of interviews and opportunity to meet the team & have a tour of the lab/facility
- A series of reference calls with provided contacts

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.