--- title: 'Workplace Operations Manager at Mistral' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/workplace-operations-manager-mistral-san-francisco-29z7psa3b9rr' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-08' --- # Workplace Operations Manager at Mistral - **Company:** [Mistral](https://feeny.ai/companies/mistral) - **Location:** San Francisco, CA - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-10-14 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-08 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mistral.ai/676a6d7d-7f24-4c34-bff6-a59d98a6affe ## Job description ## About Mistral Mistral provides full-stack AI solutions: from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute. We partner with enterprises tackling the hardest problems across high-stakes industries like finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and the public sector, co-creating customized AI systems that they can run on their terms. We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society. Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited. ## Role Summary We're looking for a proactive, detail-oriented Workplace Operations Manager to keep our San Francisco office running smoothly. You'll be the backbone of our day-to-day operations. Managing everything from vendor relationships and office logistics to event planning. This is a great fit for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, loves solving problems before they become problems, and takes pride in creating a great workplace experience for the whole team. What You Will Do: - Provide on-site support and serve as a first point of contact for employee questions - Perform daily inspections to keep the workplace clean, safe, and orderly. - Manage office repairs, maintenance schedules, and vendor relationships, escalating issues when necessary. - Handle incoming mail and package processing. - Support and manage onsite programs including food, snack, and beverage services. - Manage vendor relationships and contracts in partnership with Legal, Finance, and Procurement, from sourcing through renewal. - Plan and execute employee engagement events for the local team. - Serve as the primary point of contact for facilities issues and building management. - Help maintain a safe, organized, and welcoming office environment. Who You Are: - 3+ years of experience in an office management or workplace operations role (startup or tech company experience a plus) - Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail - Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a friendly, professional demeanor - Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment - A proactive, "can-do," "no task too small" attitude and a genuine desire to help others - Tech-savvy with Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, and ticketing systems - Experience working across different time zones is a plus - A collaborative team player who works well with colleagues across departments and builds strong relationships throughout the office - A plus: experience with access control and visitor management systems (e.g., badge provisioning, guest registration, security credentialing) ## What We Offer We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance. Benefits vary by country and may include healthcare coverage, parental leave, retirement plans, relocation support, wellness programs, meal and transportation allowances, and other location-specific perks. For the most up-to-date details on benefits available in your location, please refer to our [Benefits page](https://app.notion.com/p/mistralai/Benefits-at-Mistral-36e6ba59a7fe836b93dd01737fcc27ef?source=copy_link). Privacy Policy Your privacy matters to us. You can learn more about how we handle your personal data in our [Applicant Privacy Policy](https://legal.mistral.ai/terms/applicant-privacy-policy). ## About Mistral ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Mistral is a French AI company building open, frontier-grade large language models, developer platforms, and applied AI solutions for enterprises and governments. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series C) - **Headquarters**: Paris, France (15 rue des Halles) - **Founded**: April 2023 - **Founders**: Arthur Mensch (CEO), Guillaume Lample (Chief Science Officer), Timothée Lacroix (CTO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Models, Enterprise AI Software - **Target customers**: B2B, Enterprise, Government, and Developers (B2D) - **Mission or purpose statement**: "To make frontier AI open to all, and together solve the world's hardest problems." ## Products & Services - **Mistral Large**: Frontier-grade large language model for complex reasoning and enterprise tasks. - **Mistral Small 3**: Efficient, lightweight model for cost-sensitive deployments. - **Mistral Code / Vibe**: AI agent for long-horizon, autonomous software development and task completion. - **Le Chat**: Consumer-facing AI assistant and chatbot. - **Mistral OCR 4**: State-of-the-art document intelligence model for extracting and understanding text from images and PDFs. - **Mistral Forge**: Custom model development service for training, aligning, and evaluating proprietary AI models on private data. - **Mistral Studio**: Platform for building, testing, and running AI agents and applications with full control. - **Mistral Compute**: Infrastructure and orchestration platform for frontier-scale training and inference (edge to cloud). - **Mistral Search Toolkit**: Tools for integrating search and retrieval into AI applications. - **Voxtral**: Voice AI model for speech-based interactions. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: $4.016 billion (latest reported valuation, per CB Insights; date not specified but likely post-Series C) - **Key Metric**: Total funding raised across Seed, Series A, Series B, and Series C rounds (specific amounts not disclosed in search results). - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not explicitly named in search results, but the company partners with organizations in finance, manufacturing, defense, energy, and the public sector. - **Growth Signals**: - Rapid scaling: 900+ employees across 30+ nationalities as of mid-2026. - 50% of leadership roles held by women. - Key product launches on a near-monthly cadence (e.g., Mistral OCR, Forge, Vibe, Compute, Search Toolkit, Voxtral). - Strong presence in high-stakes, regulated industries (defense, energy, public sector). ## Competitive Advantages - **Open-source DNA**: Commitment to openness, transparency, and cost efficiency differentiates Mistral from closed, Big Tech AI labs. - **Full-stack ownership**: Controls the entire stack from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute infrastructure, enabling deep customization and reliability. - **European leadership**: Positioned as a sovereign, European AI champion, appealing to governments and enterprises seeking data control and regulatory compliance. - **Speed and rigor**: Culture of rapid experimentation, iteration, and data-driven decision-making. ## Strategic Focus - **Enterprise and government partnerships**: Co-creating tailored AI systems for mission-critical use cases in finance, manufacturing, defense, energy, and public sector. - **Open platform ecosystem**: Expanding Mistral Studio and Forge to enable customers to build custom models and agents on their own data. - **Infrastructure as a product**: Commercializing Mistral Compute to become a platform for others to train and run AI workloads. - **Continuous model innovation**: Releasing new frontier models and capabilities (OCR, voice, code agents) at a rapid pace. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Flat structure, high ownership, low ego, and a "builders, not order takers" mentality. The company values audacity, speed, rigor, and customer centricity. - **Remote/Hybrid/Office**: Based in Paris (15 rue des Halles); relocation support and visa sponsorship offered. Specific remote/hybrid policy not detailed, but global team suggests flexibility. - **Notable perks and benefits** (from careers page): - 20 weeks paid parental leave for all birthing parents. - 100% employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents. - 6% 401k match (US) / 5% pension contribution (UK). - Childcare support (reserved daycare seats or financial assistance). - Meal allowances and transportation support. - Fitness and wellness subsidies. - Relocation and settling-in services. - Financial and career planning support. - **Team composition**: 900+ employees from 30+ nationalities; 50% female leaders. - **Interview process**: For science, product, and engineering roles: intro conversation → 2-5 technical exercises → 1-3 interviews (hiring manager + teammates) → values conversation → reference checks. ## Sources 1. [Mistral AI - About Page](https://mistral.ai/about/) 2. [Mistral AI - Careers Page](https://mistral.ai/careers/) 3. [Mistral AI - Homepage](https://mistral.ai/) 4. [CB Insights - Mistral AI Company Profile](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/mistral-ai) 5. [Mistral AI - LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/mistralai) ## Other roles at Mistral - [AI Scientist Intern - (Internship, Masters or Phd)](https://feeny.ai/job/ai-scientist-intern-internship-masters-or-phd-mistral-paris-43jzbe0kx4mv) — Paris, France - [Engineering Manager, Serverless Containers](https://feeny.ai/job/engineering-manager-serverless-containers-mistral-paris-m06we4kkhq7s) — Paris, France - [Engineering Manager, Fleet Delivery](https://feeny.ai/job/engineering-manager-fleet-delivery-mistral-paris-zsspnkk7y0k5) — Paris, France - [Engineering Manager, Storage](https://feeny.ai/job/engineering-manager-storage-mistral-paris-ekf23bqg33ar) — Paris, France - [Engineering Manager, Sandbox](https://feeny.ai/job/engineering-manager-sandbox-mistral-paris-5wx65405emb2) — Paris, France - [Senior Engineering Manager, IaaS](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-engineering-manager-iaas-mistral-paris-n545rbk6r28j) — Paris, France - [Forward Software Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/forward-software-engineer-mistral-paris-gp4fe2vxk8pe) — Paris, France - [Forward Software Engineer, Data](https://feeny.ai/job/forward-software-engineer-data-mistral-paris-5j7fnp825t2q) — Paris, France - [Network Development Engineer, WAN & Edge](https://feeny.ai/job/network-development-engineer-wan-edge-mistral-paris-bb54t43jf8db) — Paris, France - [Network Development Engineer, Data Center Fabrics](https://feeny.ai/job/network-development-engineer-data-center-fabrics-mistral-paris-3sgd968rfyhv) — Paris, France