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Danielle Newton

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Director, Global Real Estate & Workplace at Confluent
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Danielle is a strategic leader with over 15 years of experience in workplace solutions and real estate, holding senior roles at Confluent, Okta, and Zendesk. She excels at scaling global operations to support rapid growth and aligning workplace design with organizational goals. She holds a BS from San Francisco State University.

Colleagues describe Danielle as focused on the employee experience, consistently ensuring that workplace strategies enhance satisfaction and a sense of belonging. Her professional focus extends to a personal interest in creating positive environments, evidenced by her discussions on the Danish concept of "Hygge" (coziness and well-being).

She was a guest on a podcast where she discussed the intersection of hybrid work, collaboration, and the Danish lifestyle concept of Hygge.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Director, Global Real Estate & Workplace
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Workplace Experience
Her career is centered on creating work environments that enhance employee engagement, productivity, and a sense of belonging.
Scaling Global Operations
She has a proven track record of scaling business operations for rapid growth, including a 2x employee increase at Zendesk across 15 global offices.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Director, Global Real Estate & Workplace
Confluent
6-2024 - 12-2025
Sr Director, Global Workplace Operations
Okta
3-2021 - 7-2023
Director, Global Workplace
Zendesk
8-2019 - 2-2021
Director, Workplace Experience, AMER
Zendesk
7-2017 - 8-2019
Regional Facilities Manager, Hines for Amazon
Hines
In the press

Media appearances

Density + Zendesk with Danielle Newton. Featured in YouTube
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Education
BS
San Francisco State University, Lam Family College of Business
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