Head of Real Estate - Business Development
Blueground, Turkey
Job Description
At Blueground, we are guided by a vision to make people feel at home wherever they choose to live. By offering fully-furnished apartments that are move-in ready in the world’s most vibrant neighbourhoods, we provide our guests with the opportunity to simply #ShowUpStartLiving. Behind the scenes, we strive for a tech-powered living experience that guests love, homed in an organization where great people are proud to work.
We’ve grown a lot since our founding in 2013. We are now hosting guests in more than 3,500 homes in 14 cities. We have raised more than $100m+ in funding to date and that’s just the beginning.
What drives our success is how each of our team members applies our core values. To our team, Time is everything, and we cherish it greatly. For us, Excellence isn’t simply a standard, but an exciting way to look at life. We Care deeply about our clients and colleagues and never lose sight of the human element, which goes hand-in-hand with Transparency which we believe makes our day-to-day life easier.
We are looking for a Head of Real Estate - Business Development to join our team in Istanbul. You will grow our apartment portfolio and you will focus on building our apartment supply in selected Istanbul neighbourhoods to further fuel our growth and market presence.
If you are a professional, that is looking for a fast-growing career within an international startup company, who possesses an interest in real estate and has strong communication, sales or business development skills, then this role may be for you!
What you will focus on:
- Business strategy development and planning for the growth of the business.
- Co-developing business and implementation plans for the business travel and vacation segment
- Managing relationship with developers, property owners and real estate agents to onboard properties
- Strategical planning and financial modelling for bidding purposes and investment decisions.
- Project managing and coordinating with Operations Department for the renovation/ furnishing/ equipping of the apartments
- Co-shaping the concept/ style/ decoration of the branded apartment concept
- Travelling around Istanbul, meeting property owners and negotiating competitive deals
- Coordinating with marketing teams to promote the apartments in the different relevant channels and social media
- For mid- and long-term, scaling up the organisation and the number of apartments
- Coaching, mentoring and recruiting the right people for the BD team.
What we are looking for:
- BSc and/or MSc from a top tier university abroad or in Turkey
- 10+ years of work experience in finance, hospitality management, b2b sales or real estate/construction
- Experience of leading people from various backgrounds
- Fluency in English and Turkish
- Proficiency in Google Workspace (formerly G-Suites), Slack and Microsoft office tools.
- Excellent communication skills and eye for aesthetics
- Top notch negotiation skills especially in b2b space
- Energy, be strong team player and "can get things done attitude
- Entrepreneurial curiosity to drive change independently
Your Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Flexible paid time off
- Enhanced parental leave
- Dynamic working environment with talented people
- Complimentary accommodation in Blueground locations. Think summer in LA and winter in Dubai!
At Blueground we are proud to have Diversity and Inclusion at the centre of everything we do. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity regardless of race, colour, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.