Real Estate Partnerships Associate
Blueground, United States
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 neighborhoods, 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 4,000 homes in 15 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 seeking a Real Estate Partnerships Associate based in our Culver City, CA office, to help us grow our apartment portfolio in the Los Angeles area. You will focus on building our apartment supply in selected Los Angeles neighborhoods to further fuel our growth and market presence.
If you are a recent graduate or 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:
- Grow apartment supply pipeline through a combination of cold calling, email campaigns, networking, and local market sector knowledge
- Prospect, qualify, research, present and close apartment opportunities with institutional and private partners
- Developing the business by building and nurturing relationships with leasing managers, real estate agents/brokers, landlords/owners and developers.
- Negotiate and structure favorable apartment lease terms
- Achieve agreed upon apartment lease targets and outcomes within schedule
- Analyze neighborhood and building potential, and track apartment performance and lease renewals
- Coordinate new apartment on-boarding effort with team members and other departments
What we are looking for:
- Degree from a top-tier university
- Min. 2 years of experience in a business development or sales role (residential RE or hospitality experience will be considered as a plus)
- Real Estate license will be considered a plus
- Negotiation experience
- Proficiency with G-suite
- Strong communication skills and with an eye-to-detail approach
- Quick thinker and deal maker
Your benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Flexible paid time off
- Enhanced parental leave
- 401k retirement plan
- Competitive Health insurance (Medical, Dental and Vision), along with complimentary access to OneMedical and Health Advocate
- Dynamic working environment with talented people
- Complimentary accommodation in Blueground locations. Think summer in Greece and winter in Dubai!
At Blueground we are proud to have Diversity and Inclusion at the center of everything we do. We are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or religion.