Head of Business Development

A major Japanese Real Estate and Investment company is currently recruiting a Head of Business Development to work in their newly opened Warsaw office, ideally with language skills in Polish and Ukrainian.

In this role, you will be responsible for leading the expansion of business in Poland and Ukraine, driving the growth strategy, and establishing their Poland branch as a key player in the market.

Long term goals for this role include taking over the operations of the branch and expanding the company's work within Eastern Europe.

The ideal candidate should have proven executive leadership experience in real estate, strong negotiation skills, and a commitment to regional development.

TYPE:
Permanent, full-time

SALARY:
up to €60k (flexible)

LOCATION:
Warsaw, Poland (hybrid working can be applied)

Head of Business Development Main Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive business expansion strategy for Polish and Ukrainian market
• Ensure adherence to local laws, corporate policies, and ethical standards
• Identify and mitigate operational and strategic risks across the region
• Design and implement innovative business concepts and revenue models that align with current market trends and consumer demands.
• Explore new business opportunities within the real estate sector
• Prepare and deliver monthly reports to Head of Poland Branch and their European offices, providing detailed updates on business development activities, market conditions, and project performance.
• Build and maintain relationships with Polish and Ukrainian government officials and agencies
• Negotiate and secure government grants, subsidies, and other forms of public funding
• Conduct research and collect information to identify new business opportunity in Ukraine
• Serve as the primary liaison between their European offices and HQ in Japan as well as other group companies
• Lead the identification, evaluation, and acquisition of new real estate development opportunities
• Drive the end-to-end process of real estate development, from site selection to project completion, ensuring alignment with their strategic objectives
• Craft and implement acquisition strategies for real estate projects, including due diligence, financial analysis, and risk assessment
• Expand and maintain a robust network of relationships with key stakeholders in the government sector as well as real estate market, including government agencies, investors, developers, and industry partners
• Act as the primary point of contact for all European real estate development activities, fostering strong relationships that drive business growth

Head of Business Development Ideal Candidate:

• Proven experience in executive leadership across multiple real estate project development
• Demonstrated success in negotiating with government entities and securing public funding
• A deep commitment to and enthusiasm for contributing to the reconstruction and revitalisation of Ukraine
• Experience in launching or managing business operations in Poland, Ukraine or similar market
• High level of financial understanding; making business or a business case work
• Strong understanding of building regulations in Poland and Ukraine
• Fluency in Polish, Ukrainian and English; Japanese language skills are a plus
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, or related field; MBA preferred

** All applicants for the Head of Business Development must have the right to work in the country as the Company is not able to offer visa support.

*We regret that we cannot accept applications from Working holiday visa, Graduate or Student visa holders.

If your application is successful, you will be contacted within two business days. We regret that due to the high volume of applications we receive we cannot provide feedback on individual CVs.