
Head of Real Estate Operations – Serviced Apartments, Co-living
Covivio
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Berlin • Germany
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Salary
💰 €95,000 - €110,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Contribute to the development of a scalable operating model for "Full-Service Residences" and "Covivio to Share".
- Lead the pre-opening phase of the Alexanderplatz project and ensure a successful operational go-live.
- Build and recruit a full operational team (i.e., leasing, operations, community, promotion/marketing and administration) – define the structure and composition in close coordination with relevant stakeholders.
- Implement and support product, pricing and service strategies to achieve commercial objectives by identifying relevant KPIs; monitor budgets and commercial performance (commercial responsibility).
- Integrate, specify and optimize digital services for our residents (e.g., tenant app, PMS and back-office interfaces such as SAP).
- Foster a strong community and customer experience culture (events, community management, customer journey).
- Manage and coordinate internal and external service providers.
- Provide regular reporting to relevant stakeholders at national and European levels.
Requirements
- Several years of leadership experience in hospitality, serviced apartments, co-living or managed residential formats; experience in property management and in building new operating models.
- Entrepreneurial, hands-on mindset combined with strategic and structural thinking (strategic builder profile).
- Service- and customer-oriented mindset with a clear hospitality DNA.
- Strong digital affinity and initial experience with tenant apps, PMS systems and digital customer journeys.
- Excellent process and organizational skills – able to create structures and workflows from scratch.
- Intercultural communication skills (German–French collaboration); fluent German and English required; French is an advantage.
- Strong leadership and recruitment capabilities; proven track record in building and developing new teams.
Benefits
- Responsibility for a high‑visibility landmark project at Alexanderplatz
- Strong integration into an international Covivio environment with considerable decision-making authority
- Modern working environment and attractive compensation
- Opportunity to scale the concept further across Germany
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
property managementoperating modelsKPI monitoringbudget managementcommunity managementcustomer journey optimizationprocess creationworkflow developmentteam buildingdigital service integration
Soft Skills
leadershipentrepreneurial mindsetstrategic thinkingservice orientationcustomer orientationorganizational skillsintercultural communicationhands-on approachcommunity fosteringteam development