Founding Multifamily Partnerships Lead
- Chicago · Remote
- Full-time
- $150K - $210K
- Posted
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Job description
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a founding commercial hire at a housing marketplace, you will build the multifamily supply category and establish its partnership go-to-market strategy. You will work closely with the founding team to shape pricing, positioning, and expansion.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
•Build and execute a partnership-led strategy for acquiring multifamily supply.
•Identify and prioritize landlord and operator partners through industry relationships, outreach, networking, and market research.
•Manage the full partner sales cycle, from pitching and negotiation through closing and onboarding buildings.
•Explain the marketplace's value to partners, including faster leasing, revenue opportunities, automated screening, and financial transparency.
•Develop partner relationships after launch and use renewal cycles and performance data to expand unit counts.
•Work with the founding team on pricing, partner feedback, the business model, and product priorities.
•Track pipeline health, partner performance, and growth measures such as live units, occupancy, and revenue per unit.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
•Five to ten years of experience in proptech, multifamily real estate, or residential leasing, including hands-on supply-side sales or partnerships.
•Experience pitching, negotiating with, and closing landlords or operators onto a platform.
•Active relationships with multifamily landlords, owners, or operators in a major U.S. market.
•Strong relationship-building skills and experience navigating negotiations involving multiple stakeholders.
•Analytical ability to interpret business metrics and inform strategic decisions.
•Familiarity with multifamily operations or property management is valuable.
•Comfort working in an intense startup environment with ambiguity and varied responsibilities.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Base salary: $150,000 to $210,000 annually.
LOCATION
On-site in Chicago, Illinois.