Director, Multifamily Business Development

Copper

$210K — $240K *
Real Estate & Construction
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7-10 years of business development experience in multifamily real estate
  • Established network with multifamily owners, developers, and property managers
  • Proven success in sourcing and closing complex deals
  • Excellent communication skills for engaging decision makers
  • Self-starter able to operate independently
  • Experience with proptech and renewable energy solutions
  • Familiarity with investment and development cycles in multifamily housing

Responsibilities

  • Identify and close pilot projects to establish strategic partnerships
  • Manage a pipeline of multifamily prospects throughout the sales cycle
  • Negotiate partnership agreements effectively
  • Serve as the primary contact for key national accounts
  • Ensure partner satisfaction and expansion through regular communication
  • Represent the company at industry events and conferences
  • Provide market intelligence and feedback to internal teams

Benefits

  • Generous benefits package including various forms of support
  • Opportunity for substantial travel up to 50%
  • In-office role in Berkeley, CA with remote options available in NYC
Full Job Description
Overview

The Director of Multifamily Business Development is responsible for building and managing national partnerships with multifamily owners, developers, and property management companies. This is a relationship-driven, outbound-focused role with the goal of expanding the company's footprint across the multifamily sector. The ideal candidate is deeply embedded in the multifamily industry, has a strong existing network, and can independently drive deals from prospecting through close.

What you'll do

Partnership Development
  • Identify, pursue, and close pilot projects that grow into strategic partnerships with multifamily owners, developers, and property management companies nationwide.
  • Build and manage a robust pipeline of prospects at varying stages of the sales cycle
  • Structure and negotiate partnership agreements

Relationship Management
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for key national accounts and strategic partners
  • Maintain regular touchpoints with partners to ensure satisfaction, retention, and expansion of business
  • Represent the company at industry conferences, trade shows, and networking events (NMHC, NAA, KBIS, Greenbuild, etc.)

Market Intelligence
  • Stay current on multifamily industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging opportunities
  • Provide feedback to product, operations, and leadership teams based on partner conversations and market insights

What you'll bring

  • 7-10 years of experience in business development, sales, or partnerships within the multifamily real estate industry
  • Established network of contacts among multifamily owners, developers, and/or property managers
  • Proven track record of sourcing and closing complex, multi-stakeholder deals
  • Strong communication and presentation skills; comfortable engaging C-suite and ownership-level decision makers
  • Self-starter with the ability to operate independently in a fast-moving environment
  • Experience with proptech, energy storage, VPPs, renewable energy, etc.
  • Existing relationships with large regional or national property management companies
  • Familiarity with multifamily investment and development cycles
  • Start up experience - launching a new product in an established industry


Location

This is a full-time position with up to 50% travel. When not traveling, this is an in-office role in Berkeley, CA. We will also consider remote candidates in New York City.

Compensation & Benefits

On-target earnings (salary + variable) range is: New York City: $195-230k; San Francisco Bay: $210-240k. We are committed to equitable compensation, and we offer a generous benefits package to make sure you have the support you need.

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