Senior Head of Business Development
OLX
Senior Head of Business Development
OLX
Global peer-to-peer online classifieds marketplace
OLX is a global leader in building trusted marketplaces so that in life's big decisions, both sides win. Serving tens of millions of people every day around the world, OLX helps people buy and sell cars, find housing, get jobs, buy and sell household goods, and much more. Its well-loved consumer brands (including OLX, Otomoto, Property24, AutoTrader, OtoDom, imovirtual, La Centrale and more) offer safe, smart, and convenient online trading platforms and services for its customers.
OLX is powered by global teams, united in a common purpose to build a more sustainable world through trade. For more information, visit www.olxgroup.com.
OLX is backed by Prosus, a global consumer internet group and one of the largest technology investors in the world. Prosus has a primary listing on Euronext Amsterdam (AEX:PRX) and a secondary listing on the JSE Limited (XJSE:PRX), and is majority-owned by Naspers. For more information on Prosus and its companies and investments, please visit www.prosus.com.
OLX is launching a new Motors and Real Estate platform in Ukraine and is looking for an experienced and hands-on Senior Head of Business Development to be the first on-the-ground commercial leader to build it. The launch will be seeded with OLX's existing classifieds inventory in a market that already has more than 330,000 vehicle listings and 130,000 real estate listings, and there is no existing team or playbook to inherit; you'll build both.
You'll build the supply and customer relationships that underpin the new marketplace (starting with large dealers, real estate agencies, semi-professional sellers, and importers) and create the local team needed to run and grow the business. You'll operate with significant autonomy, working closely with vertical leaders of Real Estate and Motors within a broader OLX Group ecosystem globally, while drawing on local market knowledge, relationships, and the existing OLX Ukraine business where appropriate.
This is a full-time role based on the ground in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Build and own relationships with large dealers, semi-professional sellers, vehicle importers, and real estate agencies, converting them into active supply partners for the new marketplaces.
Recruit, structure, and lead a new local commercial team from the ground up, defining roles, processes, and ways of working where none exist today. All in line with global OLX policies and culture.
Own delivery of the stage-one marketplace launch, built as a product seeded with existing OLX Ukraine listings.
Drive supply-side growth and listing volume as the top priority through the first quarter after launch.
Partner with a future sales team to design and roll out a premium-visibility (monetization) offer for sellers once supply scale is established.
Track the competitive landscape — classifieds players, other two-sided marketplaces, and large dealer and real estate groups — to inform positioning and prioritization.
Cooperate closely with global Engineering, Product, and Marketing teams, providing customer insights and market information to steer the vision and roll out of products and features.
Based in Ukraine, or a Ukrainian national currently abroad who is willing and able to relocate back. Being on the ground is a non-negotiable requirement for this role.
Proven experience in a marketplace or classifieds business, ideally with exposure to "flywheel" dynamics (supply driving demand driving further supply). This matters more than sector-specific sales experience or prior automotive or real estate expertise.
Alternatively, strong commercial leadership, business development, or sales experience from sectors where supply-partner cooperation is central and the consumer is at the heart of the business model — for example, payments, telecom, mobility, food delivery, or other two-sided platform environments.
Strong communicator with a demonstrated track record of building relationships with local business owners, dealers, and partners.
Comfortable building from zero: energized by defining process, hiring a team, and creating structure in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment.
Experience in the automotive or real estate sector, prior experience in a founder, country-launch, or “zero-to-one” commercial role will be a plus.
Someone with an entrepreneurial mindset and a "desire to win".
OLX Group runs a global online peer-to-peer classifieds marketplace that helps people buy and sell a wide range of goods and services, from electronics and furniture to cars, housing, and jobs. Its platform is built for mobile use and focuses on serving emerging markets where value-conscious consumers live, enabling local transactions through listings, chat, and search. Sellers post free or paid ads, and OLX monetizes via advertising (including Google AdSense), premium listings for higher visibility, and subscription tools for business users; in some markets it earns commissions on transactions (e.g., OLX Autos). The company differentiates itself with a large, local-focused footprint across 30+ countries, a mobile-first approach tailored to local needs, and strategic partnerships and acquisitions that expand its reach. Its goal is to connect people to buy and sell locally with a simple, accessible marketplace that supports value-for-money trades and decluttering in underserved markets.
Explore more opportunities at OLX