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Zeiss

Corporate venture capital for deep-tech startups

Head of Global Real Estate IQR

Real EstateConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeOberkochen, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed degree in architecture, civil engineering, building services engineering, or a comparable field.
  • Extensive experience in international real estate management and in developing and successfully implementing global real estate and location strategies.
  • Expertise in strategic real estate portfolio management, construction projects, lease management, service-provider management, budget management, risk management, and compliance management.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience and the ability to manage complex stakeholder structures and successfully negotiate challenging matters.
  • Strategic and entrepreneurial thinking, strong commercial understanding, decisiveness, and a solution-oriented working style.
  • Strong communication skills, international competence, and enthusiasm for digitalization, data-based decisions, and innovative real estate solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement the global real estate and location strategy for ZEISS Industrial Quality & Research and ensure its continuous development.
  • Manage the international real estate portfolio strategically and economically, optimizing costs, space utilization, and sustainability in line with long-term business requirements.
  • Represent IQR's interests in strategically relevant construction and infrastructure projects and act as a central liaison with the corporate organization and national and international stakeholders.
  • Manage lease agreements, external service providers, and facility-management partners; identify opportunities for economic and qualitative improvements; and successfully conclude complex negotiations.
  • Advance the digitalization and development of global real estate processes and establish effective governance, compliance, and risk-management structures.
  • Lead and develop the global Real Estate team, promote effective international collaboration, and ensure the successful implementation of strategic initiatives.

About the Company

Zeiss

Corporate venture capital for deep-tech startups

ZEISS Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of the ZEISS Group, investing in deep-tech startups that align with its core business areas. It focuses on early-stage rounds (pre-Series A to Series A), typically $1–$5 million, across Information Technology, Industrial Tech, MedTech, and Life Sciences. It adds value by providing targeted funding and using ZEISS’s global network and expertise to support portfolio companies. The goal is to accelerate development of new technologies and business models that complement ZEISS’s portfolio, while actively engaging with external innovation.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$69.9M
Headquarters
Oberkochen, Germany
Founded
2001

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