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Engel & Völkers

Global real estate agency and franchisor

Head of New Developments

Real Estate SalesConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBrussels, BelgiumNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience commercializing new residential development projects for a developer, agency, or dedicated department, including supporting multiple projects from commercial preparation through unit sales and understanding the stages and stakeholders of real estate development.
  • Ability to proactively develop a portfolio of property developers by identifying promising players and projects, initiating contact, securing meetings, understanding needs, creating a value proposition, and negotiating mandates, ideally exclusive ones.
  • An existing network of developers and property developers in Belgium is an important advantage.
  • Ability to advise developers before commercialization by analyzing market demand, challenging project assumptions, and recommending positioning, product mix, unit types, areas, finishes, and pricing.
  • Ability to use market data and local knowledge to build pricing schedules, set a sales pace, and adjust strategy based on sales performance and market changes.
  • Expertise in Belgian off-plan sales, including the Breyne Law, VAT, registration duties, reservations, preliminary sale agreements, and following transactions through to the deed.
  • Ability to read plans and specifications and sufficient knowledge of urban planning and permits to understand project constraints, identify issues, and communicate with stakeholders.
  • Ability to create a concrete marketing plan for real estate projects, including target audiences, launch strategy, marketing coordination, events, campaigns, sales tools, and network activation; track performance and provide developers with clear reporting and recommendations.
  • Ability to structure and grow a high-potential business by defining working methods, commercial offerings, processes, tools, performance indicators, and eventually an organization and team for profitable growth.
  • Hold IPI accreditation or be able to obtain it.
  • Fluent French and professional working proficiency in Dutch and English for commercial discussions and negotiations with developers, partners, and clients.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development of the new-development business, including outreach to developers, value proposition, project portfolio, and commercialization strategy.
  • Take direct involvement in mandates and mobilize the agency network’s advisors to commercialize projects.
  • Build a portfolio of developer partners, ideally under exclusive mandates.
  • Establish an off-plan commercialization method covering market studies, product mix, pricing, launches, and reporting.
  • Advise developers from project conception through commercialization and sale of the final unit.
  • Coordinate launches, events, campaigns, and visibility with the network’s international client base.
  • Manage the activity’s profitability using performance indicators and review results monthly with the Managing Director.
  • Structure and evolve the organization as the business grows.
  • Develop business opportunities through prospecting, maintain long-term commercial relationships, and persist through lengthy mandate negotiations.
  • Coordinate multiple projects at different stages, track priorities, deadlines, and commitments, and take responsibility for decisions and results.
  • Equip shop advisors with project information, tools, and sales arguments so they can present projects to their clients.
  • Measure business results and adjust the approach when mandate quality, commercial potential, profitability, or promoter satisfaction falls short.

Desired Qualifications

  • An existing network of developers and property developers in Belgium.

About the Company

Engel & Völkers

Global real estate agency and franchisor

Engel & Völkers delivers residential and commercial real estate services globally. It grew from a Hamburg-based firm and built its model around a standardized service manual, which enabled a franchise system started in the late 1990s and rapid international expansion to Europe and the United States. The brand is known for its distinctive villa-based identity and a network of franchise offices that sell and rent properties through local experts under a consistent global approach. The company differentiates itself by combining a luxury, recognizable brand with a scalable franchise model, and by using a digitalization push backed by a private equity investor to fuel growth. The goal is to offer premium real estate services worldwide through a large, consistent franchise network while continuing to expand into new markets and digital capabilities.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Founded
1977

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