divh2Chief Development Officer/h2pIndustrious is the largest premium workplace-as-a-service provider and home to the highest-rated workplaces in the industry. Everything we do comes down to creating great days for teams of all sizes and stages, including our own. We believe that what makes a great day at work is the people on your team and the problems you get to solve together./ppWe are at an inflection point, having joined CBRE, the worlds largest real estate company, as an independent business unit. This next phase is about making the most of that platform: scaling our core coworking product, building new products, expanding our global footprint, and doing it all with strong unit economics./ppWe are looking for people who love thinking outside the box and thrive in a truly collaborative setting. As teammates, we encourage new ideas and toast every win. We celebrate our people as individuals who can accomplish great things when we work together as one team./ph3What You Will Own/h3pConstruction and Design/pulliDeconstruct our DC processes, identify bottlenecks, and redesign how we work so we bring down cost and time to build without sacrificing quality/liliLead build-to exercises at scale, giving us clear answers to the question: what is the best product we can deliver at this budget?/liliBuild strong partnerships with key construction firms and hold them to the standard we need/liliLead and elevate our design function, partnering on new product lines and pushing the team to challenge assumptions across our brand portfolio/liliFind the right balance between exceptional physical spaces and a product cost that makes deals work/li/ulpReal Estate/pulliOwn the real estate pipeline end-to-end: sourcing, deal structure, negotiation, and funnel management/liliEvolve how we find and close deals in a tightening market, developing creative structures that unlock new markets and improve returns/liliBe comfortable in front of a landlord and sharp on process internally: you need to be credible in both rooms/liliManage a complex, often year-plus deal funnel so we always have sufficient pipeline for signing months out, and can forecast and solve for when we are off track/liliDevelop approaches that unlock new markets and drive sustainable growth/li/ulpExecutive and Cross-Functional Leadership/pulliServe as a core member of the executive team and bring clarity to complex cross-functional decisions/liliBe a visible, inspiring presence across the whole organisation, not just within your function/liliBuild harmony across Real Estate, Design, and Construction so that three teams operate as one/liliPartner closely with Sales, Finance, Operations, and Product to align on priorities and execution/liliHave the difficult conversations when they are needed, and do it with care/li/ulh3You Will Love This Role If/h3ulliYou are relentless about hitting goals and you get energy from operating in a complex, high-stakes environment/liliYou have genuine DC depth: you can walk into a construction or design process, understand where it is breaking, and fix it/liliYou know how to build and drive a real estate funnel, and you are comfortable in front of a landlord as well as in an internal process review/liliYou are known for developing the people around you, not just managing them, but genuinely rocketing their careers forward/liliYou can simplify complex problems into repeatable, scalable systems and you find that kind of work energising, not draining/liliYou zoom easily between big picture strategy and the detail of how things actually get done/liliYou are a culture champion who can bring harmony to a cross-functional team and inspire people beyond your own org/liliYou want to be a leader in a culture that is full of kind, smart, low-ego, and yes, slightly goofy people/li/ulh3This Role Is Not For You If/h3ulliYour strength is strategy and vision but you find the detail of execution draining/liliYou prefer to lead from behind or let the work speak for itself: this role needs visible, directive leadership/liliDC is not territory you have spent real time in. Fluency across real estate, design, and construction is not optional here/liliYou are energised by deep functional expertise in one area but find cross-functional complexity frustrating/liliYou have not led a team through a major transition or period of change/liliYou are not comfortable being your full, authentic, slightly weird self in front of a room/li/ulh3What You Bring/h3ulliDeep hands-on expertise in construction and design, with strong fluency across commercial real estate too/liliA track record of owning and scaling a physical development or real estate platform at exec level/liliExperience leading multi-disciplinary teams across geographies, balancing connection with operational excellence/liliStrong financial and business acumen: you understand how every decision flows through to unit economics and EBITDA/liliProven ability to drive results in ambiguous, fast-moving conditions/liliExperience operating as part of a senior leadership team, partnering with peers to drive company-wide strategy/liliA leadership style that is clear, directive, and also deeply invested in developing the people around you/li/ulh3Compensation and Benefits/h3pThe annual base compensation range for this role is $300,000 to $330,000, with actual compensation based on experience, skills, and qualifications. You will also be eligible for an annual bonus and participation in our long-term incentive program./ppAdditional benefits include heavily subsidised healthcare plans, generous paid time off, wellness programs, professional development grants, and a 401k plan./p/div