Strategic Initiatives Manager

at  HousingAnywhere

ABOUT HOUSINGANYWHERE

HousingAnywhere is Europe’s largest mid-term rental platform. With Kamernet and Studapart under its umbrella, it represents three fast-growing brands with over 30 million yearly unique visitors combined. Through its advanced technology platform, HousingAnywhere serves young professionals and students connecting them with accommodation providers. Headquartered in Rotterdam, HousingAnywhere operates in most European cities and recently expanded to key cities in the US, establishing a presence in over 125 cities. Driven by the mission to enable people to live wherever and however they choose, thanks to a flexible renting experience, the technology scale-up employs 340 professionals globally.

We are looking for a Strategic Initiatives Manager to spearhead the growth of the Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) segment across Europe. In this role, you will coordinate efforts across a cross-functional team aimed at scaling our successful Studapart model from France across Europe. The ideal candidate excels at cross-functional leadership and has a proven track record in delivering complex strategic projects. Your main responsibilities will be:

• Establish and drive the delivery of our objectives for the PBSA segment.
• Facilitate effective communication among stakeholders and executive leadership, to drive alignment and support.
• Coordinate efforts across cross-functional teams, including:
• Define key metrics and dashboards to monitor progress in PBSA
• Create and track operating plans to set and cascade objectives across functional areas.
• Identify product/customer experience gaps and define development roadmap.
• Create PBSA go-to-market strategy (target audience, value proposition, marketing strategy, sales strategy, pricing)
• Identify and implement changes to business processes
• Drive execution through effective project and change management efforts.
• Measure and report on progress and performance against plan.