Portfolio Development Associate - Paris & rest of France
Location: GB, LND, London
Department: Sales
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Entry level
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Real Estate
Function: Sales
Salary range: 18000-20000
Company profile: We're hiring!AvenueStory is a concept driven by people, a team that thrives by delivering results, making people happy and achieving targets. We always need talented individuals to help us grow, develop and improve our service. If this sounds a bit like you, we invite you to be part of our international and dynamic team.Avenue Story offers chic apartment accommodation in Paris and London for leisure and business short term stays - a redefined travel experience, enabling guests to stay in unique surroundings and explore each city like a local. Our offer also include personalized local concierge service, helping each guest plan all stages of their trip. See what we do here.        
Description: AvenueStory is looking for a curious, ambitious and adaptable individual to join us in our London HQ as a Portfolio Development Associate for the French market, reporting to the Reservations Sales Manager.Distinctive homes and their inquisitive owners in Paris and other areas of France will be your circles of influence, and you’ll call on a wealth of diplomatic channels to attract new property owners to the AvenueStory portfolio.You’ll need to be game for the challenge, because the growth of our portfolio of homes will rely on your just judgement.This role is ideal for:A dynamic, confident and determined talent with ideally a background in sales, travel, hospitality, real estate or property management, ready to take on a new challenge. You will be responsible for:Sourcing and building a portfolio of beautiful homes by forging the initial relationship with our hosts through cold calling, emailing inquiring and relationship building.Achieving monthly targetsFormulating agreements with owners and agencies alike with regards to partnership terms.Wooing new hosts and informing them about all things AvenueStory, be that our quirks or our contractsNegotiating the pricing of our homes, striking the balance between hosts’ and AvenueStory wishes and wantsCommunicating efficiently with new owners and your teamUnderstanding what new hosts’ needs are and responding to them empatheticallyAttend networking events and exhibitions
Requirements: Comfortable on the phone, fluent in French and English, both oral and written essential, other languages are bonus. Elegant but persuasive manner Self Motivated and excellent time management skills.Strong communication and people skills – warm, supportive and able to built rapport quicklyCommercially aware – you can make commercial judgements and understand the impacts on the businessOutgoing personality – you’re charming, fun, witty and you’d have a cup of tea and a chat with anyoneLight on your feet, responsive and adaptable.People trust you and you make them feel confident in our productA true entrepreneurial self-starter willing to work early, late and play frequentlyA good degree and/or at least 1 year previous commercial experienceAbility to thrive in an unstructured environmentGood knowledge of the geography of Paris and the rest of France
Benefits: Working within a small, young dynamic team in a rapidly expanding start-up, almost too much responsibility at times. Occasional trips abroad, event invitations. Salary: up to 20K per annum + bonuses, 28 days holiday, part contribution to Virgin Active gym membership.      
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