Sales & Business Development Intern in Edinburgh (6 months) Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
Job description
Upperkey is a PropTech Fast Growing Startup specialising in the management of Hotel-Apartments in the major European cities since 2010. We started by renting one of our own properties and upon seeing how lucrative the business was, we decided to assist property owners and investment funds in renting their buildings and properties with ease. The company doubles in size each year and anticipates significant growth in 2022/2023 with the acquisition of new properties and the launching of new cities throughout Europe and the United States.
The Upperkey Team is composed of 30 driven and hard-working individuals from all over the world, collaborating together across our many locations around Europe. We believe that our diversity is one of our greatest assets, it allows us to take a global approach in everything we do. We know how to work hard while still having fun, it is vital to us to ensure each team members feels engaged and valued in their roles.
The Upperkey mission is to provide outstanding experiences for our owners and guests, but most importantly, for our employees. Our expertise lies in unlocking the potential of any property and the nurturing the talents of those who work with us. We thrive by exercising our three main values: commitment, reliability and reactivity. It is important for us to see our employees growing and learning as our company expands. We pride ourselves on hiring the brightest and best in the field and are looking for talented and passionate people to join our team.
UpperKey is now looking for a process driven and creative intern to develop our business in Edinburgh.
Your main responsibilities:
The internship will evolve through 3 steps and consists as follows:
- Learning of operation processes, company values and logistics and discovering the operating field.
- Business development on site: market analysis; contact with agencies, investment funds and building owners; prospecting, visiting, negotiating and pricing of apartments followed by the proposal of an offer.
- Implementation and management: management of the developed real estate portfolio, setting up of properties (furniture, decoration, photo shooting, electricity and insurance contracts, etc.), communication with the marketing team, recruitment of a new team, implementation of best practices and new processes.
About you:
- Ambitious, confident and results-driven;
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills and an excellent team spirit;
- Self-motivated with a willingness to accept responsibility, complete missions and work autonomously;
- Highly organized with an acute attention to detail;
- Entrepreneurial spirit;
- Experience in Commercial and/or Real Estate would be appreciated;
- Fluent English required.
Benefits:
- Compensation: 1200 GBP/month+ we are happy to cover the public transport costs;
- Family like environment with highly motivated and driven team;
- International fast-growing proptech start-up with very diverse and unique culture.
It is an exciting time to be joining our team as business is thriving and we are searching for the best talent to make our business grow. This is a fantastic opportunity for candidates looking for a rich and rewarding experience in the Business Development, Entrepreneurship, Hospitality, Real Estate and Management fields.
If this sounds like you, make sure to apply!
Job Type: Internship
Salary: £1,200.00 per month
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
