Founding City Manager - Real Estate Startup
Founding City Manager - Real Estate Startup
Fuse is redefining urban living for a new generation — creating vibrant, flexible, and community-driven housing across Central and Eastern Europe. We operate at the intersection of real estate, hospitality, and technology, scaling through master leases, management agreements, and soon direct acquisitions under our PropCo structure.
Our goal: become the leading flex living platform in CEE, offering beautifully designed spaces and thriving communities for young professionals and students. After successful launches in Prague, Riga, and Budapest, we’re now strengthening our presence in Vienna, one of Europe’s most dynamic and competitive housing markets.
About Fuse
Located in Vienna, Austria, the start date is flexible and the role is part‑time/freelance.
The Opportunity
This is a founding leadership role — your opportunity to expand Fuse’s footprint in Austria and lead our local operations in Vienna. As Founding Manager, you’ll combine business development and property management, driving new real estate partnerships while ensuring smooth operations and exceptional tenant experience across our portfolio. You’ll operate with the freedom of a founder, backed by the support, capital, and systems of a fast‑scaling operator.
What You’ll Do
1. Expand the Market
- Grow Fuse’s portfolio across Vienna and other Austrian cities.
- Identify and secure new buildings through master leases, revenue‑share deals, or acquisitions.
- Build strong relationships with agents, developers, and landlords to generate off‑market opportunities.
2. Oversee Property Operations
- Manage Fuse’s active buildings and set up operations for new ones.
- Coordinate with local contractors, cleaning teams, and maintenance partners.
- Maintain high standards in service, maintenance, and community experience.
- Implement Fuse’s operational systems (PMS/CRM) and local automations.
3. Drive Real Estate Performance
- Analyze market and financial data to identify high‑potential assets.
- Prepare deal cases and lead lease or acquisition negotiations.
- Oversee onboarding, legal, and due diligence processes for new properties.
4. Operate Like a Founder
- Act as Fuse’s local representative — responsible for growth, performance, and operations.
- Build and lead a small local team as our Austrian portfolio expands.
- Collaborate directly with Karolis (Head of Expansion) and the central team in Belgium, aligning with Fuse’s strategy in Prague, Riga, and Budapest.
What You Bring
- 3–5 years of experience in real estate acquisition, leasing, or property management.
- A strong network in Austrian real estate — brokers, agents, developers, and landlords.
- Hands‑on operational mindset — ideally with experience in hospitality, serviced apartments, or PBSA.
- Analytical, structured, and entrepreneurial — comfortable building from the ground up.
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
- Fluent in English and German.
Why Fuse
- Build with backing: Access Fuse’s funding, playbooks, and brand credibility.
- Operate like a founder: Full ownership of local growth and operations.
- Shape the market: Be the driving force behind Fuse’s next growth phase in Austria.
- Earn as you grow: Competitive base pay plus performance‑based bonuses.
Hiring Process
Step 1: Intro call with David (Expansion Manager, Budapest) – 15 minutes
Step 2: Business Case Presentation to Karolis (Head of Expansion) – 30 minutes
Join the Fuse Journey
If you’re entrepreneurial, operationally sharp, and deeply connected in the Austrian real estate scene — this is your opportunity to shape the next chapter of Europe’s most exciting flex living brand. You’ll lead Fuse’s growth in Vienna, managing beautiful buildings, scaling operations, and defining what community‑driven living means for a new generation.