Athens Development GM — Owner-Operator with Equity & P&L

Square One; Kentucky; On-site; USD 139,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Discretionary bonus

Relocation support

Equity stake

Job summary

Square One is expanding into Athens with a founder-level mandate to build a self-sustaining regional development business from zero. The role will source the first deals, hire the local team and manage commercial results.

You will own P&L for the Athens business, secure land, navigate local permitting, and establish a repeatable sourcing engine to drive GDV and equity returns. Relocation may be supported.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years in Greek residential development, real estate investment or construction with P&L accountability.
• Active land and antiparochi sourcing network in Attica is essential.
• Fluent in development appraisal and financial modelling; can be challenged line by line on assumptions.
• Demonstrated track record taking schemes from acquisition through permitting, construction and sale.

Responsibilities

• Establish Athens office: entity, premises, banking, systems and local network.
• Build acquisition pipeline: source, screen and negotiate land/opportunities.
• Underwrite opportunities in standard development format and present to group Investment Committee.
• Close first 1–2 acquisitions and map local costs, timelines and comparables.
• Drive GDV, units, margin and cash targets for Athens schemes.

Skills

Land sourcing network

Acquisition

Financial modelling

P&L ownership

Team leadership

Regulatory knowledge (Greece)

Negotiation

English (business)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Real Estate/Finance

MBA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Financial modelling tools

Job description

Square One is expanding into Athens with a founder-level mandate to build a self-sustaining regional development business from zero. The role will source the first deals, hire the local team and manage commercial results.

You will own P&L for the Athens business, secure land, navigate local permitting, and establish a repeatable sourcing engine to drive GDV and equity returns. Relocation may be supported.