Chief Executive Officer (CEO) - Real Estate | Odisha

Industry: Real Estate & Property Development Location: Odisha, India Position: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Experience: 15 to 20+ Years Reporting To: Board of Directors / Promoters

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the overall business strategy, growth, profitability, and operations of a leading real estate organization in Odisha.

The ideal candidate will have 15 to 20+ years of overall experience, including at least 8 years in senior leadership roles, with a strong track record in the real estate industry, preferably across residential and developments.

The candidate must have a strong understanding of the Odisha real estate market, local business ecosystem, land acquisition, statutory approvals, project development, sales, and customer management.

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Strategy & Growth

• Develop and execute the company's overall business strategy and long-term growth plan.
• Drive revenue, profitability, market share, and sustainable business growth.
• Identify new business opportunities, markets, projects, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with promoters, investors, partners, and key stakeholders.

2. Real Estate Development

• Identify and evaluate land acquisition and development opportunities.
• Lead feasibility studies, project planning, and development strategies.
• Drive residential and other real estate projects from concept to completion.
• Build strategic partnerships and joint ventures where appropriate.

3. Sales & Marketing

• Lead the overall sales and marketing strategy to achieve business targets.
• Develop pricing, positioning, channel, and customer acquisition strategies.
• Strengthen the company's brand presence and market positioning.
• Monitor sales performance, market trends, competition, and customer behaviour.

4. Project & Operations Management

• Ensure timely execution and delivery of projects within approved budgets and quality standards.
• Work closely with project, engineering, procurement, and operations teams.
• Ensure effective project planning, monitoring, and risk management.
• Drive operational efficiency and cost optimization.

5. Regulatory & Statutory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with RERA, municipal regulations, planning authorities, environmental requirements, and other applicable statutory approvals.
• Manage relationships with government authorities and relevant external stakeholders.
• Ensure all projects progress in accordance with applicable regulations and approvals.

6. Financial & Commercial Management

• Drive overall business profitability and financial performance.
• Work closely with the Finance team on budgets, cash flow, project economics, and investments.
• Monitor project profitability, costs, working capital, and financial risks.
• Support investment decisions and business expansion plans.

7. CRM & Customer Experience

• Strengthen customer relationship management and post-sales processes.
• Ensure high standards of customer service and grievance resolution.
• Improve customer satisfaction, retention, and referral opportunities.

8. Leadership & People Management

• Lead and mentor senior leadership teams across Sales, Marketing, Projects, Finance, CRM, HR, and Operations.
• Build a high-performance and accountable organizational culture.
• Develop leadership capabilities and succession plans.
• Establish clear KPIs and performance-management systems.

Key Requirements

• 15 to 20+ years of overall professional experience, with at least 8 years in senior management/leadership roles.
• Mandatory experience in the Real Estate industry.
• Strong preference for candidates with experience in residential and mixed-use real estate development.
• Strong knowledge of land acquisition, project development, statutory approvals, and regulatory compliance.
• Proven track record of business scaling, revenue growth, profitability, and leading large teams.
• Strong experience managing multiple functions including Sales, Marketing, Projects, Finance, CRM, and HR.
• Excellent stakeholder-management and negotiation skills.
• Strong commercial and strategic business acumen.
• MBA/PGDM or equivalent qualification preferred.

Candidate Eligibility & Location Requirement

• Candidates from any location across India can apply.
• The company is specifically looking for candidates currently based outside Odisha who are willing to relocate to Odisha.
• Relocation to the required Odisha location is mandatory.
• Candidates must have relevant experience in the Real Estate industry.
• Candidates without relevant Real Estate industry experience will not be considered.

Salary:-40–60 LPA

Contact Details

HR Chitra Aher

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