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Property Director · Certosa District

WAO is growing and the next chapter is ambitious: we're opening a 187-apartment property in the new Certosa District. Not a traditional hotel, but a hybrid hospitality hub (short & long stay) that calls for a fresh, hands-on, execution-driven vision.

Location
Milan · Certosa District · on-site
Contract
Permanent · €50,000–65,000 gross/year
Compensation
€50,000–65,000 gross/year + up to 10% bonus + welfare and benefits
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Who we are

We are WAO, a real estate company that designs, builds and runs spaces dedicated to contemporary working and living. Our vision is to create a network of places animated by people committed to building a better world: we do it by turning existing buildings into living, well-kept structures woven into the neighbourhood and the city.

We work with and for startups, scale-ups and new generations of workers who seek flexibility, connection and experience quality — in services and in everyday living. We're a young, fast-growing team with a concrete, accountable, execution-driven approach.

Role & responsibilities

You won't be stuck in an office. As the property's operations lead you'll be the real engine of the complex, focused on operations, service quality and guest experience.

  • Operations & P&L: You'll own the P&L: managing revenue and costs, making sure the property is a solid, efficient profit centre.
  • Operations & facility management: From cleaning to maintenance, you'll guarantee quality standards. We're not looking for someone who delegates, but for someone who makes sure things are done well.
  • Team leadership: You'll coordinate the property staff: training, motivating and planning to build a cohesive team that makes every guest feel at home.
  • Networking & resident experience: You'll manage relationships, mediate issues and work to constantly raise the Net Promoter Score (NPS). You'll represent WAO with the neighbourhood, partners and local authorities, making the property a landmark for the Certosa District.

Who we're looking for

  • Experience, open mind: You have solid experience in hospitality venues but can run hospitality with an entrepreneurial spirit.
  • Operations focus: Your focus is operations, not just sales: you can run a team, fix a maintenance problem and welcome a guest.
  • Ready for complexity: You've held positions of responsibility in hospitality (or similar) and you're ready to run a complex property, even if you've never formally held the Director title.
  • Mindset & numbers: Operational, empathetic, fast at solving problems and concrete. You know revenue management basics and finance (you can read a P&L).

What we offer

  • Contract: Permanent (Italian CCNL Commercio).
  • Gross salary: €50,000–65,000 based on experience.
  • Annual bonus: Up to 10% of gross salary on hitting targets.
  • Benefits: 20 meal vouchers per month of €8, €500 annual welfare (Coverflex card) and a €1,200 annual voucher for a WeRoad trip (from month 7).
  • Environment: A context where your decisions have a real, measurable impact on the project's success.

The hiring process

  1. 1

    CV & video pitch screening

    Applications without a video pitch will not be considered.

  2. 2

    Intro video call

    We want to understand who you are and how you tackle challenges.

  3. 3

    Business case

    A practical test on a real scenario (operations or strategy).

  4. 4

    Call with COO & Head of Business Development

    Meet the WAO team.

  5. 5

    Final step with the CEO

    Meeting with the CEO.

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