Director of Corporate Development

Director of Corporate Development & Investment Planning

UnlockLand is building an AI Operating System for Real Estate Development, enabling developers, investors, and asset managers to plan, manage, and optimize real estate projects with speed and precision.

By combining proprietary AI, spatial data, financial modelling, and market analytics, our platform delivers automated feasibility studies, cost modelling, predictive analytics, and scenario planning — all within a collaborative, cloud-based interface.

Recognized as:

2025 Canada's Top 100 AI Startups

BC Tech Startup of the Year

BC Tech AI Game changer

We believe real estate decisions should be data-first, transparent, and scalable, so that complex development projects become more predictable, capital-efficient, and aligned with stakeholder goals

ey ResponsibilitiesCorporate Development & Growth Strategy

• Lead UnlockLand's corporate development roadmap, including partnerships, strategic alliances, acquisitions, and joint ventures.
• Evaluate expansion opportunities across markets, sectors, and regulatory environments.
• Develop financial frameworks to assess new AI modules, government programs, and enterprise use cases.

Investment Planning & Financial Modelling

• Build detailed investment models for multi-city deployments, major development initiatives, and national-scale transformation projects.
• Guide ROI analysis for new products, markets, and long-term platform investments.
• Support fundraising efforts by preparing financial narratives, investor materials, and data-driven projections.

Partnership Evaluation & Due Diligence

• Lead due diligence for strategic partnerships with developers, ministries, urban planning authorities, and major institutional clients.
• Assess financial, technical, and operational feasibility for large-scale real estate intelligence programs.
• Structure and negotiate partnership frameworks, including commercial terms and investment structures.

Market Intelligence & Expansion Strategy

• Track market trends in AI, PropTech, urban development, and real estate capital markets to inform company strategy.
• Identify high-value market entry opportunities aligned with UnlockLand's global expansion vision.
• Collaborate with Regional VPs to tailor investment and deployment strategies for diverse regions (MENA, North America, Asia-Pacific).

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Work closely with Product, Engineering, Finance, and Leadership to align corporate strategy with product innovation.
• Develop scalable decision frameworks for executives on prioritizing markets, features, and opportunities.
• Translate complex financial and market data into clear, compelling recommendations.

Ideal Profile

You are a strategic finance and corporate development leader who thrives at the intersection of AI, real estate, and global expansion. You are comfortable operating in fast-growing environments and making high-stakes decisions with incomplete information.

You bring:

• 7–12+ years in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, strategic finance, or PropTech/real estate investment.
• Strong experience evaluating acquisitions, partnerships, or large-scale capital deployment.
• Advanced financial modelling skills, including scenario modelling for complex, multi-layered deals.
• Experience working with government stakeholders, developers, or large enterprise clients (major plus).
• Ability to lead negotiations, build executive-level presentations, and influence key decision-makers.
• A passion for AI, urban development, and building technology that operates at the scale of cities.

Why Join UnlockLand?

• Be part of a mission-driven company redefining how countries plan the future of real estate.
• Work on initiatives connected to major national visions and smart-city programs.
• Shape core investment and growth strategy during a hyper-scaling phase.
• Collaborate with global teams operating across three continents.
• Competitive compensation, leadership ownership opportunities, and remote-first culture.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $67,212.75-$177,961.89 per year

Work Location: Remote