Executive Talent Partner (m/w/d)

About Buena

Buena, supported by GV, simplifies and makes real estate management as transparent and easy as buying ETFs. Whether searching, purchasing, or financing an apartment, Buena transforms property management companies across Germany into tech-driven enterprises. Over the past three years, the company has grown to become the third-largest property management firm in Germany, operating with fewer than 25 full-time employees at its headquarters.

Role Overview

As an Executive Talent Partner, you will play a pivotal role in fueling Buena's M&A growth strategy. Upon acquisition of property management companies, the main factor for turning around their performance is leadership. Your key mission is identifying, engaging, and recruiting technology-savvy, dynamic executives to replace existing management swiftly.

Joining Buena means taking full ownership from day one. As the second member of the Executive Search & Talent Team, you will hold strategic responsibility for the leadership pipeline across a portfolio of more than 500 employees. You will work closely with the executive management and M&A teams at the Berlin headquarters, making executive recruiting a critical driver of company strategy.

Responsibilities

• Allocate 80% of your time to direct sourcing and approach of managing directors through LinkedIn, Xing, Stepstone, and cold calling.
• Build, optimize, and oversee the entire end-to-end recruiting process along with CRM systems to maximize efficiency.
• Seamlessly integrate the M&A pipeline with talent acquisition to enable immediate placement post-acquisition.
• Systematically scout the German market and develop strategic talent pools for prospective acquisition targets.

Qualifications

• Proven success of at least 1–3 years in executive search, headhunting, or tech recruiting, including filling senior roles.
• Strong resilience in direct candidate outreach, confident demeanor, and a highly results-driven approach.
• Native-level German proficiency (C2).
• Structured, analytical, and data-driven methodology to daily tasks.
• Proficient use of modern sourcing tools, CRM platforms, and AI applications to boost performance.
• Willingness to work onsite at our Berlin HQ (Prenzlauer Berg).

Benefits

• Opportunities for growth within one of Europe's fastest growing startups.
• Provision of MacBook & Studio Display.
• Competitive salary including a €500 close-to-office bonus.
• Meal allowance of €110 and a €50 fitness subsidy.
• Company covers the cost of all books you wish to read.
• Daily breakfast and specialty coffee available at the office.

Why Join Now

• Rapid growth with a compact team: becoming Germany's third-largest property management company with approximately 25 full-time staff in three years.
• Meritocratic culture: responsibility is earned—our CEO began as a junior product manager three years ago, and our COO was chief of staff two years ago.
• Long-term vision: addressing Germany's homeownership rate, which is significantly below the European average, Buena aims to change this landscape.