Why Scout24?
Scout24 is home of ImmoScout24, Germany’s #1 for real estate. With ImmoScout24 we have been revolutionizing the real estate market in Germany and Austria for more than 25 years. Our goal is to build a digital ecosystem that brings homeowners, seekers, and agents together. Finding the right home and property is one of the most important decisions in life. So is your career! #WorkingatScout24 means being part of a diverse and inclusive team of 1,060 colleagues and 58 nationalities. We embrace difference and celebrate individuality. By encouraging open mindedness and authenticity we enable a true learning culture and prepare the ground for personal development. Mistakes are a chance to grow and to innovate. Together we act proactively, strive for improvement, and take responsibility. We talk about success and challenge while treating each other with respect because we are #oneteam.
If this sounds interesting to you, we would love to see you joining us! Even if you may not tick all the boxes of the job requirements, we are happy to hear about the value you can add to the team. Grow with us!. Welcome home!
Aside from our people and company culture we are offering awesome benefits that make Scout24 a great place to work!
- Compensation: A competitive salary package and a bonus on top.
- Flexibility: Decide for yourself where you work most effectively. We offer you a hybrid working model, autonomous working time management and 30 days of vacation annually.
- Work from abroad: Our remote working policy includes the possibility to work from abroad for a few weeks per year (if it gets along with the business and team needs)
- Relocation: Our relocation agency supports you with your visa process and an attractive relocation package.
- Use our products: As an employee you can take advantage of our plus membership for tenants on ImmoScout24 to find a new place to live.
- Development: Dedicated learning time per month, online courses on our ScoutAcademy, regular book challenges, structured feedback, “Lunch & Learn”-Events and individual career paths to push your career to the next level.
- Have kids? We'll support you with a professional family service, which helps you to find a childcare center or offers emergency childcare.
- Furry feel good manager: Bring your dog to work (upon approval, as we prioritise the well-being of our employees and ensure that our dog policy is considerate of allergic individuals and prevents overcrowding on each office floor).
- Mobility: We subsidize public transport or Job Bikes.
- Commitment to sustainability and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI): We have clear environmental and climate protection goals and are involved in social activities and charitable organizations throughout the year. We live the diversity. Our theme weeks on diversity, mental well-being, and other social issues give us time and space to develop ourselves on DEI and sustainability.
- Pension scheme: We offer a company pension scheme and support your own contribution with an attractive subsidy.
- Most innovative office: Our office is barrier-free and in the heart of Berlin right at the central station. It was awarded for the most innovative office concept. We have an own gym with regular courses, napping room, rooftop terrace, organic coffee, cafeteria, 100% green electricity and a massage therapist that comes in once a week.
- Health: Life Situation Coaching, regular health check ups
- We are a tech company: We work with the latest technical tools and hardware.
We would like to welcome an engaged and dedicated Head of Group Strategy and M&A (m/w/d) to join our company. In this role, you’ll become part of an agile and dynamic environment, working directly with senior leadership on high-impact strategic initiatives and M&A that help shape the future of our business. Together, we continue to strengthen Scout24’s position as one of Europe’s leading digital platform companies.
How your role will look like:
- Support and drive the development of the Scout24 strategy and its main vertical Immobilienscout24 including implementation and communication (internal alignment with capital markets and IR comms, customers, other stakeholders)
- Generate and execute M&A deals (start to finish)
- Execute due diligence processes, including the evaluation of business plans and risks, the development of financial models, indicative valuations and the creation of decision documents for the Executive Board
- Establish process and framework for minority investment and collaborations
- Group-wide market and competitive intelligence, synthesizing implications for Scout24 strategy and driving relevant initiatives
- Creating screenings and evaluations of investment opportunities in close collaboration with the leadership community at Scout24
- Inspiring the team and the departments across the company by identifying new and relevant growth drivers or accelerator opportunities
- Building, developing and leading the Business Development & Strategy team.
Who will love this job:
- Someone who is highly motivated, looking for a leadership position and become integral part of continuing to write the success story of Scout24
- Excited to drive forward multiple projects simultaneously with different stakeholders
- You enjoy working in a fast-paced, flat hierarchy, pragmatic and entrepreneurial environment with short decision making
- Positive mindset / get-it done mentality
What you need to succeed:
- Completed studies with preference in business / management, IT or engineering
- Relevant work experience (7+ years), preferably with experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, Top-Management Consulting or an M&A/Strategy/Business Development role for a leading digital business
- Proven leadership experience, including the ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive alignment across senior stakeholders
- Track record in successfully delivering high-impact business projects and/or M&A deals
- Very strong analytical capabilities
- Strong conceptual skills, proven experience in problem solving and story lining paired with ability to drive effective communication across departments/stakeholders
- Someone who strives to understand business models and iterate them
- Experience leveraging AI tools to drive problem-solving and productivity, maintaining effective human oversight and judgement.
- Fluent in English and in German
We aim to further enhance the diversity of our company and support the professional development of people with disabilities. We have a disability representative who will assist you throughout the application process. If you require this support, please let us know in advance.
