About the job
Industrious delivers premium workplace-as-a-service solutions, known for highly rated work environments that support teams at every stage. The company emphasizes collaboration and shared challenges, both for its clients and internal teams. Following a recent partnership with CBRE, Industrious is entering a period of significant growth, focusing on expanding its coworking offerings, developing new products, and extending its global presence while maintaining strong financial performance.
The team values creative thinkers who thrive in a collaborative setting. Employees are recognized as individuals and encouraged to bring forward new ideas, working together to achieve ambitious goals.
Role overview
The Chief Development Officer will lead and expand the systems that bring Industrious's physical spaces to life. This executive role oversees Real Estate, Design, and Construction, with a mandate to drive the next phase of growth by addressing challenges related to cost, complexity, and speed in development projects.
This is a hands-on leadership position. Weekly work may include examining design and construction workflows to find inefficiencies, negotiating new deal structures with landlords, reviewing financial models, co-leading design reviews, and mentoring future leaders. The role also involves navigating ambiguity, making key decisions, and supporting teams through meaningful change, all within a culture that balances dedication to work with a sense of humor.
Key responsibilities
- Assess and redesign design and construction processes to remove bottlenecks, reduce costs, and shorten project timelines while maintaining quality.
- Lead large-scale build-to exercises to identify the best product options within defined budgets.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with construction firms to ensure standards are met.
- Advance design capabilities by collaborating on new product lines and encouraging the team to challenge assumptions across the brand portfolio.

